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title: NCI Blog | Student Life (2)
description: Student Life | Welcome to National College of Ireland's blog! This is where you will find student and graduate stories, advice, tips and more. (2)
---

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## FOR STUDENTS

- [Current Students Hub](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/Current-Students-Hub)
- [Support Services](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/Student-Services/Support-Services)
- [Careers](https://www.ncirl.ie/Careers)
- [Library](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/Library)
- [Courses](https://www.ncirl.ie/Study/All-Courses)
- [International Students](https://www.ncirl.ie/International)
- [CAO Students](https://www.ncirl.ie/CAO)
- [Exams](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/Exams)
- [NCI Support Hub](https://ncisupporthub.ncirl.ie/hc/en-ie)

## FOR STAFF

- [Staff Hub](https://www.ncirl.ie/Staff)
- [MyApps](https://myapps.microsoft.com/ncirl.ie)
- [Information Hub](https://studentncirl.sharepoint.com/sites/portal/SitePages/Home.aspx)

## HELP AND ADVICE

- [How to Apply to NCI](https://www.ncirl.ie/Study/How-to-Apply)
- [How to Find Us](https://www.ncirl.ie/About/Location)
- [Student Help](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/Student-Services/Support-Services)
- [Staff A-Z](https://www.ncirl.ie/About/A-Z-Staff-Directory)
- [Jobs at NCI](https://www.ncirl.ie/About/Work-for-NCI)
- [Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.ncirl.ie/About/Help/FAQs)
- [Contact Us](https://www.ncirl.ie/About/Contact)
- [News](https://www.ncirl.ie/News)
- [Events](https://www.ncirl.ie/Events)

## FACULTIES AND DEPARTMENTS

- [School of Business](https://www.ncirl.ie/About/Faculties/School-of-Business)
- [School of Computing](https://www.ncirl.ie/About/Faculties/School-of-Computing)
- [Cloud Competency Centre](https://www.ncirl.ie/About/Faculties/Cloud-Competency-Centre)
- [Psychology Department](https://www.ncirl.ie/Psychology-Department)
- [Centre for Education and Lifelong Learning Department](https://www.ncirl.ie/About/Faculties/Centre-for-Education-and-Lifelong-Learning)
- [Registrar’s Office](https://www.ncirl.ie/About/Departments/Registrars-Office)
- [Early Learning Initiative](https://www.ncirl.ie/ELI)
- [HR Department](https://www.ncirl.ie/About/Departments/HR-Department)
- [Marketing Department](https://www.ncirl.ie/About/Departments/Marketing-Department)
- [Student Services](https://www.ncirl.ie/About/Departments/Student-Services-Office)
- [Quality and Institutional Effectiveness (QIE)](https://www.ncirl.ie/About/Departments/Quality-and-Institutional-Effectiveness)

