Well that’s it. Over. Done with. It all came to an abrupt and very final stop two weeks ago. I have always viewed the end of exams as a little bit of an anti-climax. I mean sure, there is that initial rush that you get … Read More
Loïc Reder – “St Patrick’s Day in Dublin”
Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. He is supposed to have come to Ireland in 431 AD in order to evangelise the remaining pagans of Ireland. But I’ll stop bothering you with my history knowledge (writing an essay on an historical point of … Read More
Ronan Butler – “Crunch Time Approaches, Gotta Keep It Real…”
Christmas and the associated revelry is a distant memory and the icy blanket of winter that carpeted Ireland, a welcome one. I was down the country with Aunts and Uncles in Roscommon where nothing much happens and that’s the refreshing and best thing about the … Read More
Loïc Reder – “French And Irish Customer Service”
French Version “The person you have dialed is busy. Your call has been put in waiting. Please wait.” Then I have a normal calling ring meaning that the previous conversation is over but she doesn’t want to answer the phone. So I tried another number. … Read More
Loïc Reder – “Student Life In Ireland”
The end of my first semester at Trinity just came, but it’s been such a pleasure that I didn’t realise it had been twelve weeks already. My year is structured into two semesters with three terms; Michaelmas, Hilary and Trinity. A very Anglo-Saxon way of … 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
Loïc Reder – “The Irish Sense of Humour”
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
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
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
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
Loïc Reder – “Exams At Trinity”
The end of the year came sooner than I expected. I am back in France for the summer but I am missing Ireland and the wonderful public system. Exam time was not a tough time for me. I think after three years studying I started … Read More