Top 10 Irish Culture Shocks & Tips Studying at University of Limerick | Ireland
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- Опубліковано 5 лип 2024
- In this video i go through my top 10 list of Irish culture shocks i experienced while studying at the University of Limerick, and some tips to adjust to them.
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I Love Limerick. Didn't quite have culture shock. Coming from the U.S. 1 Euro is similar to 1 Dollar so 10.00 Euro is similar to 10 Dollars. The money in Ireland is well marked. And value is EXCELLENT!!
Yes the weather is hysterical. When you see sun, run to catch it and always carry your umbrella. Seasons are not as definite as in the states. I have only seen 1 snow in 5 years and it did not even stick. Where I am from, we get knee deep snow and schools do not even close. Love their products and you do not see blood in their meat packages. Love that. Irish foods are fresher instead of things being shipped from all over the world.
I agree with you that public transport and ability to walk most places are great!
Students at most colleges in the States pay for laundry, some places give you free air for your tires and some do not in the States, penalties are enforced after the 2nd time you lose your key I think. U.S. students are pretty diverse too. A few years ago I went back to college as a senior citizen. I love that.
Love Culture Nights!!
I agree about large companies having locations here that have locations in the U.S. as well.
I do see cyclists, not joggers a lot (I give it a go regularly) but many Irish people walk really fast and I wish I could. I easily get 8 to 10,000 steps in a day. My legs are short. LOL but I think the older ladies are very stylish regardless of their size. I like that. They are not afraid to wear their skirts or dresses above the knee. In general, and I am not putting the U.S. down, but I feel older people in the U.S. are made to feel old, maybe even older than they are. They talk constantly about eating out and they sit a bunch and discuss their ailments in many of the circles I was involved in. I am almost 70 and I still feel youthful inside so I don't want to sit around complaining, etc. My Pastor said, "Hey, aren't you too old to buy your clothes from Old Navy? But then again the word 'Old' is in the name on your shirt." He thought that was pretty funny....guess what? I didn't.....hahaha. Roll with the flow but I do not want to focus on being old until I FEEL OLD. Young or old, keep moving, keep dancing, be thankful and get out as often as possible to enjoy the fresh air, sunshine and admire the trees and clouds. Your attitude frames a lot in your life. Thank you for your overview Buddy.
I love that you noticed the older people!! They are at the heart of Irish culture no matter where you are or go age is not an issue here!! Older people don’t shrink and shrivel up in Ireland they live !! My granny lived to 97 in Limerick 😀
Finoula Mc BRAVO!!! My Mom lived to be 97 in the U.S. too!! But unfortunately she developed Alzheimer’s Dementia at 88. She was my love and I cared for her w all of my heart. Stay safe and Stay well.
To love and be loved... greatest achievement you can have in life! Your grandmother a beautiful legacy . Take care
Great to hear of your experiences! I had to laugh a lot when you said we Irish charge for air🤣🤣, I never thought of it like that, but yes I guess we do. There are a lot of silly things we charge for in Ireland. The Irish are fairly relaxed about most things so I'd patience is certainly as a virtue. I hope you continue to enjoy your travels and studies and Covid doesn't disrupt too much.
😂😂 when i first realised that i had to pay to pump air i was shocked. But i guess you guys are already used to it 😅, so am i by the way😁. The Irish are truly so relaxed and calm about a lot of things and you guys have accepted that your systems take forever to process things. It has definitely taught me patience since I’ve been here, it is virtue indeed and i appreciate it now.
Thanks Eamon. I am definitely still enjoying my travels and my studies this side. Overall Ireland is a great country with so much to explore.
Hope you also experience/ celebrate Irish culture, The music the dance the language, festivals and gatherings? Enjoy
Yeah i get to experience the Irish culture as well, loving it. Unfortunately the language is not spoken much here. And this year we missed most of the festivals due to Covid-19.
Enjoyed your video. I hope our country and its people are looking after you and you have been made to feel welcome. Best of luck with your studies!
Thank you 🙏🏽 for watching. So far the country has been good and welcoming indeed. Hoping to explore it more after the lockdown.
Loved this, amazing how you pointed out things I take as normal being from Ireland, that are so weird to you. Got a good laugh out of your observations. 😁
Hey. Thanks for watching😀😀 and i am glad you enjoyed my observations. Haha it is always the case that the things that we take for granted as normal to us, can be so foreign and weird to others. Irish people are still so amazing, there’s so much that still shocks me about you guys😅.
I love your different cultural perspectives and I hope that we are treating you well!
Thanks Brummie😀Ireland has been great to me so far, still enjoying it and so much more to still explore.
