On December 8, 2011, liuxue86.com reported.
On November 11, Irish President Michael Higgins was sworn in. He was called the "Poet President". He has published 3 poetry collections. "The poet was elected President of Ireland" - this news that has been made a big fuss by many media is not surprising to Yan Qing, who has stayed in Ireland for five years.
According to the China Youth Daily, Yan Qing studied abroad at University College Dublin in Ireland from 2005 to 2010. Now working at Smith Educational Consulting Agency in Wuhan, she always sighs whenever she recalls Ireland, it is a country full of poetry and music. Yan Qing introduced to readers:
Ireland has a high degree of freedom and democracy. People don't care much about a candidate's origins. When I took language classes in Ireland, the teacher always encouraged us to write poetry. They never teach phonetic symbols when teaching English, but develop their sense of language by asking students to write poems. They believe that poetry can better reflect the beauty of language.
Ireland has produced many famous poets and writers, as well as many Nobel Prize winners in literature. Irish poets have a high status. Bookstores in Ireland always place poetry collections in a very conspicuous place, and people often browse and buy them, just like our best-sellers.
The price of e-books in Ireland is about the same as that of paper books. People are more willing to buy paper books, and there are always many people in bookstores. And all the Irish people I met voluntarily paid for genuine products. It costs about 10 yuan to download a song online in Ireland. They never download free movies online, but movie discs are very expensive, usually around 20 euros. Going to the cinema to watch a movie is relatively cheap, with an adult ticket costing around 10 euros and a student ticket only around 6 euros, so the cinema is always full. Irish cinemas screen not only blockbusters released simultaneously around the world, but also many art films. Hollywood blockbusters are of course very popular, but many people also go to see some artistic films made by independent filmmakers. And the ticket price of those literary films is the same as that of blockbusters.
Many newspapers and magazines in Ireland have film review sections. Film reviews are very credible. Some of the raters are staff from film review agencies, and some are me from the newspaper. Film critics are merciless to some bad movies and will not give high scores just because they are blockbusters. In terms of publicity, artistic films do not have such a big disadvantage compared to blockbusters, which gives more independent films a lot of room to survive.
Movies aside, music plays an important role in Irish culture. On the streets of Ireland, you can hear music at any time. There are many artists performing in some pedestrian streets. I remember an old man in his fifties or sixties who played and sang in front of the shopping mall every night with a guitar. I thought he could sing as well as Pavarotti. There is also a woman in her 40s, with red hair and fair skin, who elegantly talks about the harp on the street every day, as if she had stepped out of a Renaissance oil painting. Passers-by also showed great respect to these street performers. Everyone would squat down and put the money in the bowl before walking away.
The harp is a traditional musical instrument in Ireland and is also the symbol on the national emblem. Music plays an extremely important role in the hearts of the Irish people. I have watched "Riverdance" live. This famous dance drama is performed at the National Theater of Ireland every summer. Some people say that "Riverdance" has set a shining example for the national arts of many countries that are struggling in the context of globalization.
They don’t seem to emphasize how much they should pay attention to their national music, but it has become a habit. Irish people love to go to bars, and urban bars in the 80s and 90s will play Irish music live. Popular music is basically only available in more remote and smaller bars. The Irish love their country's music. Many white-collar workers also work in bands part-time, and many can tap dance. This may be a way for them to protect their national music.
Additionally, Ireland has one of the highest average educational attainment rates in the world. In Ireland, not only individuals have requirements for continuing education, but employers will also provide individuals with continuing education opportunities. The company encourages employees to receive further education in the evenings or weekends, and tuition is also covered. There is no age limit for education in Ireland.
The economy was not good in the past few years, and re-employment courses were very popular. Many people will continue to study and recharge according to work needs. With such a high penetration rate of higher education, their competitiveness can only be demonstrated through re-education. And the tuition fees for re-education are not expensive. They also have some specialized institutions for skills training. For example, the state will set up a job search website and provide training on skills that individuals lack, all free of charge. Popular training majors include computers, finance, chefs, etc.
They also encourage education through tax cuts and rebates. Every citizen with income has to pay taxes, but if you pay tuition, 10 to 15% of the tuition will be refunded through tax deductions and refunds. "Diary of an Overseas Student: Ireland, a Country Full of Poetry and Music - Chinese - European News" Source of this article: (Study Abroad liuxue86.com)