Where I am from (Zimbabwe), Halloween is not a big deal. Kids don’t dress up and go trick or treating. There are no pop-up costume shops. The grocery shops don’t ...
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Maynooth living and studying was very different from my home University. I did not know what to expect when coming over from the United States. At home, my University is ...
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MA in Anthropology and development 1. How different was living in Maynooth, Ireland and studying at Maynooth University from life in your home country? People make the difference in Ireland, especially at Maynooth. I have travelled ...
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After January exams, I had some time before starting classes again and I decided to use the opportunity to see more of Ireland. To get to Galway, I journeyed almost ...
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I had my first contact with Maynooth University in 2013, when I started an English course with the language centre. I stayed on for another year studying biotechnology and returned ...
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I have become fairly familiar with airports. When I leave home destined for Dublin, I look forward to the freedom I have in Ireland to live my life completely independently. ...
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The question I get asked most often from both Irish and American friends is how my daily life is different in Ireland compared to the United States. A typical day ...
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I've now gone through the leaving-someplace-I-love process more times than I'd care to remember. And let me tell you – it never gets easier, at least for me. This time ...
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I originally wanted to get my degree abroad because I wanted to travel and experience a new culture. Ireland has definitely done that. I've gotten to travel to Cliffs of ...
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There was rain, wind, a tiny bit of sun and thank the higher forces, no snow J We were really blessed with three perfectly sunny days in a row, which ...
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Even before coming to Ireland, I had heard about the rich culture and tradition of this nation. With this culture is entwined the very famous festival St Patrick’s Day, which ...
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