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Dear Students,
Here is another edition of our beloved Students’ Magazine!
In it you’ll find an interesting selection of articles created by students
during our Thursday Study Club called “Writing for the K+ Students’
Magazine”.
Please comment and feel free to submit more articles on anything that
you think may interest our students’ community. It could be recipes,
movie reviews, travel stories, poems…
We look forward to hearing from all of you.
Keep up the good work and keep sharing your stories.
KIC Dublin Staff
Welcome back to the KIC Magazine!Welcome back to the KIC Magazine!
INS IDE TH IS
I S SUE :
Dear
friend...
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Travels 3
What’s on in
Dublin?
4
Easter in my
country
5
Easter in
Italy
6
Discovering
Ireland
6
Enjoying
Irish lifestyle
8
K A P L A N K A P L A N K A P L A N K A P L A N
I N T E R N A T I O N A L I N T E R N A T I O N A L I N T E R N A T I O N A L I N T E R N A T I O N A L
C O L L E G E SC O L L E G E SC O L L E G E SC O L L E G E S
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KIC + Dublin
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Would you like to know more about the Italian culture?
Dear Friend...
Dear Friend...
Dear Friend...
Dear Friend...
Hi Ruben,Hi Ruben,Hi Ruben,Hi Ruben,
I arrived in Ireland in April, on Friday, the 4th . The flight was long with one I arrived in Ireland in April, on Friday, the 4th . The flight was long with one I arrived in Ireland in April, on Friday, the 4th . The flight was long with one I arrived in Ireland in April, on Friday, the 4th . The flight was long with one stop over in Madrid. The first day I stayed in hostel Generator and on Satur-stop over in Madrid. The first day I stayed in hostel Generator and on Satur-stop over in Madrid. The first day I stayed in hostel Generator and on Satur-stop over in Madrid. The first day I stayed in hostel Generator and on Satur-day I moved in with my Irish family. My host mother is Anne and my host fa-day I moved in with my Irish family. My host mother is Anne and my host fa-day I moved in with my Irish family. My host mother is Anne and my host fa-day I moved in with my Irish family. My host mother is Anne and my host fa-ther is Raymond but I call him Ray and they are very friendly. In Dublin ther is Raymond but I call him Ray and they are very friendly. In Dublin ther is Raymond but I call him Ray and they are very friendly. In Dublin ther is Raymond but I call him Ray and they are very friendly. In Dublin there are many students and people from all around the world. It is very in-there are many students and people from all around the world. It is very in-there are many students and people from all around the world. It is very in-there are many students and people from all around the world. It is very in-teresting because their traditions are different teresting because their traditions are different teresting because their traditions are different teresting because their traditions are different ---- for example I have Arabian, for example I have Arabian, for example I have Arabian, for example I have Arabian, South Korean, Mexican, Venezuelan and Bolivian classmates in my class.South Korean, Mexican, Venezuelan and Bolivian classmates in my class.South Korean, Mexican, Venezuelan and Bolivian classmates in my class.South Korean, Mexican, Venezuelan and Bolivian classmates in my class.
The city is beautiful. There are some castles, the sea and the river, but I didn’t The city is beautiful. There are some castles, the sea and the river, but I didn’t The city is beautiful. There are some castles, the sea and the river, but I didn’t The city is beautiful. There are some castles, the sea and the river, but I didn’t see a beach like we have in Chile. The weather is very different and changes see a beach like we have in Chile. The weather is very different and changes see a beach like we have in Chile. The weather is very different and changes see a beach like we have in Chile. The weather is very different and changes all day and everyday and during the day, too. I can wake up with sun, with all day and everyday and during the day, too. I can wake up with sun, with all day and everyday and during the day, too. I can wake up with sun, with all day and everyday and during the day, too. I can wake up with sun, with 15 degrees, but after 1 hour all changes and it may be raining, be very cold 15 degrees, but after 1 hour all changes and it may be raining, be very cold 15 degrees, but after 1 hour all changes and it may be raining, be very cold 15 degrees, but after 1 hour all changes and it may be raining, be very cold and windy.and windy.and windy.and windy.
The people are friendly, but for me it is complicated, because I am a beginner The people are friendly, but for me it is complicated, because I am a beginner The people are friendly, but for me it is complicated, because I am a beginner The people are friendly, but for me it is complicated, because I am a beginner student and I don’t speak fluent English. student and I don’t speak fluent English. student and I don’t speak fluent English. student and I don’t speak fluent English.
