Aside from academic and professional benefits, meeting such an international and energetic young crowd was an extreme pleasure. I got the privilege to join the social committee of the PhD students and participate in some social events as well. Going to work was always interesting also because of this social aspect. Not only colleagues from Teagasc but also Irish people, in general, were extremely nice and friendly. As I travelled with my family, in the beginning, we faced a lot of difficulties in settling in the new city. However, I met very nice people who helped our family to settle, which allowed me to successfully carry out my research.