Sharing your home culture is an important part of being an international student. When Student Ambassador Janaina Alves de Andrade moved from Brazil to MIC Limerick, she found an institution where she was encouraged to embrace a new culture, without forgetting her own…
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You’ll never know if you don’t try! Student Ambassador, Alyssa Abruzzese, faced the unknown moving from the US to Dublin, but has found a second home in the friendly and picturesque Irish capital. (more…)
For many, taking a leap into the unknown can be daunting, so sometimes the best thing is just to jump straight in! Student Ambassador Amrutha Girivasan did exactly that when she decided to travel from India to Ireland to study – and she doesn’t regret it one bit. (more…)
Going it alone in a new country can be tough for anyone but, if you’re worried that you won’t enjoy it or excel because you’re a little introverted, Indian Student Ambassador Feby Jose Mathew is here to put your mind at ease… (more…)
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My name is Busra Deniz and I am currently pursuing an MSc in Business Management at Dublin City University, ranked in the ‘Financial Times world’s top 90 Management’ courses. I’m an international student originally from Turkey, and this blog is about my experience at DCU. (more…)
Moving thousands of miles away to study abroad can raise a lot of questions; will I be able to go it alone? Will I make friends? How will I manage my newfound independence? Lots of little worries that can sometimes be hard to shake but, at the end of the day, it’s better to just go with the flow and take new experiences and challenges in your stride.
Student Ambassador Bindhu Purushothaman from India has faced her fears and embraced the challenge of having to adapt to become independent… (more…)