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UCD International Student Blog Competition
 

UCD International blog competition is now open!

You could win an iPod shuffle and have your blog featured on our website, Facebook and Twitter pages.

    * You must set up a new blog about your time in UCD and Ireland.
    * Students must email international@ucd.ie every time you update your blog and it will be reviewed.
    * You may post as many times as you wish to your blog.
      Each new blog post will be linked to on our website, Facebook and Twitter.
    * For example you may include for example advice for future international students.
    * We also request that you refrain from swearing in the blog.
    * Blogs will be judged on the quality of writing, links used, amount of information in relation to your UCD experience and if others comment on your blog etc.
    * In December a winner will be chosen and contacted by UCD International and they will receive an iPod shuffle!
    * Competition is open now so get blogging!

Below are some of the entries received last semester!

2011/2012 Blogs

UCD international student blogs about sightseeing in Dublin and joining the UCD Hockey team.

UCD international student describes her time in UCD so far.

MBA student blogs about orientation in UCD Smurfit Graduate Business School.

UCD international MBA student describes why he wanted to study in UCD.

UCD postgraduate business student looks back on last semester at UCD Smurfit Graduate Business School.

UCD international student blogs about exploring Dublin.

UCD international student blogs about arriving in Dublin.

UCD international student blogs about leaving home to come to Ireland.

UCD international student blogs about arriving in Ireland and exploring Dublin.

UCD international student blogs about UCD International Orientation Week.

UCD international student blogs about registering for classes and travelling through Europe during the holidays!

UCD International student Marcella blogs about sitting exams in UCD!

UCD international student blogs about activities in Ireland and places go visit in Ireland also!

 

Semester 1 competition.

UCD International student from the USA blogs about trips around Ireland.

UCD Exchange student visits Ireland's largest shopping centre Dundrum Town Centre.

UCD Exchange student from Singapore blogs about visiting Bray and Greystones in Co. Wicklow!

UCD international student from the USA blogs about the UCD International Thanksgiving dinner and visiting Belfast.

UCD international student from Singapore blogs about Newgrange trip organised by UCD International.

UCD International Study Abroad student visits Dublin's tourist attractions and London for the weekend.

UCD international student blogs about visiting the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin

UCD international student blogs about visiting Galway on a UCD International Student Society trip!

UCD international student blogs about her time in Dublin so far

Blog about life in Ireland for a US exchange student

UCD Exchange student blog-advice for attending UCD and living in Dublin

Postgraduate international student blogs about studying in UCD and living in Dublin.

 UCD international student blogs about UCD and Ireland!

 International student blogs about visiting Dalkey in Dublin

An international student blogs about arriving in Ireland and UCD 

New blog post from one of the students who entered our blog competition 

Another entry into our blog competition. An exchange student blogs about their time here in UCD and Ireland 

UCD international student blogs about grocery shopping in Dublin

UCD international student explores Dublin

UCD international student visits Dalkey in Dublin