OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA So, hello and welcome back, everyone. It’s the start of a new college year and things are beginning to return to normal. From the title, you have probably figured out that I am on Erasmus. I won’t lie, it’s very different to what I’ve been doing for the past year and a half. I’m currently sat in a café in Stockholm, Sweden with no mask and people … [Read more...] about Erasmus Diary
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Erasmus diary: A little life update
By Anne Rieger Ok so I don’t know if anyone is actually following this column very actively, but you may have realised that I was gone for the last one. The Irish flu hit me and even loads of tea couldn’t get me out of bed. I decided for this part of the column I am just going to give you a little life update of a German student in NUI Galway – I hope that is as interesting … [Read more...] about Erasmus diary: A little life update
Erasmus diaries: Working woes
By Anne Rieger Germany is the country of bureaucracy and taxes. Or so I thought. Let me tell you the story of how I tried to get a part-time student job in Ireland as a non-citizen. After weeks and weeks of applying for what feels like a thousand different openings, I finally got a trial. I was so good (or I would like to think so, they probably didn’t even care that much) … [Read more...] about Erasmus diaries: Working woes
Erasmus Diaries: Desperately seeking schupfnudeln
By Anne Rieger It is almost the end of the semester, we made it! I had the most amazing experience so far due to this great university, beautiful place and the awesome people I met here. Even though I can’t wait to get back in the new year to begin my second Erasmus semester I also can’t wait to drive home for Christmas (I am actually flying home, but I’m already in full … [Read more...] about Erasmus Diaries: Desperately seeking schupfnudeln