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A Vegan (Student) Guide for living in Dublin
Before she came to Ireland to study at Dublin City University, U.S. student and vegan Shamile Aldossary's family and friends teased her by sending her endless pictures of traditional (meaty) Irish food, but she needn't have worried. Much to her delight, Dublin's vegan...
Motivation in the class and magic in the language
Vietnamese student Le Phuong Thao decided she needed a career change so ‘converted’ to a master’s in interactive media at University College Cork, a decision which was life-changing If you have just finished your bachelor’s degree and cannot wait to start applying...
Mastering your Master’s: Navigating an MSc in Ireland
Rochelle Vaz is loving her MSc in Marketing in NUI Galway, but studying in Ireland is certainly very different to studying in India. In this blog she shares her tips on preparing for study in Ireland. The good news? It's all very worthwhile! A couple of months ago I...
Why live in Dublin?
"One of the best decisions I've made in my life.' Indian student Pratik Hublikar tells us why he loves living in Dublin so much. It's even inspired him to write a short poem about it! Dublin is a mix of heritage and culture, modern yet laid-back. I had never dreamt of...
Ireland: a land full of possibilities and positive experiences
Indian student Jitesh Emmanuel sums up his experience studying in Ireland with this beautiful quote: “It’s the one place on Earth that Heaven has kissed with melody, mirth, and meadow and mist.” After a 17-hour journey from India, I arrived in this magnificent emerald...
It’s never too late to action your dreams
"Ireland is everything that I had imagined and expected it would be." Ashish Sharma from India took the risk of leaving a well-paid job at home to take on post-graduate studies at Shannon College of Hotel Management in Ireland. The experience has been life-changing....
What you really need to know about international flights
American student Piper McDonald had quite a journey getting to Ireland, but she learnt some pretty important lessons on the way. Read on so you can avoid what Piper didn’t Until moving to Ireland for college, I had never travelled for more than a handful of hours via...
The answer to finding the right local information: Do your homework
When she first came to Ireland and wanted to learn about its local traditions, Ixchel Sac-nicte Rodriguez Garcia found it tricky to find what she needed, but she's since learned that like everything else about life at Limerick Institute of Technology, she just had to...
Why I’m doing a Master’s in Environmental Economics in Galway and why you should too
Mexican student Juan Pablo Martinez Lizarraga was driven to study Environmental Economics by concern for the planet (which grew into a love of Galway). The ongoing climate crisis is - if you think even remotely like I do - quite simply the most important issue of our...
Fit for purpose for South African student in Maynooth
For South African student Matthew Donovan Alborough, being a student athlete at Maynooth University was the perfect way to kick off a successful year of studying and playing rugby. For me, playing rugby in Ireland has always been the dream. Once I finished my...