I am struck by the beauty and tranquillity of Maynooth South Campus, it reminds me of a recent trip to South Africa where I visited the botanic gardens in Pietermaritzburg. The luminous beauty of the old trees on South Campus reminds me of a particular area where I walked through on the East Coast of South Africa. It was described as a ‘Living Cathedral’ of plane trees planted in 1908 in the Kwa-Zulu Natal Botanical Gardens. Walking through the ‘Living ...
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Christmas break flew by and now exam season is lurking. The last thing you wanted to think about during the festive seasonwere assignment deadlines and January exams – and now, here we are… This December I was no longer spending the holiday season in Pennys’ cosy Christmas pyjamas. I was in sunny South Africa, struck by the beauty of Johannesburg. However, whilst relaxing by the pool, the thought of exams was still in the back of my mind. It’s important to feel ...
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Have Fun and Be Free
Music festivals are a big part of young life, especially in the summer. You get the chance to see many of your favorite artists at one event rather than a typical event. I was so excited to find out there was a festival in Ireland and it did not disappoint. There was plenty of food, merchandise, and people everywhere. There were people all over Ireland and I even met someone from Liverpool who came to the festival. It was a ...
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