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English Language & General Studies

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Looking forward heading to Malta! I’m doing sports & fitness

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Hi! I’m Shelby, I’m studying nursing and midwifery.

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Hi! I’m Grace, i’m studying nursing and midwifery.

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I haven't been to Malta before, but I'm sure it'll be fun. I'm doing a course in animal care

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Looking forward to Malta!

I'm doing animal care

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Looking forward to seeing Malta

I’m doing Animal Care!

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Looking forward heading to malta !! I'm doing animal care :)

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Excited for the Erasmus trip to Malta ☀️

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I’m Maya and I’m doing pre university physiotherapy and sports massage

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Malta, last November. Little did I know what surprises Erasmus had in store for me. 

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Malta, last November. Little did I know what surprises Erasmus had in store for me. 

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Looking forward to the trip to Malta!!

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Hi I’m Lily and I’m excited to explore and learn how the hospitality scene over in Malta 

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Emma and I in Valletta at one of the red telephones boxes, from 1800-1964 Malta was apart of the British colony.

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Spent the morning walking in beautiful Valletta 🌊

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Walked down the pier today and got a look at the beautiful beaches 🌊

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Walked down the pier today and got a look at the beautiful beaches 🌊

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The architecture is so beautiful here

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We both really enjoyed this gym! It had fantastic equipment

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The view from the top of The Odyssey Flying experience 

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The view from the top of The Odyssey Flying experience 

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View from the top of Mercury Towers

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First day working at the Association of Abandoned Animals Malta (AAA) 🐕

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We met some English and German girls who are also on erasmus and they were so lovely and helpful, it's very loud but all the dogs we've met so far have been lovely. A little poodle was surrendered right before we left :((

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Day one at Association of Abandoned Animals. Main duties were cleaning the kennels and cuddling the dogs! 🐕

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First day of my placement was great! The location is right in the heart of Valletta by the sea, and the people are lovely.

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First day of my placement was great! The location is right in the heart of Valletta by the sea, and the people are lovely.

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Tried out a new gym called 24/7 fitness 

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Tried out a new gym called 24/7 fitness 

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They had a free open day today. Good machines in this gym too but I prefer ‘best gyms Malta’ that we went to the day before

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First day of placement today! There was a lot of students working in the unit and they were very nice. I got to use an electrotherapy machine on a patient, observe treatments and rehab in the hospital gym.

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I visited Beat dance studio in Mosta for a dance practice this morning. The area was really nice and the facilities were amazing! I had my first day of work placement at St James Hospital in Sliema. There’s so many interns and students from different countries and they’re all so friendly and helpful. I got to observe some assessments and treatments. I also got the opportunity to use the electrotherapy machine on a patient.

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Coffee art training at work hoping for a heart by the end 🩷

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Coffee art training at work hoping for a heart by the end 🩷

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Dinner this evening in the salumeria gardens

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Visited Valletta 📍

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St julians 📍

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This singer in valletta was singing the irish rover 🇮🇪

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This singer in valletta was singing the irish rover 🇮🇪

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It's interesting to see all the different personalities of the dogs here. Pictured above is Kevin. He likes to attempt escaping, but also loves to get rubs from people. Very sweet and iconic boy!

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Learned about different types of coffees and cocktails at the marrone ristocafe on my second day here 

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I got to explore the gym rehabilitation facilities in the hospital today. I also got to use another machine called Tecar which helps with muscle pain. We walked along Sliema Bay on our break ☀️

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Spent the majority of today hanging our and socialising with kim after cleaning! Went on a walk with her sister mona as well, she's so so sweet but very afraid of cars :( we separated and organised lots of food and other donations today as well with help from the English and German gals !! Very busy but very fun

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Today we cleaned the outside kennels, and fed the dogs. We also went through a shipment from Germany full of food and supplies for the dogs and organised them. Afterwards, there was time to play with the dogs! 🐕

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This is the gym I’m working at, I’m on reception checking memberships & working the till

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Can’t wait to make use of this outdoor swimming pool. This is BGM in St Paul’s bay, 10 min walk away from where I’m working

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Tried Cinnabon 6/10, Yole 9/10 (frozen yogurt) 

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Tried Cinnabon 6/10, Yole 9/10 (frozen yogurt) 

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Walked along Sliema Bay before work placement. I got to observe some more rehabilitation assessments and programmes in the gym. We went into St.Julians in the evening to an Irish pub to get dinner and watch the football match 🇮🇪⚽️

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Pic with the lovely Zeus 🐾🐾

After being bitten yesterday by a scared dog, today I didn’t feel as confident spending time with the dogs, put they were so eager for love and rubs, I couldn’t resist. It’s been interesting navigating the different personalities of each dog and overall rewarding work :)

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Today i got to observe some ankle stability assessments and exercises. I got to do a lower back massage on a patient and I learned how to use the shock wave therapy machine which was very interesting!

