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Life Abroad & Travel

Working Holidays: Discover a World of Opportunities

Please note that this tale recounts my working holiday without Stint as this was before Stint existed… Boy would that have made a difference in the first few weeks!   Three weeks into my working holiday in Dublin, I was still living in a 48-bed hostel room, homeless and jobless

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Stinters' Corner

A Summer Stint: Music Therapy and Realizing My Independence

by Perrin Thompson   When I considered writing a reflection on my time as an intern in Dublin, I thought it would be easy. However, when I sat down (multiple times) to gather my thoughts and begin telling my story, I realized how difficult it was to put what I

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Stinters' Corner

Why I Chose To Go Back

by Christine Loughlin Setting the Scene As a kid, I used to wake up on a Sunday morning to the smell of bacon frying and the gentle sounds of Irish traditional music. “Low lie the Fields of Athenry…!” Listening to the stories told to me about my great- great grandmother’s

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All Things Ireland

7 Quirky Things To Do In Dublin This Summer

Dublin is a city with a host of traditional tourist attractions. But when you want something different, where do you start? Has Dublin got a funky bone? Knowing the feeling all too well, we got our thinking caps on. And did we think of things!! So when the mood strikes you

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Life Abroad & Travel

Want to Intern Abroad? Choose Dublin!

If you’re reading this, you already know you’d like to go overseas. Perhaps, you’ve always dreamed of living in a foreign country. Maybe, you’ve studied abroad before and you’re trying to go abroad a second time. Whatever your story, you just know an experience abroad is in your future.  

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To wish upon a dandelion
Stinters' Corner

To Wish Upon A Dandelion: What I Hope To Achieve in Ireland

Dandelions are my favorite flower. They grow where they aren’t supposed to. Kids blow on the tiny white puffs as they squeeze their eyes tight making a wish and hoping whatever they hope for will reach the stars.   In a couple days, I jet off for Dublin for a three-month

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