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Read the latest news from our student ambassadors in Ireland
My experience as an international student in Ireland
In her latest blog, Aminat Ajagbe, one of our Nigerian Student Ambassadors, shares her view of life in Ireland and sums up her time studying at Dublin Business School. Having finished her course in Dublin, she took the time to reflect upon the year gone by. My student...
A day out in Dublin: St. Anne’s Park
With so much choice, sometimes it's hard to decide on how to spend your weekends in Ireland but, with a little help from our Student Ambassadors, we're sure you'll find something that suits you! In her first video on our channel, Brazilian Student Ambassador Anna...
My daily life
Yohan Irani from India knows what a busy schedule looks like… In his most recent blog, he shares how he spends his day! Time management, organisation and self-care are just a few of the components that make up Yohan’s daily routine. Life can be exceptionally busy...
Top Tips: Before coming to Ireland
Like any new country, Ireland can be tricky to get your head around if you’ve never been before. Busra Deniz, Student Ambassador from Turkey, has a few top tips to make coming to Ireland a walk in the park! As the famous Irish writer James Joyce said about Ireland: “I...
A freeing independence: The reality of studying abroad
Society conditions us to believe that doing things alone is something we should feel uncomfortable about. Emily Titsworth, Student Ambassador from the USA, dispels these societal norms in her first blog post as she speaks openly about the reality of going it alone and...
Daily life: Making dinner
Chinese Student Ambassador Haowen Jiang is fighting student stereotypes in her first-ever vlog! Not every student lives on baked beans and noodles - Chicken, beansprouts, spinach and more... Haowen is doing it all for dinner! Just have a look at the delicious dish...
My journey as an IT student from the admission process to weekly classes
Camila Pulz de Faria takes us on a journey from the admission process at CCT Colleges straight through to classes and assessments in this very informative and helpful blog post!
Studying During the Covid-19 Pandemic as a UCD Smurfit Student
Tran Nhat Huyen Diem is back with another vlog! This time, our Vietnamese Student Ambassador takes us on a journey from 2020 to now! Having survived college throughout a pandemic and all that came with it, she shows us what her year looked like. Take a look at Tran's...
Adapting to life in Ireland and student life during the pandemic
Coming from Nigeria, Blaise Ben-Chika, or Beno to friends, has had to adjust to Ireland as well as adjusting to the situation the pandemic put students all around the world in. In his first blog post, he opens up about his experience in Ireland, as well as giving us a...
When diversity meets delicious: Food in Dublin City
Many students miss the taste of home during their time studying abroad but thankfully, Ireland has plenty of options to choose from no matter where you're from. Harsh Vardhan Rai from India was worried that he wouldn't be able to find the flavours of home in Ireland....