Breaking Out of my Comfort Zone
Looking back on my experience, I realise how lucky I was to have done what I did. Before volunteering in Mexico I went about my daily life and I rarely,…
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It’s More than Just a Summer Camp – Mai Sheehan
Hello everyone, it’s been three months since coming back from Vermont, USA and my life has been an absolute whirlwind since then. Just under a year ago, I was a…
A Unique Learning Experience
My EIL experience was the first of many milestones for me. It was my first time in Asia, first time voluntarily working abroad, and the first time to be apart…
Going Green by Liz Gordy
It may seem difficult to know where to start when it comes to being eco-friendly, but it doesn’t need to be. The first and easiest place to start is reducing…
The International Language of Smiling
It all started with a big smile, I had a grin the size of a Cheshire Cat when I received the call to say I was an EIL Explore winner…
Don’t Let Language be the Barrier
There were many stereotypes floating around in my head before I arrived in Guatemala. Many of them were about the people I had yet to meet. Needless to say, these…
Homesickness and the Cure
I travelled to Mexico in a group of seven people whom I got to know well along our journey so I didn’t feel the panic I thought I would when…
What you Learn at an International Summer School!
My name is Darragh. I am a 17 year old cis male from Cork. In July 2019, I got the opportunity to travel to Denmark to take part in the…
My Life Changing Experience in Ecuador
When I first looked over all the Explore awards available for the under eighteens, Ecuador was my first choice simply because I just wanted to be exposed to the Spanish…