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 famous for their natural beauty.
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Spilling westwards from the crescent of Dublin Bay, Ireland’s ‘Fair City’ (as the famous song goes) is one of the few world capitals that is also very much a student city. This is a town that warmly embraces students from home and abroad.
You’ll be spoilt for choice when it comes to things to do in charming Tralee. At least according to Canadian Alissa Facchinato, who is studying Travel & Tourism Management at Tralee IT on Ireland’s beautiful Wild Atlantic Way. In her blog, she lets us in on her favourite activities in this seaside Kerry town.
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Nigerian student Olumide Josiah Akinremi encountered some challenges when coming to Dublin to study but there was plenty of helpful advice to get him through
Brazilian student Valentina Mello Lunardelli, who is studying arts in the Waterford Institute of Technology, has some excellent advice for students on staying healthy and eating well
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 food scene is popping! (and the donuts are amazing).
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“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!
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“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.
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 do her homework!
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 moving to study in Ireland.
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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.
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!
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