One thing I didn’t know about Ireland before I got here, was that the Irish have different national sports that you won’t find anywhere else. While soccer is the most popular sport in Ireland and a lot of Irish follow the Premier League, Gaelic football and hurling are ranked on the second and third place among the most popular sports here. I was lucky enough to go on a tour through GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association) Croke Park with the Maynooth ...
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My Journey at Maynooth University: A Symphony of Personal and Academic Growth
As a Ph.D. student trying to find my way through the vast sea of education, I found a safe harbour on the shores of Maynooth University. From the first day I came here, I felt like I was at home. It had a unique mix of intellectual freedom and a reassuring sense of safety. It was a place that both encouraged and celebrated my individuality.Starting a Ph.D. is like going on a journey with high points of exciting discoveries and ...
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Moving to a different country will confront you with a lot of new things: a new language, new cities and a lot of culture shocks you won’t be prepared for!Here are the biggest culture shocks I had when I first moved from Germany to Maynooth, Ireland. The Weather Still in Germany, everybody predicted that there would be a lot of rain and mostly bad weather in Ireland and when I arrived in Dublin at the end of April it was raining. I ...
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