Yours,Yours,Yours,Yours,
Marcelo Sepulveda, ChileMarcelo Sepulveda, ChileMarcelo Sepulveda, ChileMarcelo Sepulveda, Chile
Hi my friend,
Ireland is a beautiful country and Dublin is a beautiful city. In the
city centre you can walk and find many shops or take a bus tour and
see 33 impo>ant places Dublin. Temple Bar is very nice. There are a
lF G very happy people and you have to choose what place is best
for you. Howth is anQher beautiful place in Ireland: you can see the
ocean and the mountains. It is beautiful, really! The people here are
very nice and friendly. The weather is very changeable: for example,
the morning is cold, the aZernoon is warm and the evening is really
wet.
Dublin is a great place to study. You should come!
Jorge Humbe>o Puente Prado
K I C + D U B L I N
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If I could travel in �me I would like
to be in 1994, because I was a
child, I didn't have any kind of res-
ponsability and my parents looked
a�er me in a huge and beau�ful
house in the suburbs of Caracas. At
that �me, people had a strong sen-
se of community and in general we
had a happy society. A�er 1998,
when the poli�cal power of my
country changed in a completely
different way, the situa�on chan-
ged. The president who was a
great person with outstanding
speech skills highlighted the
poor's situa�on, but, at the
same �me, he made the poor
resen'ul against the rich people.
We started a vicious circle of vio-
lence and poli�cal problems
which seems not to have ended.
Moreover, the economics policies
have made people around the
goverment have the opportunity
to steal, give away the big enter-
prises and na�onalize the whole
industry. This made the na�onal
produc�on decrease, leaving our
society without jobs and some
�mes without food in supermarkets.
It has produced unse,lement in our
society, and people now want to end
years and years of violence and pro-
blems related with poli�cs. That's one
of the reasons why I would like to be
a child again and go back to my
beau�ful land and my happy society.
Johnny Salas,
Venezuela
If I could travel in %me...
Where I would like to be?
K I C + D U B L I N
The most famous event in my country
The most famous event in Germany is the "Oktoberfest" and it has a long tradition. In the south of Germany there are many similar kinds of celebration, but the "Oktoberfest" is the biggest in the world. The most im-portant things you need to celebrate it, are a big beer tent, which is decorated in the traditional way. You need beer benches to dance on it. You take a seat on it only to eat your meal, for example chicken or "Weisswueste", which is a sausage with a pretzel. Of course, with your meal you
must drink a litre beer in beer mug.
Even if you want to take a gulp you must clink the mugs with your friends and all others which stand around you.
There you say loud: "Prost!"
Also there plays a band which is singing German songs and all people in the tent singing together. It is a great amazing atmosphere in the tent. And because of I visit it
so much I can.
Franka
Dublin Writers Festival is
delighted to be returning
this May with an extended
9 day festival. Musicians,
comedians, broadcasters
and dancers will all take
part in events at the 2014
Dublin Writers Festival,
which will take place from
17th – 25th May, and will
feature over 90 different
For more information: : : : h,p://www.dublinwritersfes�val.com/
www.facebook.com/dublinwritersfes�val
What’s on in Dublin?
The Dublin Writers Festi-
val, founded in 1998, is
Ireland’s premier liter-
ary event and gathers
the finest writers in the
world to debate, pro-
voke, delight and en-
thral. Described by the
events from over 130 es-
tablished and emerging
authors over 9 days.
A MIX
OF FREE &
TICKE
TED EVENTS!
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May 17th to May 25thMay 17th to May 25thMay 17th to May 25thMay 17th to May 25th
Easter in my Country…..Easter in my Country…..Easter in my Country…..Easter in my Country…..
The commemora�on of Easter begins on Friday. It is a holiday when people
stay at home, don’t eat meat but fish only and it’s �me to pray. On Sunday,
people go to church to celebrate Christ’s resurrec�on. At lunch, my immediate
family and I eat tradi�onal food, like turkey or cod and a�er it there is a choco-
late egg exchange.
Luciana, BrazilLuciana, BrazilLuciana, BrazilLuciana, Brazil
….my Easter Experience in Dublin
Easter �me was very interes�ng for me. Japanese people usually
don’t celebrate Easter so this was my first celebra�on of Easter.
When I got up on April 18th, I went to kitchen and I found the Easter
Eggs on the table. They were very colourful and painted in cute
pa,erns. These eggs were made by my housemate. I asked them how
they celebrate Easter and one girl old me, ‘Just rest. And we will be
ea�ng lamb and good food on Easter Sunday.’ I had no informa�on
about Easter before I came to Ireland.
