Quotations from DCU Students

"They (the older learners) have taught me to have more patience and more confidence. It is almost like that I have to re-learn myself."

"I would say to these older students 'Live this life to the fullest.' I felt I learned from them. They are wisdom."

"This is a step towards breaking down age barriers/cultural barriers."

Quotations from older learners

"Now I get to use my brain, to study what interests me and have met many wonderful students and teachers en route. I really do appreciate the friendship and the mental stimulation. The classes do for my mind what regular exercise does for my body. What a long way Ireland has come in the last 81 years."

"I like the way we learn here. It is fairly relaxed. I cannot get over the buzz and the sheer exuberance."

"It is such a great feeling to come to college each Saturday morning. I never thought I could experience this in my lifetime."

"I think there are too many artificial divides in society. This project makes younger people more at home with older people. We have a lot to contribute to each other."