Xiaoyu Lin, China My name is Xiaoyu Lin, I’m from China. Currently, I am a postgraduate student of MSc in Marketing, Consumption and Society. This is my second year in UL, since last year I stayed here as an exchange student. The beautiful campus and the friendly people here in UL are the most important…
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Bowen Guo’s UL experience (Msc Nursing Studies)
By UL International Student Bowen Guo I am Bowen Guo, major in MSc nursing studies. As the only and first Chinese nursing student in UL, I initially felt alone and stressful. I felt it was hard to understand my colleagues because of their different accents when speaking English. Studying in a fresh culture and different…
Celebrating Chinese Lunar New Year in UL
By Xiaoyu Lin For all the Chinese, Chinese Lunar New Year (also called the Spring Festival), is undoubtedly the most important thing for a year. Weeks or even one month before the New Year’s Eve, families especially grandparents tend to be very busy preparing traditional food, snacks for visiting relatives and new clothes. The process…
Third Level Graduate Scheme
UL Graduates! Are you an international student from outside of the EEA who has just graduated from UL? You might be interested in the third level graduate scheme. This scheme lets you live and work in Ireland for 2 years after you graduate. Purpose The purpose of this Scheme is to allow legally resident non-EEA…
Life after the University of Limerick
By UL Student Leo Liu, MA International Tourism, class of 2005 I attended the course MA International Tourism, class of 2005. I lived in a neighborhood that I couldn’t even pronounce the name in the first place. However, this didn’t stop me learning, nor did it stop me making friends. I was able to study and enjoy…
Need a Visa to Travel? Here are Some Tips for You!
hina By UL International Student Ambassador Xiaoyu Lin Some of you may be planning your winter holiday trip, and part of this for international students may mean having to apply for a traveling visa (usually is the short-stay visa) if they want to visit other countries outside Ireland. When you leave Ireland, you will need a re-entry…
From China to The University of Limerick
By UL International Student Ambassador Rae Fan Check out University of Limerick My name is Rae, an international student from China. This is my first time to come to Ireland. The scenery in UL is very attractive, especially the Shannon River, therefore I took many photos when I came across the living bridge on campus…
Food, glorious food at UL by Xiaoyu Lin, UL International Student Ambassador
Hello everyone! I am Xiaoyu Lin from China. I am now a student of the Study Abroad 3+1+1 Programme. The first day when I arrived at UL, to be honest, the most I was worried about was food. Since at my home university, we do not need to cook, we can get food directly from…
My volunteer experience at UL by Hanbin Yao, UL International Student Ambassador
At UL, there is a lot more to do than just study. There are many interesting volunteer programmes available to join at UL. This year, I worked as a volunteer in many different organisations. I worked as a volunteer at the Limerick St. Patrick’s Festival 2015 on 17th March 2015. My role was to ensure public safety within…
Coffee Time by Yini Gao, UL International Student Ambassador
By University of Limerick (UL) International Student Ambassador Yini Gao. I am a big fan of coffee latte. I drank latte in Florence. I drank Latte in Rome. I drank Latte in Denmark. And I drank latte in Oslo. But after tasting so many cups of latte in a lot of places, I found that…
On your bike by Yini Gao, UL International Student Ambassador
By Yini Gao, University of Limerick International Student Ambassador Hi folks, How’s it going? Last week I made a trip to Ballyhoura Mountains. Last year one of my roommates joined the mountain bike club in UL and went to Ballyhoura to cycle. He shared his exciting experience and loads of pictures that really made me…
Chinese New Year and Dumplings by Hanbin Yao, UL International Student Ambassador
On the 18th of February 2015, most of the Chinese Students in UL got together in Chung’s Cuisine (Chinese Restaurant) to celebrate Chinese New Year with the staff at UL. Dumplings are one of the major foods eaten during the Chinese New Year and today I will introduce you to this traditional Chinese food. Chinese…
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