Hello! My name is Loïc. I am 23 years old. I am a French Erasmus student at Trinity College Dublin. Dublin (or Baile Átha Cliath in Irish) for those who don’t know is the capital city of the republic of Ireland. Situated in the north-east … Read More
Yahya Younus – “And The College Life Begins…”
The first question you are asked after returning home from college, whether it’s a friend, family or even an acquaintance. How is college life going for you? I will share with you some important things learned during my first year in college. I might sound … Read More
Ashra Kolhatkar – “Yay For Cultural Assimilation”
This semester is just rolling along and the days and weeks are passing in a blur. The only way to mark time is to keep track of the many due dates that are guiding me towards the end of this semester and the brief two … Read More
Ronan Butler – “No Such Thing As The Winter Blues”
Dublin in November. The clocks have gone back and the afternoons are a mere blink in a dark day. The weather is indifferent to all considerations of human comfort and everywhere people talk of the winter blues. You would think that Dublin would slow down … Read More
Fan Fan Chen – “Wearing The Trousers In The UK”
This past summer vacation was awesome. First I went to Swansea, the second largest city in Wales, on a student teaching program through my university, SUNY Fredonia, and then I traveled around to North Wales, Scotland and England. It was one of the best trips … Read More
Ashra Kolhatkar – “A Typical Day At Mt. A”
A typical day at Mt A for me would start around 7:15 in the morning. I have a single room in a residence of about 70 people. As soon as I’m up, I’d turn on my computer, check my email, and then hop into the … Read More
Alison Roxburgh – “My Time Teaching English in Thailand”
In 2005, I was recently graduated and putting off reality. I applied with a programme called ISTplus teaching English in Thailand. I had few expectations: sun, beaches, palm trees, elephants, delicious food, fruit, cocktails… I had never: taught; been to the Far East; met a … Read More
Julia Vorob’eva – “The First Few Days”
I would like to congratulate everyone with the beginning of the new studying year and wish the greatest luck to all of you with your assignments, tests and exams! The first day is always the hardest. I remember my first day in Canada. To my … Read More
Lucy Fish – “Interview With A Project Manager”
Lucy Fish graduated from Bournemouth University in 2006 with a BA (Hons) in Interactive Media Production. Initially she hoped to become a Designer after graduating but after securing her first job as a Content Manager for a graphics company she discovered her passion for management. … Read More
Robin McGuire – “Interview With A Pharmacist”
I have wanted to be a pharmacist since grade 11 and even on the busy days I know I still made the right choice. I think it is a profession that I fit well in and I love what I do. My name is Robin … Read More
Julianna Photopoulos – “Studying in the UK”
I chose to study abroad and specifically in the UK primarily because of the excellent reputation British education has across the world, providing better opportunities for my future career. At the beginning, I was quite nervous to move to a new place where I did … Read More
Ronan Butler – “First Week Alarm Clock Blues”
At 7am last Monday my alarm clock almost earned itself a flying visit to my front garden courtesy of a direct flight through my second story bedroom window. I had no idea what was happening when it started its grating call, and out of pure … Read More
Fan Fan Chen – “The American Dream”
My name is Fan Fan Chen and before coming to the United States, I taught English at The Civil Aviation University of China. Now I am working on my masters degree at the State University of New York at Fredonia, a college town upstate of … Read More
Ashra Kolhatkar – “A New Life In Canada”
Hi all! I’ve been blogging for my university for two years and I’m really excited to have a whole new set of readers. I hope you’ll enjoy my posts as much as I enjoy writing them. I’ll start by introducing myself. My name is Ashra … Read More
Julia Vorob’eva – “From Russia To Canada”
Hey everyone! My name is Julia Vorob’eva. I’m an international student studying at Algonquin College. I came here from Russia. Journalism is one of the main things that brought me here. Before coming to Canada, I spent one year studying in New Zealand. That was … Read More
Ronan Butler – “Heart of Dublin”
I came to Dublin from Melbourne in Australia with the aim of doing nothing more than working to save so I could travel Europe. A few years later I find myself entering the final year of a degree in Genetics in Trinity College. It’s mad … Read More
Thong Chia Xiong – “Arriving In Adelaide”
It’s been half a year since I first set foot in Adelaide. Fresh from my A-Level days in Malaysia, I didn’t know what to expect, not even the slightest idea what it would be like to be living alone in a land 3000 miles away. … Read More
Yahya Younus – “Experiencing The USA Way Of Life”
Hello everyone, my name is Yahya Younus. I am an international student from Pakistan. I am an undergraduate student at DePaul University, Chicago. I am majoring in Accounting and Business Administration. I believe that one should always do what one enjoys doing. I like playing … Read More
Phil Kao – “My Life In Chicago”
Hello all! I feel extremely honored to be one of the international students chosen to write for the i-studentlife blog. My name is Phil Kao and I am a Taiwanese student currently residing in Chicago, Illinois. I should mention that even though Taiwan is my … Read More
Loïc Reder – “Freshers Week”
Dia Dhive, Hello everybody! Today I will speak about Freshers’ week. Freshers’ week is the first week of the year but no lecture this week. It’s an amazing week. For international student two orientation meeting were hold the first one for introduce us with the … Read More