Ireland
Zoom in on everything Ireland has to offer before boarding the plane for your study abroad experience: the country’s rich heritage, stunning landscapes and thousands of opportunities. Fáilte!
International Student Dinuka’s Degree at University College Dublin
Coming from Sri Lanka, Dinuka Tharangi Jayaweera joined University College Dublin in 2015 and completed her BSc degree in Computer Science in 2017. She...
Spending St. Patrick’s Day in Galway
St. Patrick’s Day is Ireland’s most famous and renowned festival in the whole world. It also happened to be my first celebration of the...
Why Study Abroad in Ireland? – University College Dublin
There are so many reasons why an international student would want to study abroad in Ireland, and in the capital city of Dublin.
One of...
On the Paciffic, in pubs, with time
On Sunday afternoons in the oldest pub in Dublin, there’s music in guitars and in glasses of Guinness.
I go sometimes. I duck under waving...
Have your tea biscuits and eat them too
As I was tumbling from a pier in Howth, I felt as though I had a lifetime to think about feathers.
Bird feathers and bowling...
Never Stop Exploring
This eventful semester at Maynooth has finally come to an end with the exams finishing recently but let's not linger on the topic of...
Reminiscing About January
So, January flew by this time. What it was, I have no idea, but it’s a good sign I suppose. On the 3rd of January,...
Silent M’s and Silent Nights: an ode to ‘Oments’
“Where are my international students?”
Unable to escape the subsequent prodding and nudging by the giggling sopranos around me, I warily raise my hand. The...
My 10 Months in Ireland
Ten months have passed since I came to Ireland and I can’t believe how fast time went by. I am missing my life here...
Christmas Holidays in Dublin
For Christmas this year, I am very excited because this is my first Christmas abroad. To tell the truth, Christmas is not a traditional...
Most Wonderful Time of the Year (December)
The way to spend a wonderful time is not only in Ireland but studying here you gives you the opportunity to visit other Europe...
Welcoming Snow
Here comes my second blog! A lot of things happened since the last time I wrote, all of them amazing to my delight. I...
I Really Don’t Want to Leave Ireland Yet
Made it halfway! But it’s actually a sad realisation, as I really do not want to leave Ireland yet. Anyhow, the month was great...
Falling in Love with Galway
Two months have passed since I came to Ireland and actually, I am used to the study and living environment here and I like...