Our Student Blog
Read the latest news from our student ambassadors in Ireland
Love at first sight: a Mexican student’s view of Ireland
Brian Martinez, a 24-year-old Mexican studying for a master's in education at Mary Immaculate College (Mary I) in Limerick, has been having something of a love affair with Ireland. And despite COVID and everything it has brought, he is continuing to enjoy it every...
5 Ways to Survive Online Learning
This blog addresses the bugbear of every student who is finding it hard to study remotely during the current pandemic! Some great tips here for staying focused and on track from Canadian student Justin Burtch, who is studying Marketing and Management in Limerick...
Ireland: No better place to start your pharmaceutical career
'I cannot think of a country better than Ireland in which to start my pharmaceutical career“. Olga Gragyan is 100% certain that the 'Emerald Isle' is the best place she could have chosen for her studies in Pharmaceutics and Drug Formulation at IT Carlow. In her...
Starting student life in Ireland during Covid-19
Malaysian Student Ambassador Wong Chong Yeow has had plenty of new experiences while starting his studies at the Athlone Institute of Technology When I reached Ireland, I felt relaxed. I love the atmosphere, the history and basically everything about Ireland. This is...
Studying interactive media: creative and practical approach
Vietnamese student Quy Nguyen Van is delighted to have secured an internship in digital media based on work he did for his Master's in Interactive Digital Media in Griffith College Dublin. And while the pandemic has meant he hasn't travelled in Ireland as much as he...
Broadway, chocolate and medicine: you really can have it all
In this wonderful piece, Nigerian Student Ambassador Oluwakanyisola Netufo tells how she embraced life, culture and fun while studying medicine in Dublin (pre-Covid) When I was applying to study medicine, one worry I had was being stuck doing this one thing for the...
Tips for preparing for a master’s in Ireland
Nigerian student Nsikak Nyah had to adjust to a lot when he arrived in Ireland, but he is loving the challenge, and in this piece he shares all the things he would love to have known before he came to study at Limerick Institute of Technology for his Master's in...
Get out of your comfort zone: it’s worth it!
To make the most of her time in Ireland doing Business Studies at Griffith College Dublin, Indian student Megha Rawat had to overcome her natural shyness. But getting out of her comfort zone has been worth the effort, and today Ireland is her home from home. I have...
Working on the frontline during Covid-19
Brazilian Student Ambassador Camila Faria had the additional challenge of being a healthcare assistant while studying but has managed to do both Hello everyone! What’s the craic? Let me introduce myself. My name is Camila and I am from Brazil. I am currently pursuing...
Ireland vs India: how the academic approach differs
It didn't take long for Indian student Harsh Vardhan Rai to realise that the approach to academic study in Ireland is very different to that of his home country of India, but he's enjoying the challenge! Harsh, who is doing an MSc. Computer Science (Data Science) at...