RCSI Student Ambassador Programme

   

Welcome to the RCSI Student Ambassador Programme – a collaborative project with Education in Ireland.

This entire student life section of our website aims to provide factual and actual information, advice, direction and support in relation to life as a student in Ireland. In addition to this, we believe that hearing things first hand from actual students plays a vital role in the information and communication exchange.  Hence our engagement in this programme.  

The Ambassador Programme serves to provide you with an insight into studying in Ireland and spotlights our own institution, the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, RCSI.   The programme will be developed over the coming months and Ambassadors will be selected by means of several sources including self selection and/or nomination from academic and administrative staff.  Our Ambassadors will play a key role in answering your many questions and queries. We have no doubt that if you take the time to engage with them, you too will realise the benefits of the programme. In addition, we hope they will help convince you that Ireland has many unique features to offer the International student.   

We welcome our first three Ambassadors, Bryce Lowry, Sami Backley and Hadeel Aljazzaf. We will be adding more Ambassadors over time. We hope you avail of access to these current students and we welcome your feedback on the programme. 

For further information, please contact the Student Services Office.

For the Education in Ireland Blog, please click HERE.

Hadeel Al Jazzaf

Hello! My name is Hadeel ALJazzaf, I'm a medical student currently in my fourth year at RCSI. I moved to Ireland when I was 16 to do the Irish Leaving Cert before enrolling at RCSI. I'm originally from Kuwait but grew up and spent most of my life in Glasgow, Scotland. I absolutely love football (or soccer to any americans out there!) and enjoy working in outreach programs with the homeless/underprivileged population (there are a lot of great volunteering opportunities in Ireland for anyone interested!) The reason I chose Ireland was to experience a new place, meet new people and gain some independence and life experience. I heard people in Ireland were very friendly and that it was a nice place to live and study, and thankfully that all turned out to be absolutely true! I was pleasantly surprised and throughout my years here I've come to call Ireland home. I'd love to answer any questions any of you may have and help ease your transition here to Ireland! :)

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Sami Backley

I am Sami Backley, a third year medical student at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. I was born in California and after five years, moved to Saudi Arabia where I attended an American school. My journey through RCSI thus far has been a phenomenal one and it has molded me in more ways than I could ever imagine. One of the most astonishing aspects of RCSI is the great diversity and multiculturalism of the students; I can honestly say that I have a true friend in every continent of the world.  RCSI provides more than just an education from a book; the professors are very dedicated and the hands-on experience is outstanding in the hopes of making every student the best that he or she can possibly be as a Healthcare Professional. I must also mention that what we learn from each other due to our unique heritages is an education on its own. Feel free to email me if you have any questions.

Email: samibackley@rcsi.ie

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Bryce Lowry 

My name is Bryce Lowry, I’m from Canada and I am in my 4th year of the 6-year medical school program at The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. I grew up in Edmonton, Alberta and came to RCSI right out of high school. I had never even been to Ireland becoming coming here for university so I certainly was a little unsure about a few things but I can confidently say that having been here for over 3 years, I have never looked back. Dublin is a fantastic city to go to school in and since myfirst day here, I have felt welcomed and at home. There are many good colleges and universities in Dublin which makes for a very fun city and RCSI is a particularly great school to be at. Its student body represents over 60 different countries and the lively, multicultural environment is matched only by the excellent academic curriculum. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns and I will do my utmost to help out.

Email: brycelowry@rcsi.ie

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