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Visited the cat village in St julians and this cat came and sat on my lap💔💔 he looks exactly like my cat from home. There was 3 or 4 cats running around and one of the men who helps with donations for them came and told me all their names !

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Made margaritas and different flavours of spritz on my last day before the weekend 

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The cathedral is gorgeous. The interior is decorated with gold and there is a tomb of Jean La Valette.

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La Valette’s armour used in the great siege (1565).

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Based in Valletta

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Went on a boat ride to one of the 3 cities in Malta 

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Went on a boat ride to one of the 3 cities in Malta 

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Seen this on TikTok, €3 per ride pp. You have to pay in cash

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Mona is a sweet 1 year old who seems to be some type of pitbull/bully mix. She's not fond of traffic much, but loves receiving affection

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Went for a walk and found a bunch of stray cats

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Went for a walk and found a bunch of stray cats

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They were pretty skittish, but adorable all the same

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Spent the day relaxing at the apartment after work to recharge my social battery

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Spent the day relaxing at the apartment after work to recharge my social battery

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I ordered breakfast for myself too

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We visited Valetta again, we got iced coffees and sat along by the cliff. The views were stunning! We got custom made rings for €7. We wandered around a few souvenir shops before getting dinner at Str.Eat on Old Theatre Street. The staff were so friendly and the food was delicious 🍝

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Helped do rehab with a young girl who had ACL surgery, a woman with a back nerve issue who couldn’t lie in bed 3 weeks ago but now she’s feeling much better due to the physio. Did some cupping on someone’s back and was taught how to use more of the machines.

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Day out in Valletta. Bought postcards, a custom ring and I got an iced vanilla latte!. We also got dinner out

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Today I met up with my sister who was visiting Valletta as a stop on her cruise- some coincidence! She only had a few hours so we did as much as we could fit in.
We spent some time in Valletta walking around and had a drink. It was beautiful there!
I then took her to the Odyssey experience and it was just as fun as the last time. A kind stranger even gave us a spare ticket which was a nice surprise!
Them we went to Blue grotto for a quick visit but we didn't have long before they had to be back on the ship.
We went out tonight in St. Julian's. It was very different to Ireland night life!
Overall, it was a lovely way to be spend a day off😊

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I went to the aquarium today ! Besides from an ethically dubious octopus it was soooo nice ! I went for a wander afterwards and saw another place looking after stray cats ! I also went to the St pauls catacombs but got a bit frightened bc it got dark while I was there lol. We went out in the evening and it was a lot of fun ! A lot of places offer free drink on entry which is a nice bonus even though the strip is very busy !

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Explored Valletta a little more yesterday and got a gondola ride to Birgu 🚣

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Enjoyed some Happy Hour cocotails in a lovely restaurant called Boa in Birgu 🍹🍹

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Tried some Rolled Icecream, I’d rate it 7/10 😋

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They’re based in Sliema, really good coffee and they pastry was nice but not my normal go to. Would definitely come back

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Dinner this evening from Trattoria Del Mare in Sliema

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Dinner this evening from Trattoria Del Mare in Sliema

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I love seafood but mussels are definitely my fav, I’d rate this 8/10 €17

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Weekly’s shops done

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Setting up the cocktail station for happy hour

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We got to practice some massage and cupping on a patient today. We also observed some rehabilitation for a compressed disk injury which was interesting. Had an amazing time at Battlemaxx it was so much fun!

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Today I spent my time cleaning the kennels/common areas and feeding the dogs. It was a lot dirtier than the last day so the arms were sore after! 🐕

In the evening we went to battlemaxx which was fun :)

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A cat named Shadow I met at the cat village the other day!

