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Studying abroad is one of the most exciting experiences you will have in your life. You will learn about different cultures, get familiar with the weather and enjoy lots of food and new dishes. However, many international students who are visiting Ireland for the first time can worry about the availability of certain ingredients to make their traditional dishes.

International student ambassador, Gantsetseg Otgonsuren, never imagined she would transition to studying online when she started the BA (Hons) in Human Resource Management at NCI.

Say hello to our new International Student Ambassadors; Gantsetseg, Arnauv, Anjuli, Mario, Bindhu and Rohan! The group will be sharing their stories, their top advice, and their experience of studying in Ireland as an international student over the coming months.

International student ambassador, Surya Kumar Govindan, will be graduating with a Master's in Cloud Computing from National College of Ireland in just a few short weeks. In his last guest post, he shares his story where he talks about accomplishing his goal - thank you for your contributions, Surya!

Nurudeen Oyewole studied journalism at undergraduate level and gained experience as a journalist in his native Nigeria before deciding to further his education by joining NCI as an international student.

Originally from India, MSc in Cloud Computing graduate, Surya Kumar Govindan, says that it was his long-term dream to study abroad and his desire to progress his cloud computing knowledge led him to choose Ireland and National College of Ireland where he is currently an international student ambassador. In this blog post, Surya shares his experience studying away from home and the benefits it can provide.

Currently studying the MSc in Management at National College of Ireland, Education in Ireland and NCI International Student Ambassador Pratik Hublikar shares some reasons why he loves living in Ireland's capital.

Say hello to our International Student Ambassadors; Nurudeen, Yuan, Pratik and Surya! We are delighted to share their stories and experiences here on the NCI blog over the coming months as they progress through their degrees at both undergraduate and postgraduate level with us at National College of Ireland.

Priyanka Athavale, MA in Human Resource Management student at National College of Ireland. Considering Human Resource Management as your chosen field of study?

'Our ability to reach unity in diversity will be the beauty and the test of our civilization' Mahatma Gandhi Studying in a diverse college such as NCI, which has over 50 different nationalities represented on campus, gives you a lot of opportunities to discover other cultures. It prepares you for the world after graduation where you may be faced with working with people from other cultural backgrounds which you might have not experienced before.