It seems like a lifetime has passed in the ten days since I left Ireland. For the first few days, nothing felt particularly different. I waited patiently for reality to sink in and it finally did about seven days after my transatlantic crossing. I was scrolling through the hundreds of photographs accrued during my stint…
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Heading Home…
Having survived finals week in a completely different testing system, my study abroad experience has come to an end. The past three months in Ireland have been unimaginably fantastic! I have learned so much, met plenty of intriguing people and successfully immersed myself in the Irish way of life. There are so many things I…
Wandering Around the Island
“Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” -Mary Ritter Beard I’m so happy to call this gorgeous island my home right now. Ireland is a nature appreciator’s wonderland. So far, I have visited all four of Ireland’s coasts…
Time is passing so quickly!
Wow, I had only been here two weeks last time I posted, and now I’ve been here for almost two months. I really don’t know how that’s possible. It seems like I’ve been here half that time, at most. I’m trying to enjoy every second of this experience! Here’s some copies and pastes from my…
Ireland is good craic!!
It is currently week 5 of my study abroad in Ireland and everything is going absolutely splendidly! From the beautiful scenery that surrounds me to the good-nature of the Irish, I have fallen in love with this country. Now that it has been a little over a month since I’ve been here, a great many things…
Pre-Departure to Maynooth
Hello! Welcome to the first installment of my blog through which I hope to share the scintillating adventures and cultural collisions I encounter during my study abroad experience in Ireland. In only three days, I leave the U.S. for my longest stint abroad ever. I am excited for this opportunity as studying abroad for a semester has…