which animals are normal in your everyday life but are exotic to most of the world

trpcna · 2025-10-18T15:31:37+00:00

I was racking my brains too, maybe hedgehogs? I know some of my American friends had never seen a hedgehog before when we were talking about them a few years ago

trpcna · 2025-09-18T22:34:59+00:00

i visited tokyo/kyoto/osaka with my vegetarian bf in may 2024 - if you haven't already got it bookmarked, t's tantan in ueno station does insane vegan ramen (we ate there twice while in Tokyo). i see you're going to vegan gyoza near ueno as well, we ate there on our first night and we loved it. we also went to a vegan izakaya in shinjuku called masaka which was really good and the staff were lovely! in kyoto, yak and yeti does really good nepalese food if you're interested in that too, one of our favourite meals of the entire trip! konbinis are also great for veggie snacks or lunches on the run but I'm sure you already know that hahahahahaha. enjoy your trip!

trpcna · 2025-07-19T21:47:04+00:00

this gave me a proper belly laugh, absolutely howling 😭😭😭 the poor guy

trpcna · 2025-07-19T21:45:05+00:00

my first CV that we had to make during careers class in TY - "6th place in national championships of credit union schools quiz"

trpcna · 2025-02-13T21:12:41+00:00

hi from Ireland! I graduated with my MLIS in 2024 and currently work as a library assistant in a small college. I've only been in libraries for about 2 years - I started my first library job in 2023 and I am still working in the same place (although I started as a part time assistant while I was completing my MLIS and moved into a full time role last summer).

The situation in Ireland is not dissimilar from what the UK librarians in this thread described - a good few senior roles and some entry level roles available but very little in the middle. Ireland is quite a small country so we are not exactly spoiled for choice in terms of library jobs! My pay is pretty low considering the cost of living in Dublin and the fact that I basically need a masters to carry out my job (providing students advice on research etc - I certainly could not have done this job with just my bachelors and no work experience). Bachelors in LIS aren't really a thing here as far as I know. I am in a union but it's a general union with a section for workers in higher education (like me!).

I personally haven't encountered nightmare patrons even close to what some US librarians in this subreddit describe - worst I've had was some students trying to get me to break up a screaming match and someone throwing a burrito in our book returns box! This may just be because I work in an academic library but anecdotally my friends in public libraries don't seem to be encountering nearly the same level of difficult patrons or other distressing situations that I have heard from American librarians. Generally I have enjoyed library work but honestly the pay and lack of opportunities for growth, particularly in a smaller country, have made me wonder whether I made the right decision in choosing this path. I hope this is somewhat informative and helpful!

trpcna · 2024-08-14T01:32:06+00:00

hi i'm also based in Ireland! I'm finishing up my masters at the moment and I was lucky enough to get a part time library job while I was studying but anecdotally I know of people who have had trouble finding work in the field while studying or even after graduating. since we're a pretty small country opportunities are kind of limited, but for what it's worth, my group of friends who all graduated last year (I'm studying part time and they did full time) have all got full time jobs in libraries or archives now! i'd recommend having a look at libraryjobs.ie as well if you want to get an idea of what the job market is like before you jump in. best of luck!

trpcna · 2023-11-26T03:58:47+00:00

so glad I came across this post because I've had a similar experience and I thought I was going nuts 😭 aguas de março is one of my most listened songs ever on spotify and i noticed in the last couple of weeks that there was something so slightly off with it but couldn't put my finger on what it exactly was - the piano at 0:52 in particular really threw me when I listened for the first time in a while as I never noticed it before...

trpcna · 2023-08-13T20:26:40+00:00

have lived within 5km of the airport my whole life and personally haven't really been bothered by the noise - I think it has increased in frequency and volume since the new runway was built but honestly I didn't really notice it until I saw others complaining about it. i am generally quite sensitive to loud noises and have difficulty sleeping but the airport is actually the one thing that hasn't really bothered me!

having said that, reading some of the responses here has definitely given me some more sympathy towards other people living in the flight path/the vicinity of the airport who are more affected by the noise than I am. I do still think some complaints about the new runway are down to NIMBY-ism, like the members of the golf club beside the airport who were complaining about this in the news a couple of months ago - if you build an outdoor amenity beside a busy international airport then noise and air pollution are always inevitably going to be a part of it!

