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I (shockingly) don’t have it all figured out
It's been a while since I've updated my blog. I wanted to come back with a fun and vibrant story about how life in France has...
Clare McCorry
Jan 21, 20244 min read
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I thought moving abroad again would be easy (spoiler: it wasn’t)
At the end of September, I moved to Toulouse, a city in the south of France. I used to come here every summer as a child with my family...
Clare McCorry
Oct 15, 20235 min read
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i have become the worst version of myself
A little over a month ago, I packed a year’s worth of my life in Spain into 30kg of luggage and moved home. Although I was looking...
Clare McCorry
Sep 3, 20235 min read
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how i overcame my graduate anxiety
It’s summer graduation season and my social media feed is full of young graduates celebrating their hard work and success. I love to see...
Clare McCorry
Jul 16, 20236 min read
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things no one told me about becoming an adult
Being in your early 20s is so weird. One minute, you feel like you have your life together. You go to the gym, go to work, you do your...
Clare McCorry
May 28, 20236 min read
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the top 4 mistakes tourists make in alicante
Summer is approaching in Alicante, it’s getting hot, the beaches are filling up and cruise ships are spewing hordes of tourists into the...
Clare McCorry
May 14, 20238 min read
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The Good Friday Agreement, my short-lived poetry career and my first bra.
(A look back on my childhood diaries during the peace process in Northern Ireland) Where I live, your religion dictates which newspaper...
Clare McCorry
Apr 16, 20236 min read
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the one where I walked down the aisle (in a 6 euro primark dress)
You know how it is. The end of the month. Your cupboards have seen better days and for the past three nights you’ve been eating some...
Clare McCorry
Apr 1, 20236 min read
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how homesickness led me to the most embarrassing moment of my life (so far)
Welcome back to the Intensive Clare Unit! First of all, I want to thank every single person who liked, shared or commented on my first...
Clare McCorry
Mar 22, 20236 min read
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