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Are you an international student considering Ireland as a destination for your studies? If you answered yes then I’m sure there are plenty of questions you need answered – like how much money will I need? What accommodation options are available? How do I travel to Dublin?

Students and staff alike recently celebrated Holi – the festival of colours at NCI. Celebrated on the last full moon day of the lunar month, Holi is an ancient festival that signifies the beginning of spring and the end of winter.

NCI Students Abhisek Venkatakrishna and Lauren Fitzpatrick recently hosted an Indian Tea party as part of the 100 minds fundraising campaign.

Aryan Bansel is a graduate of the MSc in Cloud Computing at National College of Ireland, currently working at Amazon. Originally from India, Aryan began his studies at NCI in September 2014.

On a clear and sunny day, accompanied by a friend of mine, I visited the Guinness Storehouse at St. James’ Gate and the National Museum of Ireland in Kilmainham.

Staff and students celebrate Holi at National College of Ireland

Brazilian Kelly went to the Gaiety's yearly Panto to see what all the fuss was about For most people, the holidays are a time to enjoy quality time with your family and friends. But for international students studying abroad, like me, it can be a bit sad being in a different country with different people at this time. But it is still possible to be happy as there are many fun things to do and the Irish are so kind and friendly. This is my experience of Christmas in Dublin.

Sri, from India, decided to stretch the legs and check out Ireland's stunning natural landscape. On a recent sunny winter’s day, I decided to take a well-deserved break during my time studying in Ireland. From Dublin it is so easy to explore the rest of Ireland - as well as the rest of Europe! I took the opportunity to experience the Irish Wicklow Mountains and their famous natural landscape. Located about 50kms from Dublin, Wicklow is full of beauty, history and cultural heritage. Wicklow is known as the ‘Hollywood of Europe’; many famous movies, including ‘Braveheart’, ‘P.S. I Love You’, ‘Excalibur’ and the ‘Vikings’ television series have been shot here. The tour guide also mentioned that Michael Jackson had spent about six months of his last years here at Wicklow as part of his therapy. You learn something new every day while studying abroad!

Out with the year of the horse, in with the sheep.

One thing remains clear from this interview: NCI prepared Priyank to succeed in the professional world Senior MIS Analyst in Western Union is Priyank Saxenna's new job title. While his role is challenging and requires long hours, this NCI graduate is unafraid of what the future within this prestigious multi-national company holds.