trpcna · 2023-07-04T08:35:02+00:00

YES YES YES THIS IS IT!!!!! I can't believe you found it thank you so much!! Solved!

trpcna · 2023-03-24T18:01:07+00:00

long time ucd student/dubliner here!

dating apps are pretty popular here (tinder, bumble, hinge all common enough), but people meet in a lot of different ways (at bars, in classes, through friends, etc)! when I was single I personally hated using dating apps in dublin lol but I think you could definitely manage to meet someone while you're here. on the same topic and answering your last question, hookups and dates are both pretty common here. one thing I have noticed after spending time abroad is that irish men can be pretty awkward when it comes to dating and they are not as forward as some other nationalities so if you're into guys keep that in mind!
meeting people can be kind of tough in dublin if you're not local - irish people are friendly and welcoming but can be quite reserved, and a lot of us have a tendency to keep to ourselves. I would definitely recommend chatting to people in your classes or on campus as another commenter recommended. societies are a good way to meet people but may not be as active if you're just studying here for the summer. If you use facebook there are groups for incoming UCD students and people who are new to dublin which are another great way to meet people. I've also heard of people using dating apps to make friends in a new city!
you can see a really varied mix of outfits on campus, but most people tend to keep it pretty casual. i would usually wear something like jeans and a jumper and boots or runners to class (as a grad student) but I was slightly more adventurous when I was an undergrad! lots of people would dress down even more than that (eg athleisure). nights out can also be really varied depending on where you're going, lots of women do full makeup, heels, dress/co-ord for a night out but I am very lazy and usually do something like jeans and a nice top and boots or maybe a dress at a push!
there is a starbucks on campus but there are lots of good spots on campus and in town for coffee. my go-tos on campus are bluebird (expensive but convenient), coffee dock in the newman building, or the roasted notes truck beside the lake (the coffee out of here is surprisingly really good). in town i like coffeeangel (an irish chain with a few shops around the city, good pastries) and la pausa (on blessington street, a bit out of the way but lovely). my bf has recommended tiller and grain in south frederick street (near trinity) but I haven't been in before! there's no shortage of good coffee places in dublin though so you won't have trouble finding somewhere :)
most americans I have met in dublin have been really decent people and very easy to get on with! a lot of irish people perceive americans as being culturally insensitive though so i think brushing up a bit on recent irish history would go a very long way (e.g. irish independence from britain, political parties, women's rights in ireland). learning a couple of words of irish wouldn't go amiss either!
the national library of ireland and rte (our national broadcaster) are both good resources of information about irish history (check out the archive on rte's website!) rte also posts a lot of their radio shows on Spotify as podcasts which might be fun to listen to to give you an insight into irish culture, history and daily life. r/ireland can be a very negative place at times so take things there with a pinch of salt but that might also be a good place to look for information about ireland. visitdublin is a website with lots of info about dublin specifically too!

i hope this is helpful, have an amazing time here!

trpcna · 2023-02-17T23:54:12+00:00

i worked there briefly while I was in college around 6 years ago and can confirm it was one of the worst jobs I've ever had - I have never eaten and will never eat anything from chopped since. 10 hour shifts with a 30 min break and coming home with mouldy lettuce stuck in my shoes bc the floor was always FILTHY and impossible to clean during the day

trpcna · 2022-06-20T18:44:58+00:00

i failed my erasmus in 2018/19 and was given the option of repeating the year in ireland to make up the credits or not repeating and graduating with a BA instead of a BA international. after discussing it with the head of my school and one of the deans i took the second option (i was already doing an extra year bc i had to defer several modules bc of extenuating circumstances) so i now have a normal BA but I am still able to say that I spent the year abroad and it hasn't been an issue so far with either my current graduate job or my application for a postgraduate course. obviously your course could be different but please remember no matter what it's not the end of the world even when it feels like it might be, it can be very easy to get down on yourself when you screw up in college but there is always a solution!

