{"id":7091,"date":"2019-05-24T13:16:25","date_gmt":"2019-05-24T03:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/?p=7091"},"modified":"2020-12-03T12:01:31","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T02:01:31","slug":"my-irish-pot-of-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/2019\/05\/24\/my-irish-pot-of-gold\/","title":{"rendered":"My Irish Pot of Gold: Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Elizabeth B., Bachelor of Business\/Creative Industries<\/em><\/strong>
\nUniversity College Dublin, Ireland (Semester 2, 2017)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

One thing I did not anticipate leaving Australia is I don\u2019t think I will ever feel completely at home again; part of me will always belong some place else, but that is a small price to pay for loving and knowing people and places all around the world.<\/em><\/p>\n

If you had asked me 18 months ago that I would have had seven months abroad, visiting 12 countries, and meeting some of the most amazing people, I would not have believed you. The decision to go on exchange was not one I took lightly.<\/p>\n

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River Liffey at Dusk – Central Dublin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It required dedication and patience to the process, many hours per week of casual work to save up a decent travel fund, and a huge amount of independence. Leaving everything and everyone you know for seven months is an incredibly intimidating thought, and one that weighed heavy on my mind in the months leading up to my departure to Ireland. While there were moments during the beginning of my arrival to Dublin where I was uncertain I had made the right decision, and moments where I missed my family and friends immensely, the support and encouragement I received back home helped me get into the swing of my Irish lifestyle very quickly. I got to meet the amazing people I now call some of my best friends, and I am so thankful for my decisions to study abroad.<\/p>\n

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Seljalandsfoss, Iceland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In those months abroad, I was based in the rainy but gorgeous Dublin, Ireland, however I got to travel to many other places on weekends and breaks. I also spent 7 weeks after my exchange travelling to some other incredible places like Greece and Croatia. I attended University College Dublin (UCD). While UCD was not central to Dublin like Trinity, it was only a short 15 minute bus trip to the city center. The campus was large but beautiful. It had modern sandstone buildings, big grass areas, and two main lakes, where Irish students would gather every time the sun was out. There was also a gym membership included for all students, which was a good destressor, and helped me regain some aspects of normality and routine. The gym was on campus, and included free classes and consultations. I did five subjects while abroad in Ireland, with three of them being direct credits to QUT subjects. I found the workload to be quite heavy, but without a job in Ireland, I managed to juggle travel, work and social life quite well.<\/p>\n

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Barcelona, Spain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

My favourite and most unique escape while in Dublin was Iceland.\u00a0A few other international students and I hired a\u00a0car, booked some cabins in the middle of the Icelandic\u00a0countryside and did a four-day road trip to some of the\u00a0most fascinating, and \u2018off the map\u2019 places. The natural\u00a0beauties of Iceland were breathtaking, and we got to do\u00a0things I never thought I would be able to do. If you are\u00a0okay with eating hot dogs for breakfast lunch and dinner\u00a0(a meal at a restaurant is often about 35-40 euros for a\u00a0burger), and splashing out on flights and accommodation,\u00a0then I recommend Iceland to anyone. It was a trip that I\u00a0will never forget!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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