Before moving to Ireland for my master’s, I spent weeks researching what to pack. YouTube videos, TikTok’s, blogs, alumni chats, I consumed it all. Still, the truth is that no one can pack perfectly for a new life abroad. Now that I’m settled into Ireland and have braved my fair share of snowy nights, rainy weeks and lovely spring weather, I thought it would be helpful to share what I packed, what ...
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You got your place in Maynooth University? Congratulations! You’ve already started your journey on studying in Ireland and, believe or not, the pre-arrival information seeking phase can be the most hectic and stressful one. In this blog, I’ll explore the key information any prospective international student should know before arriving in the Emerald Isle.Picture: Student Ambassador Katheryn Aymerich in front of Maynooth University’s Library First, you need to register with the university ...
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It’s already less than two months left until the academic year starts, and I guess that a number of international students will soon be coming to Maynooth University! So, I would like to give some advice about what to expect when you start living here in Ireland. 1. Friendly and polite communications Firstly, as you know, the Irish are well known for being friendly and chatty people. I’d say this is certainly true, when I started living in ...
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Hello, my name is Siddhartha Roy. Currently I am pursuing my Master’s in Law from Maynooth University. I arrived in Ireland on a bright sunny morning on the 17th of September, 2018. After having cleared security check at Dublin Airport, I was greeted into this beautiful country by bright sunny weather. I then proceeded to catch a bus that would take me to the town of Maynooth which would be my ...
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Namaste! I am Nikita Sarawagi from India, pursuing my Masters in Data Science and Analytics at Maynooth University. It's been two months away from home and it’s the beginning of a whole different era in my century as a human. To be honest, I was slightly panicked about my new life in another country since this is my first time away from home alone. But all these worries disappeared on ...
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