Our Student Blog
Read the latest news from our student ambassadors in Ireland
My first MTU Kerry open day
The transition back to in-person learning can be a strange process! Meeting new classmates, experiencing campus life and joining societies is all-together very different from Zoom lectures! Lilis, one of our Student Ambassadors from Malaysia, enjoyed her first taste...
Not love at first sight, but it is love.
As Student Ambassador Bruna Gonçalvez Heleno found out, moving to a new country can be tough but, as soon as she settled in she was in love! In her first piece, which she begins with a poem, she talks about the difficulties she faced and her favourite experiences......
The big move: Dublin from the United States
You'll never know if you don't try! Student Ambassador, Alyssa Abruzzese, faced the unknown moving from the US to Dublin, but has found a second home in the friendly and picturesque Irish capital. Growing up, my father would often tell my sisters and I that it is...
Studying in charming Galway
Student Ambassador Anjum Agarwal’s first time leaving her country lands her in charming Galway! She tells us her story of beginning a new life in the Emerald Isle, as she moves all the way from India… I am Anjum Agarwal, an International Student at The National...
Early impressions of Ireland
Medical student and Student Ambassador, Mosleh Alalyani, from Saudi Arabia tells us about his previous travel experiences and how they compare to living, studying and growing in Ireland! I am Mosleh Alalyani, a medical student at the Royal College of Surgeons in...
Ireland by bicycle…
Student Ambassador, Saran Dakshina from Bengaluru, in Southern India, tells us how he combined his passions and education in his move to Ireland. Exploring his new home on his bicycle, Saran tells us just some of the things that Ireland has on offer… Hailing from one...
5 Reasons I Chose Ireland For My Masters
It can be tough deciding where live and study, aside from having a planet full of countries to choose from, you also have to think practically about your needs, wants and the practicality of it all. Well, after a lot of research and deliberation, Student Ambassador...
My Irish experience so far…
Maile here, (pronounced my-leh by the way)! I’ve come all the way from Bali, Indonesia to study Computer Science & Business here at Trinity College Dublin. Being a 2nd-year student, I’ve definitely had a good taste of Ireland so far but, this year has been...
Finding kindness everywhere I go
Many speak of the kindness of Irish people but, Student Ambassador Giang Thi Tran from Vietnam has found kindness in so much more… In her first blog, we read how Giang feels at peace in Ireland thanks to its people and its green embrace I chose Ireland for a variety...
First impressions of Ireland
Ireland is often said to have a special energy that people from all over the world connect with, thrive off and, a lot of the time, fall in love with... Student Ambassador Arina Student Ambassador Arina Baranova from Russia shows us how she didn't just fall in love...