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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...
Be an Agent of Change by Promoting Sustainable Practices
Become an agent of change for living more sustainably. That's the message from Beatrice Quarm from Ghana, who is studying for an MSc in Entrepreneurship in the National College of Ireland in Dublin, and who finds herself adopting a more eco-friendly lifestyle since...
Data, Ireland and the pot of gold in Silicon Docks?
Nnabundom Raji explains why he chose to study in Ireland: a love of data and the fact that Dublin is a world leader when it comes to big data. I wish I could tell a tall tale of the stars aligning and that I had a magical moment at the end of the rainbow that would...
From Nigeria to Tralee: Adapting to life in Ireland
Nigerian student Elizabeth Ochanya Idoko took a bit of time to get used to studying abroad, but with a little help from her friends, she settled right in Traveling to Ireland from Nigeria for university was something I was extremely excited and nervous about. I...
Sligo: The Wild Atlantic Way on Your Doorstep
She found it hard to narrow down her list of favourite places in her adopted county of Sligo, but Institute of Technology student Eliza Lee, from Canada, finally settled on three. When choosing to attend IT Sligo one of the main attractions that intrigued me was the...
What to expect from Irish weather: the unexpected!
After moving to Ireland to study Business Management at Limerick Institute of Technology, it took time for Nigerian student Jeffrey Ebubedike Chike to get used to the changeable Irish weather, but now he loves it. Here he shares some of his humorous encounters with...
Embracing all the challenges
Anh Thien Thanh Ho came from Vietnam to study Digital Marketing in Limerick Institute of Technology. It wasn’t all plain sailing but she worked hard and things are working out. She even had her first taste of beer! In January 2019 when I applied for a Master’s in...
Goodbye Kenya, hello Ireland!
The journey from Kenya to Sligo was long, tiring and full of adventure but I wouldn’t change it for the world. I’m now looking forward to meeting new people and embracing new challenges here in Ireland. My name is Olive Wanjiru and I am from Kenya and currently...