A guide to Maynooth, point-by-point

Hello again, all! So excited you’re back to read a bit more about my Irish adventures. Maynooth has been such an incredible host university, its crazy how fast this all went by for me. I’m already beginning to feel nostalgic. So far I’ve been diving into my academic studies and I’ve really been enjoying my classes this semester, I’m grateful for being here for a full school year as it’s allowed me to acclimate well to the ...

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Orientation and Arriving

I knew when I was getting ready to come to Maynooth that it was going to be very different from what I’m used to in America. I prepared myself by researching the cultural differences, finding out how Maynooth’s class scheduling goes, and telling myself to keep an open mind no matter the circumstances. I knew there was going to be a lot of things I wasn’t going to be able to prepare for in advance ...

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Exam Time!

Hello, all!  I’ve noticed a majority of my time this month has been spent in the libraries, so I figured this months blog would be the perfect time to talk about finals, coping methods, and studying techniques! Maynooth’s fall term starts in September so depending on if you’re a full year Erasmus student/one-term it will determine when you take your finals. If you are here only for the one semester then late December you ...

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Discovering Maynooth

So firstly I want to dive into the kind of individual I am before I go on to explain my arrival to Maynooth and to Ireland in general. I am an Economics major with a minor in Business Management, I plan on working for a corporate after I graduate but then ultimately working for a non-profit. Preferably something to do with children or the elderly. I consider myself a passionate individual for ...

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