My Erasmus year brought many different classes and modules. I was taking Media Studies classes, German language classes, and a class in German history and literature. At the start of the year, I didn't realize that I was signing up for classes under two different courses at the university. You could choose classes as long …
Continue reading Experience on Erasmus – Career Development Module
My mum has worked as a teacher long before I was born. For years, she has worked at the local primary school in Monaghan, my hometown. I had her as my teacher for my second-last year of primary school and I consider it the worst year of my school life. Okay, that's a bit of …
Continue reading Experience on Erasmus: Sharing Cultures – Teaching Irish Classes
As Orientation finally came to an end, I was finally given the opportunity to take part in actual classes in the university. During the day, I had to sit through Media classes, and in the evenings, I had German language classes with the other Erasmus students. Before we began our official classes, we had the …
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The first three weeks on Erasmus were spent taking part in an orientation program. What this program involved was morning German classes, important form filling and a chance to get to know your fellow year abroad students. So from 29th September until 21st October, I took part in the orientation program in order to get …
It’s always weird moving into a new place. You cautiously make your way into a stark, cold room, not knowing what to expect. The view of the University of Trier from the apartment window. (Credit: Eidhne Gallagher) One thing I will say, the moment you move into a new place, there’s a lot to be …
Starting in college is never easy, is it? You don’t know what to bring with you, how you’re going to pay for food or where the best place to go for a night out with your pals. For me, starting off in Dublin City University as a naïve eighteen-year-old girl from the sleepy town of …
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