Introduction, I am.....

 

Hi All,

I am Cian Carroll, I’m 22 and currently a fourth-year student studying Bachelor of Business, specialising in Management and organisation. Conveniently, I live 5 minutes away from the college campus and have done so for most of my life.

I live in my childhood home with my mam and two brothers, I also have a twin sister. My sister is planning to emigrate to Australia in November, which is a big change, but once graduated from SETU if I plan on doing the same, it would be great to visit her over there.

I play for a local hurling club Roanmore, for those of you on an Erasmus and unfamiliar with hurling I recommend you look on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ-TOK2FiI4 .

I previously attended De la Salle college, and prior to that primary school in a Gaelscoil. My youngest brother is still attending the same Gaelscoil, so I enjoy having conversations with him “As Gaeilge”.

For the last 8 months I worked in Stryker in Co. Cork, a medical device manufacturer. Brought in as operations management intern, I got to experience the what the day-to-day operations of an additive manufacturing plant looks like, I got to implement continuous improvement initiatives, with a focus on leaning out work areas, and I had the opportunity to assist with the planning and the mapping out of the new production cell being set up.

Since returning from my work placement, I have gained a completely different perspective on the modules I am currently studying. The experience of being in a real workplace environment has allowed me to see how many of the theories and concepts we are taught can be applied in practice. Tasks I carried out and observed during my placement have given me a deeper understanding of how these theories function in a workplace setting.



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