‘Friends who visit me in Ireland ask why are you complaining? The weather here is amazing’
Dr. Desislava Andreeva, an ophthalmologist who moved from Bulgaria to Ireland via Canada and the UK, shares her experiences of adapting to life in Dublin. She discusses the cultural differences, her medical career path, and her perspective on the Irish climate compared to her upbringing.
Why it matters
This personal narrative provides insight into the experiences of international professionals moving to Ireland and the challenges of cultural integration.
D r Desislava Andreeva (36) moved from Bulgaria to Dublin in 2022. She grew up in Canada and says that much about Ireland reminds her of there. However, the big difference is the weather.
“In Canada we had four seasons, here we just have rain and sun,” Andreeva says.
Much to Andreeva’s annoyance, any time people have come to visit her here, it has been exceptionally sunny.
“And they say, why are you complaining all the time? The weather here is amazing.”
Andreeva’s family is from Bulgaria, but her parents emigrated to Canada when she was two years old. She grew up and attended school in Canada before moving to Sofia, Bulgaria’s capital city, for medical school. By the time she started at medical school her parents had retired and moved back to Bulgaria.
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