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                  - [Meet the Team](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/Careers/About-Us/Meet-the-Team)
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                  - [Recruit Students & Graduates](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/Careers/-Employers/Recruit-Students-Graduates) 
                            - [Why Recruit NCI Graduates?](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/Careers/-Employers/Recruit-Students-Graduates/Why-Recruit-NCI-Graduates)
                            - [Raise Your Profile](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/Careers/-Employers/Recruit-Students-Graduates/Raise-Your-Profile)
                            - [Develop Your Brand](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/Careers/-Employers/Recruit-Students-Graduates/Develop-Your-Brand)
                            - [Become an Employer Partner](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/Careers/-Employers/Recruit-Students-Graduates/Become-an-Employer-Partner)
                            - [Recruiting International Students](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/Careers/-Employers/Recruit-Students-Graduates/Recruiting-International-Students)
                            - [Recruiting Students with a Disability](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/Careers/-Employers/Recruit-Students-Graduates/Recruiting-Students-with-a-Disability)
                  - [Mentoring](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/Careers/-Employers/Mentoring) 
                            - [Mentoring Programme](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/Careers/-Employers/Mentoring/Mentoring-Programme)
                            - [Benefits of Mentoring](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/Careers/-Employers/Mentoring/Benefits-of-Mentoring)
                            - [Commitment from Mentors](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/Careers/-Employers/Mentoring/Commitment-from-Mentors)
                            - [How Do I Get Involved?](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/Careers/-Employers/Mentoring/How-Do-I-Get-Involved)
                            - [Downloads For Mentors](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/Careers/-Employers/Mentoring/Downloads-For-Mentors)
                  - [Important Dates](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/Careers/-Employers/Important-Dates)
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                            - [Benefits of Work Placement](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/Careers/Students-Graduates/Work-Placement/-Benefits-of-Work-Placement)
                  - [Online Presence](https://www.ncirl.ie/Careers/StudentsandGraduates/onlinepresence)
          - [Downloads](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/Careers/Downloads)
          - [Work Placement](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/Careers/Work-Placement) 
                  - [Work Placement Brochures](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/Careers/Work-Placement/Work-Placement-Brochures)
                  - [Benefits for Employers](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/Careers/Work-Placement/Benefits-for-Employers)
                  - [Placement Dates](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/Careers/Work-Placement/Placement-Dates)
                  - [The Placement Process](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/Careers/Work-Placement/The-Placement-Process)
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          - [Work Placement](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/Careers/Students-Graduates/Work-Placement)
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          - [Who is Eligible?](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/Student-Accommodation/Who-is-Eligible)
          - [What Comes in the Apartment?](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/Student-Accommodation/What-Comes-in-the-Apartment)
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                  - [Full-time Registration and Orientation](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/Registration-Information/New-Students/Full-time-Registration-and-Orientation) 
                            - [Access (DARE, HEAR & Mature) Orientation](https://www.ncirl.ie/Access-DARE-HEAR-Mature-Orientation)
                            - [Parents Information Session](https://www.ncirl.ie/ParentsInformationSession) 
                                        - [Timetables](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/Timetables)
                  - [Part-Time Registration and Orientation](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/Registration-Information/New-Students/Part-Time-Registration-and-Orientation)
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                  - [Common Phrases and Terms Used in NCI](https://www.ncirl.ie/newstudents/phrasesandterms)
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    - [International](https://www.ncirl.ie/International) 
          - [Why NCI?](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/International/Why-NCI) 
                  - [Reasons to choose NCI](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/International/Why-NCI/Reasons-to-choose-NCI)
                  - [Meet our Students](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/International/Why-NCI/Meet-our-Students)
          - [Studying in Dublin](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/International/Studying-in-Dublin) 
                  - [Dublin](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/International/Studying-in-Dublin/Dublin)
                  - [Ireland](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/International/Studying-in-Dublin/Ireland)
          - [What You Can Study](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/International/What-You-Can-Study) 
                  - [Undergraduate Courses](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/International/What-You-Can-Study/Undergraduate-Courses)
                  - [School of Business Masters Courses](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/International/What-You-Can-Study/School-of-Business-Masters-Courses)
                  - [School of Computing Masters Courses](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/International/What-You-Can-Study/School-of-Computing-Masters-Courses)
                  - [Pathways](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/International/What-You-Can-Study/Pathways)
                  - [Academic Entry Requirements](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/International/What-You-Can-Study/Academic-Entry-Requirements)
                  - [English Language Requirements](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/International/What-You-Can-Study/English-Language-Requirements)
          - [Your Country](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/International/Your-Country)
          - [Fees and Funding](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/International/Fees-and-Funding) 
                  - [Fees](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/International/Fees-and-Funding/Fees)
                  - [International Scholarships](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/International/Fees-and-Funding/International-Scholarships)
                  - [Payment Options](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/International/Fees-and-Funding/Payment-Options)
                  - [Cost of Living](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/International/Fees-and-Funding/Cost-of-Living)
                  - [Refund Policy](https://www.ncirl.ie/International/Refund-Policy)
          - [International Support](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/International/International-Support) 
                  - [How to Apply](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/International/International-Support/How-to-Apply)
                  - [Confirm Your Place](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/International/International-Support/Confirm-Your-Place)
                  - [Visas & Immigration](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/International/International-Support/Visas-Immigration)
                  - [Before Arriving](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/International/International-Support/Before-Arriving)
                  - [When You Arrive](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/International/International-Support/When-You-Arrive)
          - [Life at NCI](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/International/Life-at-NCI) 
                  - [Accommodation in Dublin](https://www.ncirl.ie/International/Life-at-NCI/Accommodation-in-Dublin)
                  - [On Campus Accommodation Booking](https://www.ncirl.ie/International/Life-at-NCI/Accommodation/Booking)
                  - [Support for You](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/International/Life-at-NCI/Support-for-You)
          - [Downloads](https://www.ncirl.ie/Students/International/Downloads)
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## [7 Stress Management Tips for College Students](https://blog.ncirl.ie/7-stress-management-tips-for-college-students)