Welcome to Limerick Ishmael, great video and randomness was the perfect way to describe the Irish weather. Hope you enjoy our lovely city
Thanks Mike. I completely enjoyed your lovely city of Limerick and the whole country. Haha i am glad i managed to describe the randomness perfectly.
Thank you Ishmael for today presentation (14:00 - 15:00 - UL Global). Was watching it!
Thank you. Hope you enjoyed it!
A very informative video!
Very informative! Great video. Keep up the great work
Thanks Magauta, will keep sharing my experiences here in Ireland. Thanks for the support.
Very informative video, thank you Ishmael
This is a very informative blog.. Keep on updating us..
We'll keep on watching 👌👌
Thanks for the support homie.
My dad grew up in Limerick. I hope the old city and its fine people are treating you well.
Thank you. Limerick City and its kind people is treating me very well. Loving it 🥰
@@IshmaelMothibi Glad to hear.
Great video, very informative.
Thanks Mr Molele. I am glad to share the knowledge and my experiences with you guys. Thanks for the support!
Thank you 😊 it was really helpful 😊
Glad it was helpful!
First time here, great detailed stuff. Plus i subscribed.
Thank you for the support🙏🏽
@@IshmaelMothibi you're welcome and thank you more
There is a saying about the weather in Ireland. If you don't like the weather in Ireland, wait ten minutes.
Hahaha that’s a good one👌🏽😂
You're doing a very good job 🔥🔥🔥
Thanks man!
thank you so so much for the helpful video...
Glad to hear you found the video helpful. Thank you for watching 😀🙏🏽
But you have to buy ticket for each bus ride, or there is like a monthly card for all buses?
Thanks so much. Your video is so informative. I 'll come to UL in the next months, but there are no many students to whom we can talk to. So can you please do other videos about life in UL in general and maybe other shocks that you haven't highlighted. Thank you so much
Hi Yasmina, thank you watching and I'm glad you found my video informative. I know there aren't many students in UL to engage with to find out what's life like in UL. I am here for any questions or queries that you may have. Please connect with me on my social media. I will definitely be making more videos about my time in UL and other shocks that i haven't shared yet. Subscribe and stay tuned. Thanks.
@@IshmaelMothibi thank you so much and I Will follow you on your social media. Thanks a million 😀
Great video!! I'm an expat too living in limerick and I relate to many of these. The money in particular, since the euro is worth more than the dollar, I'm constantly thinking damn this shit is expensive 😂
Haha Hey there Steff. Always a great pleasure to meet a fellow expat who can relate to these culture shocks. They do make the experience over here great though. I will check out your channel as well, thanks for subscribing.
@@IshmaelMothibi Aww thanks, I appreciate it! I'm getting excited cuz I'm seeing quite a few more channels popping up with expats living in limerick or going to UL and the more the better I think!
How is the procedure like to apply for part time jobs in Ireland? Do we just walk into a store and ask? Love your video btw. Thanks for all the insights. It was very very helpful!
Hi Sonya,
As far as I am aware there's two ways to go about it.
1. Most of the companies, stores, restaurants, and hotels advertise for the available part-time jobs on their websites. So you can apply there.
2. Most people get jobs because of refferals from fellow students, colleagues and friends. So if a friend knows of an opening and their recommend or refer you to the job, you have higher chances of getting the job.
Hope this helps.
You see "Irish" on a lot of foodstuff because the quality is better. We have low pollution, we don't allow herbicides etc which are common in other counties, our grasslands are very good quality (high Alfalfa, etc), our farmers are trustworthy, etc. We know our foodstuff is healthy. Also opening bank accounts is compliant with EU Anti-Corruption legislation, with EU wide background checks etc. It's not due to inefficiency.
well said !! coud not have put it better mysef.
Love your SA accent by the way. It's beautiful!
Thank you Donnacha!
Hallo Ishamael, how tough is the Msc in Project Mgt? Is it that busy with assignments etc? How much is the pressure of learning?
Hi. The MSc is not that tough. But yes there is a lot of work in terms of assignments and deadlines. Expect to have your hands full and very busy. There is a lot of independent learning as well group collaborative work expected from all students. But otherwise its goos course, you will be fine. All the best!
Ayyyy a South African brother 💪🏻👊🏻
Awe bro 🤜🏼
well done ntwana. This is good info
Thanks man, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Stay tuned for more!
can you make a video about cycling path ways of Limerick?
Hi, Unfortunately i am no longer in Limerick.
Hey Ishmael, thank you soo much for this video. It's been so helpful. I'm coming to UL in about a week but need help with what to pack & how to prepare. I'm from Uganda. Could I email you?
Hi Ellen. Glad to hear you are coming to join here in UL. Looking forward to your arrival. Please follow me on Facebook and instragram and DM there. I'll try to answer your questions to the best of my ability. Just search Ishmael Mothibi or simply follow the links in the video description.
