Author: CMCCRORY

I sit, once more, in my room, having been home for nearly two weeks and just now catching a breather from the whirlwind of the holidays. After three months in Ireland, I don’t feel tremendously different – I am still the nervous yet desperate for adventure person I was before. However, I did partially fulfill…

For reference, my mother lives near this strip of woods and a little creek bed. From the ages of 11 to 14, I would spend everyday amongst those trees. My friends and I would chart every inch of the woods, making pathways between all the interesting deposits of litter and creating stories surrounding their origins….

Going into this semester, I knew that Ireland’s school structure would be a bit different, but I didn’t realize how noticeable these changes would be to me. First off – registration. Class registration doesn’t happen not only until you show up on campus, but (for international students) a week into classes! Over the summer you…

Admittedly, I have let time slip away from me in a ‘close my eyes and two weeks have passed – oops closed my eyes again’ kind of way. Ireland has brought a lot of stress out of me, but I’ve also gotten to see many beautiful places. Upon arriving, I’d been conscious for upwards of…