 Posted by [Andrea Leyden](https://blog.ncirl.ie/author/andrea-leyden) on 17 February 2022

[![7 Stress Management Tips for College Students](https://blog.ncirl.ie/hubfs/Stress%20Management%20Tips%20for%20College%20Students.png)](https://blog.ncirl.ie/7-stress-management-tips-for-college-students) 

 Your college years will be filled with so many enriching experiences. You will make friends for life, join a mix of clubs and societies, attend educational and social events, and it will all lead up to the day you graduate with your classmates. 

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## [Food Ideas for International College Students](https://blog.ncirl.ie/food-ideas-for-international-college-students)

 Posted by [Brenda Meira de Azevedo](https://blog.ncirl.ie/author/brenda-meira-de-azevedo) on 20 December 2021

[![Food Ideas for International College Students](https://blog.ncirl.ie/hubfs/Food%20Ideas%20for%20International%20Students.png)](https://blog.ncirl.ie/food-ideas-for-international-college-students) 

 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. 

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## [Marketing Practice: Rebecca's NCI Student Experience](https://blog.ncirl.ie/queen-of-marketing-practice-rebeccas-nci-student-experience)

 Posted by [Teresa Murray](https://blog.ncirl.ie/author/teresa-murray) on 28 July 2021

[![Marketing Practice: Rebecca's NCI Student Experience](https://blog.ncirl.ie/hubfs/NCI%20Marketing%20Practice%20Graduate%20Rebecca%20Redmond%20Trimble.png)](https://blog.ncirl.ie/queen-of-marketing-practice-rebeccas-nci-student-experience) 

 Rebecca Redmond Trimble, who holds an honours degree in Marketing Practice from NCI, is now settled in Belfast, in preparation for undertaking her Master’s degree at Queens University. We asked her to share her NCI experience with us. 

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## [CAO Students: Your Top Questions Answered](https://blog.ncirl.ie/your-cao-questions-answered)

 Posted by [Andrea Leyden](https://blog.ncirl.ie/author/andrea-leyden) on 22 June 2021

[![CAO Students: Your Top Questions Answered](https://blog.ncirl.ie/hubfs/CAO%20Open%20Day%20Photos.png)](https://blog.ncirl.ie/your-cao-questions-answered) 

 As your CAO course choice is a big decision, we want make sure that you have all of the facts about choosing to study business, computing, early childhood education or psychology at National College of Ireland. 

