Back home after 3 years

Back home after 3 years

After three years away, Student Ambassador Amanda Araya Rodríguez surprised her family in Costa Rica with a much-needed visit filled with hugs, smiles, and homemade food.❤️ Now she’s back in Ireland, recharged and ready for what’s next. Because studying abroad also means growing between two worlds and making both feel like home.

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From New York City to Dublin, Ireland: How I made friends and managed homesickness

From New York City to Dublin, Ireland: How I made friends and managed homesickness

Deciding to move to a new country to study on your own is a big decision. Constantly doubting your choice, worrying that you’ll find it hard to make friends or just the daunting move itself – all swirling through your mind. But, it’s sometimes best to let what happens happen.

In her second piece, Erin Cobb from the USA tells us how she got through bursts of intermittent homesickness, the task of making new friends and all the challenges posed by the ongoing pandemic. (more…)