Kelly, Pennsylvania, USA

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 somewhat bigger, so the first rule of thumb is I was expecting to have to walk a lot further to get to my classes. I like that all my classes were close by because it made it easier to get everywhere. However, I was surprised when I came to campus ...

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Kehkashan, India

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 quite on business purposes before, however, I did not find the warmth, the ease in people which I found in Ireland. My home country is India and I love the warmth I feel in India. Saying that, the difference from India to Ireland is down to climate, culture and people's attitude ...

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Noémie, Rennes, France

Politics, Rennes 2 in Brittany Question 1 : Here, it is most expensive to live here than in France (rent and food in general). Moreover, the alcohol is more expensive as well! The most annoying part for me here was to live with a host family because it is really hard to find a place to live here. I’m lucky to have found a place in Maynooth itself, which is quite rare. In France I was living by my self so I ...

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