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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...
Stepping out of your comfort zone
Coming to study in Ireland on your own may seem daunting, but it is worthwhile and will help your education and build your character. So says Will Stover from Canada, who maintains that choosing to study in Ireland was a great way to get out of his comfort zone. At...
How to manage homesickness: Yes, there’s stuff you can do!
In this post, Audrey Nicole Kurniawan, who came from Indonesia all the way to Ireland to study, shares her top tips for dealing effectively with homesickness and enjoying student life in Ireland to the full! Homesickness is something I’ve experienced since coming to...
Five Things I wish I knew I had to pack: From India to Ireland
When it comes to the things she misses most about home, for Swetha Krishnan from India, it's definitely dosas, but there are other items, too, that she really wishes she'd brought with her when she moved to Ireland to study at University College Dublin (UCD). “There...