by Shannon Sweeney. Some of you are doing a degree that includes compulsory Erasmus. From day one everyone will tell you it’s one of the most important experiences of university. Unfortunately, some of you won’t be able to go; life happens, and things don’t always go to plan. In my case, it was one of the best things that ever …
By Eilis Walsh I have been living in Gent, Belgium for just over two and a half weeks now. But it feels like I have lived here forever. Funny as I barely have two sentences of Dutch to my name. I haven’t yet tired of exploring the seemingly never ending nooks and crannies of Gent. Each day we come across …
By Paul Daly I can’t believe I’m approaching my final two weeks of Erasmus in Manchester because it genuinely feels like it was only yesterday that I moved here. My time here has been incredible due to the fact that I’ve loved the location of my university, the facilities it has to offer and of course the great friends that …
By Paul Daly Thanks so much to everyone for reading my previous column with An Focal and if you didn’t then that’s OK too! The last time round I was writing from Manchester but since it’s now Easter time I’m writing this from County Mayo. Not as exciting but try work with me here! I can’t believe my Erasmus journey …
Welcome to my first ever column with An Focal – I’m very excited for this, mainly because I’ve never had a column before and it sounds pretty darn cool! Anyways as I mentioned, I’m writing this from Manchester, Salford Quays to be precise, as I am here on the Erasmus study abroad programme. I am a 3rd Journalism and …
So you have Erasmus coming up – you really are in for a treat! It will be one of the best semesters in your degree. However, there are a lot of things you need to know, which usually you don’t find out until you’re there and then panic. Fear not. After reading this I hope you’ll be a lot more …
In the weeks leading up to my trip, I had heard about all the dangers of going to Mexico for Spring Break. American students were warned to stay clear of the Mexican borders due to the dangers surrounding the ongoing Drug War, and to “never go off the beaten track”. Although we were flying to Cancun, an area classified as …