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I was in with the small dogs today ! I learnt how to clean up their kennels and how they get fed. I'm pretty sure I'll be in with them mainly for the first part of the morning from now on :) Small dogs get adopted very quickly so I don't get to spend much time with them but I'm so glad they get to go to loving homes. After everything had been cleaned we had more time then usual to interact with the dogs which is such a treat. Went to battlemaxx later in the evening and it was actually the most fun thing ever 10/10 recommend

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I travelled to Mosta again this morning for a dance practice as I had the day off from work placement. I organised my room when i got home before getting ready for dinner in St.Julian’s. I had the chili cheese beef burger and it was unreal!

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Seen these all over TikTok and had to try when I seen places in Malta done them, you get so much in it. I had this in a restaurant called Azul

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Really nice food here!

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This was my first view of the apartment on that first evening. Back then, I didn’t know this would become the place where we’d gather after work to share stories about our day. Despite my language barrier, the atmosphere here is incredibly friendly. I’m so grateful to everyone for your patience and kindness. Even being here without any old friends, I never feel lonely. I truly appreciate it.

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Lost in these beautiful old streets during my first-morning mission for basic supplies 🤭

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Lost in these beautiful old streets during my first-morning mission for basic supplies🤭

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Good company for a great view. Glad to share this day together .

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Good company for a great view. Glad to share this day together .

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First day off well spent. Night walks in Malta hit different

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I got to assist some of the other physios and interns with a few different treatments today. I did massage therapy, cupping, and used a variety of different machines. We all went for a walk on our lunch break to get coffee. I had an iced caramel latte from Delizie Siciliane in Sliema.

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Was practicing my pint pouring today

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Wine training Wednesday

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Japanese soufflé pancakes from Fuwamai in St.Julians 

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Japanese soufflé pancakes from Fuwamai in St.Julians 

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Omg these are are must try, so good. They’re so light and fluffy

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Portuguese cafe in Valletta called Coffee citrus Lisboa

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Portuguese cafe in Valletta called Coffee citrus Lisboa

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Lovely coffee here and the pastry’s weren’t bad either!

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Today, I spent the majority of my day working in the outside kennels with a German Erasmus student named Yarin. She's lovely! Despite two dogs escaping out of their kennel, (all good, the gates were locked), I like it out there. Naomi came to visit us and we showed her around and introduced her to all the dogs🐕

In the evening we all went out for dinner in St. Julians. It was delicious!

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More pictures of gorgeous dogs at the shelter. After finishing all the cleaning for the day we got to spend some quality time with them and give them some love 🐶 It’s difficult sometimes as the dogs can fight with each other and you have to be on high alert and navigate different personalities!!

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We did Battlemax the other day and it such good fun!! I was quite skeptical of the experience beforehand but I ended up really enjoying it and definitely got a tad bit too competitive 😂

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Had group dinner in St Julian’s in Bianco’s Pizza and Pasta 🍔 I saw the restaurant online and it looked really good so I was so happy to get to try it, it was delicious!

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Did a lot of bedding today as we had some new people in who didn't know how to do it properly. The bulldog was recovering her neuter and the poor lass got sick all over her bed :( I gave her some rubs and remade her bed to be extra comfortable and I'm gonna check up on her tomorrow! Two pomeranians' were surrendered as well and I made up bedding for them in an empty cage. Naomi came to visit us and we got to give her a little tour of the sanctuary which was lovely. We all met up for dinner in the evening that Nicole picked and I had such a delicious burger so thank you Nicole!!

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These two Pomeranians were surrendered today, due a disagreement between breeders who decided it was better to dump them at the shelter so they would be neutered rather than sort out their argument. This is something that they see a lot at AAA and it’s so upsetting when the dogs arrive so frightened.

We also had Naomi visit us today and it was fun showing her around!! 🐾

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Got to work in the small dog kennels today, some of the dogs were very energetic and it was hard to keep them from escaping at times, they are little escape artists!! This little chihuahua was very nervous but he slowly warmed up to me over time 🐾🐾

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My first day!

We walked around Valletta.

We had lunch in a cute cafe called Carolina’s.

Then we explored around where we are staying and found some beautiful architecture.

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Today we went to the Mercury Towers!

I learnt a lot about Maltas history which was super interesting.

After we went to the roof top and had a drink🍹

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First day of work placement!

We were shown around and I was assigned the classroom with the youngest kids, they age from 4 months to 14 months.

I was working from 8:30 till 4:30

That evening we went to St. Julian’s for dinner with everyone 🍕