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Read the latest news from our student ambassadors in Ireland
How to spice up your life in Limerick
Indian Student Ambassador Deborah Mary Matthew tells you how to have fun without spending all your money Everyone is in some sort of routine on a daily basis, whether it’s morning exercise, watering plants or having a shower at a specific time of the day. Doing these...
Overcoming the Mexican food challenge in Ireland
Mexican Student Ambassador Brenda Mondragón Toledo, who was studying at University College Cork, has some tips for making sure you eat well when studying abroad As Mexicans, food is a central part of our lives. Our lives revolve around food, and we consider our dishes...
Guide to Galway: Good Vibes in the City of Tribes
The City of Tribes, as Galway is known, is a top destination for international students looking to study in Ireland, and it’s easy to see why. In this week's city guide, we bring you some of the best things to see and do in Galway city and offer information on...
Working part-time while studying: Yes or No?
In this piece by Indian student Rochelle Vaz, written before the Covid19 pandemic hit Ireland in March, she weighs up the pros and cons of taking on a part-time job whilst in college. The upshot? It's worth it, but take your time making the decision. ‘Earn while...
Extraordinary experiences, brilliant college: studying hospitality in Shannon
'The best decision of my life.' Something of a love letter here to Shannon College of Hotel Management, from Indian student Ashish Sharma. Ashish, who wrote this piece before the Covid19 pandemic hit, cannot find enough wonderful things to say about his time studying...
My Top Five Food Places in Dublin
Dublin offers a dizzying variety of cuisines from around the world, but where do you start? In this blog, Audrey Nicole Kurniawan from Indonesia (studying at Griffith College Dubin) shares her top five food places in the Irish capital. It's pretty clear that this is...
Top 7 Tips for kickstarting your student journey in Ireland
In this blog, Indian student Ansh Mahajan shares his top tips for students when they arrive in Ireland to help settle in quickly, make friends and get started at college! I still look back to the day when I had landed in Ireland as an international student from India....
City Guide to Cork: Ireland’s ‘real’ capital
Cork is the ‘real’ capital of Ireland. Well, that’s what Cork people would have you believe, and if you judge this friendly, vibrant city on its own terms, you might agree. As a student, it has everything you need. And the surrounding countryside and coastline are...
All you need to know about being a student in Ireland
Mexican Student Ambassador Ixchel Sac-Nicte compares life as a student in Limerick City with that of a student in Mexico City. Hello readers, I’m Ixchel Sac-Nicte but everyone calls me Sac. I’m from Mexico, and I’m an international student in Limerick in Ireland. This...
Interview with my favourite lecturer
This is great! Education in Ireland Student Ambassador Jorge Belman Arana talks to Glenn Doyle, one his favourite lecturers in Dundalk Institute of Technology. You'll find the interview here on our Facebook page. Glenn is a lecturer in the Department of Creative...