School Daze: 'Be bold, and do not fear failure'

I have a lot of really fond memories from primary school, but one of the memories that sticks out the most for me would be the school play — I always remember those evenings so vividly. It was terrifying for me to get up in front of an audience, but even as a child, I remember the buzz after it.

My most vivid memory of my first day of secondary school is the morning of putting on the uniforms and being really nervous. I remember how my best friend Lucy arrived at our house as we were travelling to school together. I have an identical twin, therefore, I always had someone with me to navigate these new experiences with, so with Kate and Lucy by my side, we had comfort and security together as we walked through the gates of St Angela’s on Patrick’s Hill.