So I tried to eat lamb and some tradi�onal food on Easter Sunday!!
It’s delicious experience for me.
Saori Shimizu, Japan
Easter Celebrations Around the World...Easter Celebrations Around the World...Easter Celebrations Around the World...Easter Celebrations Around the World...
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EEEaaasssttteeerrr iiinnn IIItttaaalllyyy….!
In Italy the tradi-
tion is very simple.
Easter is very im-
portant for us. We
go to Church on
Saturday night at
12:00pm or on Sun-
day morning at
10:00 am.
After mass, we usu-
ally eat together a
lot of good dishes.
The food is home-
made, for example a
traditional type of
P a s t a c a l l e d
"Zuppetta". A soup
like dish.
We also eat a lot of
special breads and a
lot of seafood
(Octopus) with Pasta.
After the main
course, we eat fruit.
According to me,
Easter Eggs are very
good, because I love
Chocolate. In fact,
in Italy is a tradition
to exchange Choco-
late Easter Eggs.
After lunch, we play
cards, because this
is popular in my
country, it's part of
Easter.
I love being with my
parents, my sister
and my cousins.
I like this celebration
because we are all
together all day long.
Mariachiara Mariachiara Mariachiara Mariachiara
Cosenzo, Cosenzo, Cosenzo, Cosenzo,
ItalyItalyItalyItaly
Why should you visit Why should you visit Why should you visit Why should you visit Ireland?Ireland?Ireland?Ireland?
P A G E 6
READ ON...READ ON...READ ON...READ ON...
Do you like coasts and castles? Do you like to enjoy your evening in a pub with a
great atmosphere? Do you like to have a look on a really specific country? Let`s go
to Ireland!
Ireland is a green island in the North Atlan%c. With temperature not over 30 de-
grees everyone can enjoy the different places they have to see. The Cliffs of Moher
is one of the most popular places in Ireland. It`s a cliff which is 204m high. On
stormy days you will see big waves crash against the “stone wall”. The blue Atlan-
%c sea lets you see far far away.
But Ireland has more than only fantas%c coasts. Blarney Castle, Ashford Castle or
Doe Castle are only few examples of more than 70 castles in Ireland. All are indi-
vidual and have to be visit.
A;er a good touris%c tour you can enjoy Irish beer in a pub with live music every
day. The popula%on love to sing, to celebrate and are open for new conversa%ons.
Specialize for beginner it’s easy to find a conversa%on and to learn more about
that unique country. Addi%onal every tourist points have a lot of informa%on
about all what you can do in Ireland.
Ireland is not so famous than America. It`s more a insider %p for a good trip in a
wonderful new country, which have minimum at least as much to offer as Ameri-
ca. Let`s have a trip and see for yourself.
Maria Feifarek, Germany
P A G E 7
If you want to study English, I rec-
ommend going abroad to some-
where people speak English. But if
you are also interested in music, I
suggest to going to Ireland. Defi-
nitely suggest!!
Many famous artists was born and
raised in Ireland. U2, Enya, may be
you know.
Many street musician are in the Ire-
land, especially Dublin and Gal-
way. They played traditional Irish
music .They are skilful about their
music instrument. You could listen
to their grate music if you went to
Ireland.
Of course not only street but also
you could listen in the Pub. In the
Irish pub, you could enjoy listening
to music with Guinness or Irish
dance.
Do you like beer or dance? Both are
also famous in Ireland.
Does this article make you interest-
ed in Ireland? We really want to
see you in Ireland.
Enjoying Irish lifestyle...
Dublin is such a special city!
It is the capital of Ireland, but it is smaller than Turin, my hometown in Italy. I came here for
the first time in 2009 and I visited just the city centre and the main tourist attractions. On the
23rd of March I arrived in Dublin for an internship. Now I am working at the Kaplan interna-
tional English as a trainee and I’m going to stay here until the end of June. I am really enjoy-
ing my time here.. in my spare time I like travelling along the coast. I have been to Bray,
Howth, Dun Laoghaire and I have to admit that these places are amazing! You really need to
go there if you want to relax a bit and admire the precious Irish landscapes! I have been to
Cork as well, and this weekend I am going to visit Belfast! It sounds pretty amazing, doesn’t
it? By the way, you can find me at the reception! Hope you enjoy your time in Dublin as I do!
Cheers!
Laura
P A G E 8
Bray
Howth
Dun Laoghaire
Ireland
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