Adapting to Pandemic Life: from Disappointment to Gratitude

Adapting to Pandemic Life: from Disappointment to Gratitude

by | 4 Jun, 2021 | from: India, University College Cork

Sneha Jheetay’s entertaining first vlog was all about how to stay motivated in lockdown.  In her second piece for the Ambassador programme, however, she gets a bit more philosophical.  Here the Law student from UCC talks about her crazy journey to study in Ireland.  It all began with disappointment, moved quickly into adaption to Ireland and to Covid, and has concluded with her feeling grateful for what she has learned about herself during the pandemic.

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How Covid Changed Student Life

How Covid Changed Student Life

by | 4 Jun, 2021 | from: India, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

After his first ‘diary-style’ blog as a medical student, Yohan Irani from India, who is studying at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, recounts how communities in and outside college helped make student life manageable during the pandemic. He is full of praise for the efforts of his college, too.  And grateful for the Christmas gifts! 

(note: this was written when Ireland was in Level 5 Lockdown in the early months of 2021)

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5 Ways to Network During Lockdown – and Benefit into the Future

5 Ways to Network During Lockdown – and Benefit into the Future

by | 4 Jun, 2021 | from: India, Institute of Technology Carlow

The one thing everyone has missed in lockdown more than any other is human contact – all the tiny interactions and mini-interactions we have each day, personally and professionally. But students need to build contacts and network if they want to progress, right?

In her second blog, Indian student Soumily Mallick, who is studying for an Msc in Supply Chain Management at Institute of Technology in Carlow, gives you 5 great tips for networking even during lockdown. (note:  this blog was written when Ireland was in level 5 lockdown in the early months of 2021)

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