Sunday, September 2018. I was in my worst feelings. It had been a stressful past couple of weeks. Adjusting to a new environment. Adjusting to the weather. Re-adjusting to a learning environment. Orientation week was quite overwhelming and so was the first week of classes. I felt so un-ready for this chapter of my life….
Category: First week in Limerick
Adjusting to Living Abroad
Chances are that even if you have been abroad before for vacation, study abroad will probably be your first time moving abroad. Moving abroad is a big change and can be very stressful, but there are a few things you can do to make the process easier on yourself after you arrive. Take care of…
We all know where we come from – but where does the person next to us come from?
Do you know the feeling when it is the first week, you don’t know anybody at the Erasmus events and you try to watch out for…? Yes, you try to watch out for people from your own country. This problem occurred a lot during my semester abroad experience: in the first weeks most of the…
Things useful for International students in Limerick
It gets really tough for International students to settle down in a foreign country. I took few weeks to settle down and figure out everything. Here are few guidelines which I would like to share, and I hope these might be of some help. Accommodation Make sure you book your accommodation in advance before arriving…
Support services to help you settle into life at UL
Whether it’s your first time going abroad for a long time or not, adapting to a new university, country or culture is hard. Almost everyone feels lost at some point in the first weeks. Whether you can’t find your next classroom, can’t figure out your timetable, have troubles adjusting to the Irish culture or just…
Things I regret not bringing to Ireland!!
Ana Rodriguez Fontan is a Spanish Erasmus student at University of Limerick, Ireland. Here she shares her packing tips for a semester in Ireland! As I already said in my bio, it is not my first time here in Ireland. This is the reason why I thought I knew how cold and rainy this country is. However,…
Filipa & Jubileu take Ireland! Part 1: A few tips
Filipa from Portugal, and her stuffed travelling companion, take on Ireland and UL!
“I’m in Limerick, now what?”: 5 Stages of Adjusting to Life in Ireland
Lindsay Robinson is a Study Abroad student at the University of Limerick, from Colorado USA. Here, she discusses the various stages of adjusting to life in Ireland, and offers her advice to incoming students starting their study abroad adventure. Dear study abroad students… …if you are in the same boat I am (in a very…
The Simple Bare Necessities by Allison Weiner, UL International Student Ambassador
Hi everyone and welcome to the University of Limerick (UL)! I just got back from a class trip to Cuba (yay class trips!!) just in time to write this post for any new and potential international students at UL. For my first honorary blog post I thought I would give newcomers a little cheat sheet for…
Study Ireland - Stories & Guides from International Students 