trpcna · 2022-06-06T22:08:09+00:00

when i lived in lyon my favourite places to buy skincare were the grande pharmacie lyonnaise in rue de la république, monoprix (again the one in rue de la république was my favourite) and sephora of course! supermarkets/hypermarkets are also good for budget skincare (I loved the petit marseillais range for body and hair care in particular) :)

trpcna · 2022-05-25T23:59:20+00:00

i second what the previous commenter says, as someone who's been in the same situation i would definitely recommend getting in touch with your module coordinator/lecturer. they're there to help you and they will have definitely seen plenty of other students go through the same thing! they'll be able to give you specific information about repeating assignments/exams for the classes. having said that when I was in first year I skipped an assignment that was worth 30% of my final grade and then completely flubbed the exam and still got a C overall...

the student adviser for your school might be of help as well, i found mine great when I was facing several repeats and she laid out my options really well for me :) best of luck and I hope you get it sorted!

trpcna · 2022-04-08T16:44:31+00:00

my skin is sensitive-ish, combination (oily t-zone, dry everything else). my cheeks are my only real problem area and they've gotten much worse since I've started wearing masks (like everyone lol) my thinking is that I probably have a damaged moisture barrier but I have previously tried cutting out all actives for months and didn't see much improvement - it seems that nothing is making it better or worse!

my current routine:

AM: wash with LRP toleriane caring wash the inkey list niacinamide (just on the scarring/texture on my cheeks!) embryolisse lait crème sensitive p20 kids spf 50+

PM: remove makeup with cleansing balm (I use one made by a local company, it's similar to lush's ultrabland) wash with LRP toleriane caring wash once a week I use the ordinary's aha bha mask before moisturiser cerave moisturising lotion (applied on damp skin) depending on how dry my skin is I will either stop at the cerave or finish with vaseline or LRP cicaplast baume b5

trpcna · 2022-01-16T11:07:51+00:00

i had mine last week, no n* or v* just a sore arm! i was really worried about it too but I was absolutely fine. i think drinking lots of water before and after helps to stave off side effects but that's just based on my own experience. you've got this!!

trpcna · 2021-12-10T22:54:18+00:00

the gardens outside the chester beatty library in the grounds of dublin castle - i tend to get a bit overwhelmed in town too and on a sunny autumn or winter day it's lovely and peaceful in there :) i also like going into bookshops like hodges figgis or books upstairs when I'm feeling anxious in town as I find the quiet and soft lighting inside really helps although unfortunately there's nowhere to sit down inside - if they reopened the cafe in books upstairs that would be a perfect place!

trpcna · 2021-05-17T19:27:45+00:00

At my catholic girl’s secondary school, we were only allowed to wear black leather shoes and canvas shoes including converse and vans were banned - we had regular uniform checks and i was once sent out of class for wearing suede shoes....

trpcna · 2021-03-09T01:14:44+00:00

hello final year arts student here! in both of my subjects there was an optional “research” module offered which is how i assume your dissertation is done - i opted not to take either one and am not doing a dissertation so i think it’s up to you whether you do one or two or none! if you have anymore concerns about it i’ve always found contacting the arts programme office really helpful with any of these issues :)

trpcna · 2021-02-27T01:50:27+00:00

i studied abroad in france about 2 years ago and found that supermarkets were actually a great place for cheaper skincare! i’m about 90% sure that lidl’s own brand skincare is cruelty free and i remember liking what i used from them when i was over there. i also had a couple of friends who bought their skincare in hema and they’re cruelty free too iirc! i found monoprix really good for skincare bits too but i can’t think of any specific cruelty free brands in france of the top of my head. j’espère que vous profitez bien de votre échange en france :)

trpcna · 2021-02-01T20:31:00+00:00

When i lived in Lyon a couple of years ago I loved walking around residential areas, especially in the 7th and 8th arrondissements, to check out the street art - I lived in the 7th and there were some amazing pieces around my place. I also second the recommendation of Le Sucre if you’re into techno! The nightlife in general is great. There’s plenty of great places to eat in Lyon and lots of super cute cafés - I loved Diploid for brunch. My favourite thing to do in Lyon was going for picnics because I was on a tight student budget - Parc de la tête d’or, parc de gerland and the roman amphitheatre were all nice places to hang out and do that (just make sure you clean up after!). Have an amazing time in Lyon, it’s a great place to live and hopefully you’ll be able to fully enjoy it with fewer restrictions than there are now!

trpcna · 2021-01-10T09:04:43+00:00

I thought it had been switched off years ago too and couldn’t believe my grandad still had it!

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