@@IshmaelMothibi Thanks. Let me do that.
The reason why Irish made is promoted so much is that Irish products tend to be of higher quality
I think "higher quality" is subjective. I have had better quality products from back home than here.
@@IshmaelMothibi Interesting. What products are higher quality in South Africa?
Do they have Woolworths there bro , or something like it
No no Woolworths here. They have their own shops.
I thought you would have the time difference on your list. Like how the sun is still out at 10h00pm?
Haha well the time difference is not that much, we are only 1 hour behind SA. Yeah that was also one of the shocks but unfortunately I couldn't fit it in here. I will be making another video on additional culture shocks. They are way too many.
When my French friend visited Ireland she said I knew ye had some red heads but everyone has a tinge of red I couldn’t see it at all. She found it strange the way we all hand gesture to each other while driving. Every time I see it now I think of her and her lovely country. When I visited her in Paris we were under the Arc de Triomphe and a truck turned over full of live chickens. My sis and I ran out on the road started to direct traffic and corralled the chickens in under the Arc, no one helped us and she gave off stink to us for risking our lives... There was no green man their either, crazy traffic!! guess our practice dodging traffic served us and the chicken well that day. 🐥 Funny memory.
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Yeeeiii the value of money is important. I'm constantly having to wonder if something is worth it. Like Hmmm do I really wanna get this for this much 😂😂😂
🤣 🤣 🤣 Haha right? It is a daily struggle monna.
As a South African myself I can say we are always in a hurry.
We usually are, being in Ireland sure makes one become more patient. Its one of the things i am grateful to have learned throughout my time here.
I can't stop laughing 😂😂😂
Ishmael good day. Just want to ask, are international student ever able to get a permanent residency in Ireland after studies? I read on the internet that, after obtaining a masters in programs like Actuarial Science, Logistics and Supply Chain and other in-demand occupations, you can become eligible for a permanent residency. Is that true?
Hi Osa. Well you don’t get permanent residency right away. This is how it works, after you graduate with your masters qualification in Ireland, you get a two years post graduate visa called Stamp 1G visa (check it out). This visa allows to remain in Ireland post your graduation and also allows you to work full time in Ireland. After the two years have , you need to find a permanent job that you can use to apply for a general employment visa, which is stamp 1. If you are on a list critical skill jobs, then you can apply for a critical skill visa. Permanent residency i think you can apply for it 4-5 years later after your 1G visa or 2 years later after Getting critical skills employment visa. Please gisit this website to get the accurate information regarding this www.inis.gov.ie/en/inis/pages/long_term_residency.
@@IshmaelMothibi thanks boss, i think your reply agrees with what i have read so far.
@@IshmaelMothibi thanks boss, i think your reply agrees with what i have read so far.
@@osabosa8984 Glad to help. All the best 👊🏽
For “shocked”, read ‘noticed’.
10 things I noticed about Ireland.
This is my UA-cam channel, i can title my videos however i want and how i see fit. If you want to talk about things you “noticed about ireland” by all means creat your own channel.
@@IshmaelMothibi Well done, taking criticism like a real man 🙄
I will indeed creat.
@@digbycc Haha sorry about that Patrick. You just got caught at the wrong end of the stick. I have been going through my comments today and i just got pissed and snapped from so many hate comments. I get so many comments from racists and all types of people telling me to fuck off back to my home country and that there is too many of “US” here. All because i am simply sharing my own experiences and opinions about living here. It gets tiring and frustrating sometimes.
My apologies for being rude to your criticism, i have noted it.
@@IshmaelMothibi Oh I’m really sorry to hear that Ishmael. Please ignore all those morons, you’re more than welcome in Ireland and Limerick.
@@digbycc Thank you Patrick😀😀. I will do my best to ignore and remember the many more kind and friendly Irish lads like yourself. Its a lovely country and i am looking forward to exploring it more and sharing my lived experiences with you all😀.
Have a lovely evening Patrick. Again my sincere apologies for my earlier rudeness 🙏🏽.
A lot of those costs do not apply in Northern Ireland....
I should probably consider moving there then 😛 😂. I was there a few weeks ago, in Belfast. Lovely city.
The reason why there is an emphasis on buying Irish products because our market wad traditionally flooded with cheaper British and later German versions, which obviously kills locals businesses.
Ah i see, that makes sense as well. Thanks for the clarification Donnacha!
Please can I have your email please
Hi. Please contact me on my social media inboxes. Facebook (Ishmael Mothibi) or Instagram(@kgaugelo_ishmael) should be fine.
That was very helpful thank you 😊
I am glad you enjoyed it, thank you for watching and subscribing 😀.