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## [An End of Term Message From NCISU President Dajana Sinik](https://blog.ncirl.ie/an-end-of-term-message-from-nci-president-dajana-sinik)

 Posted by [Andrea Leyden](https://blog.ncirl.ie/author/andrea-leyden) on 08 June 2021

[![An End of Term Message From NCISU President Dajana Sinik](https://blog.ncirl.ie/hubfs/NCISU%20President%20Dajana%20Sinik.png)](https://blog.ncirl.ie/an-end-of-term-message-from-nci-president-dajana-sinik) 

 Dear Students, For one final time I would like to congratulate you on completing a uniquely challenging year. Throughout the last twelve months, you’ve shown great determination, resilience, and patience while we navigated unknown and ever-changing territory – a test for all humanity. As we come to the end of your term and at the end of mine, I want to thank you for electing me for two consecutive years to represent you as President of NCISU. 

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## [Studying Online: An International Student's Perspective](https://blog.ncirl.ie/studying-online-during-the-pandemic-an-international-students-perspective)

 Posted by [Andrea Leyden](https://blog.ncirl.ie/author/andrea-leyden) on 13 May 2021

[![Studying Online: An International Student's Perspective](https://blog.ncirl.ie/hubfs/Studying%20Online%20at%20NCI%20During%20the%20Pandemic.png)](https://blog.ncirl.ie/studying-online-during-the-pandemic-an-international-students-perspective) 

 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. 

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## [A Year Off-Campus - Looking Back](https://blog.ncirl.ie/a-year-off-campus-looking-back)

 Posted by [Crowdsourced from NCI Students](https://blog.ncirl.ie/author/crowdsourced-from-nci-students) on 10 March 2021

[![A Year Off-Campus - Looking Back](https://blog.ncirl.ie/hubfs/A%20Year%20Off-Campus%20-%20Looking%20Back.jpg)](https://blog.ncirl.ie/a-year-off-campus-looking-back) 

 A message from NCI President, Gina Quin March 2020 was all about future plans. The College was covered with flyers and balloons and it was impossible to walk through the Atrium without being surrounded by candidates for election to the students’ union canvassing for your vote. Noticeboards also advertised all the fun due to take place during rag week, to commence on March 23rd, and tickets for the Clubs & Socs Awards on March 28th; competing for space were posters about the latest in the series of careers’ events. 

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## [Meet NCI's New International Student Ambassadors 🌎](https://blog.ncirl.ie/meet-ncis-new-international-student-ambassadors)

 Posted by [Andrea Leyden](https://blog.ncirl.ie/author/andrea-leyden) on 10 February 2021

[![Meet NCI's New International Student Ambassadors 🌎](https://blog.ncirl.ie/hubfs/NCI%20International%20Student%20Ambassadors.jpg)](https://blog.ncirl.ie/meet-ncis-new-international-student-ambassadors) 

 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. 

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## [How To Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Stick in 2024](https://blog.ncirl.ie/new-years-resolutions-sticking-to-goals)

 Posted by [Teresa Murray](https://blog.ncirl.ie/author/teresa-murray) on 02 January 2021

[![How To Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Stick in 2024](https://blog.ncirl.ie/hubfs/Blog%20Banner/New%20Years%20Resolutions%20for%202024.png)](https://blog.ncirl.ie/new-years-resolutions-sticking-to-goals) 

 The thought of a new year's resolution may make you feel tired after the trying time we’ve just been through but having a goal in mind will give you the energy and motivation you need to move forward. 

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## [8 Ways to Connect with Your Classmates Online](https://blog.ncirl.ie/8-ways-to-connect-with-your-new-classmates-online)

 Posted by [Andrea Leyden](https://blog.ncirl.ie/author/andrea-leyden) on 09 October 2020

[![8 Ways to Connect with Your Classmates Online](https://blog.ncirl.ie/hubfs/Ways%20for%20Students%20to%20Connect%20and%20Socialise%20Online.png)](https://blog.ncirl.ie/8-ways-to-connect-with-your-new-classmates-online) 

 Students who started NCI courses during the pandemic undoubtedly missed a big part of college life. As a group of new third-level students, you haven’t been able to socialise freely with your classmates at our IFSC campus. Luckily, technology can be used to your advantage to help you connect online with classmates you meet during your two on-campus days in some fun and interesting ways. 

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