Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Support Staff & Teachers

The college set us up with some really amazing support staff while studying abroad.

Sister Mary is here to help us with personal affairs like dorm life and homesickness. She checks in with us on a regular basis to make sure all of our needs are able to be met and she helps us with her input as well.
When the airport lost my luggage they were giving me the runaround when I would call them. However, Sister Mary made it a point to call the airline on a regular basis until they tracked my luggage. She is a wonderful support and the main person that we go to for any of our questions about traveling or anything that we are unsure about. It’s comforting knowing that she will make sure that she gets the correct answer or points you in the right direction.

Eric is the contact person who supports us academically. He is not only the academic adviser for the international students, but also the ‘essay doctor’ for the entire college. Eric is the person who helps us pick classes for the semester and obtain our visas while abroad.

Both Sister Mary and Eric are very approachable and encourage us to email or text them with any questions we may have. They have made the transition process a lot easier than it would be without their support.

The teachers at Carlow College are very helpful as well. It is nice to know that if I have any question that they are welcome at any time.


My most interesting teacher is my Communication and Social Skills professor. Despite the title of the course, Damien teaches a counseling course. I love that he gives us approaches on how to counsel and makes us practice different techniques each class. What I like that most is how he tells us how not to approach a situation when counseling due to whatever end result. Damien has been working as a counselor for many years and is very personable with the class. He is able to relate to his students and our difficulties as college students.

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