A month has gone by since my arrival at Maynooth and I can’t express how much I’m enjoying being here. I’ve been able to do some fun things around Dublin the past couple of weekends, which is great not just because I’m getting the chance to see all these great things but it also helps…
Category: Ireland: Maynooth Univ
A Whole New World
The first two weeks I’ve spent here at Maynooth have been great craic! (Check out the local slang I’ve picked up). The day I arrived was really hectic; I arrived about an hour earlier to the school and nothing was opened, I had to walk for 15 minutes in the dark trying to find the…
The Start of Something New
Today I embark on a journey of a lifetime. I’m leaving my beautiful island of Puerto Rico and I’m heading towards the wonderful country of Ireland. I’m awaiting a whole new set of experiences and am ready to be immersed in a different culture from my own. I’m excited to leave but I’m really going…
Feminism Across Borders
There are just as many feminisms as there are feminists. If there is one thing that I have learned from being active in the feminist community, it’s that. The easiest way I know to explain this is that if you were to go around asking random people to define feminism, odds are you won’t…
Traveling While Lesbian
I finally kissed a boy. Just kidding, he was French. We were being introduced to each other during orientation week, and I automatically initiated a handshake. But rather than accept the hand I offered, the French guy leaned forward and put his face next to mine, like he was about to whisper a secret or…
“Living on the Pedacial”
Monday morning. Nine AM. I’m sitting for my first lecture. Of course, it’s not just my first lecture. It’s the lecture. The first sociology module I saw on Maynooth’s course offerings page that made me think, “Yeah. This is probably the one.” “Marx on Ireland.” A class designed to examine colonization as a social process…
All That’s Left is Packing
Bring half of what you think you need, and twice as much money. You’re going to see that on every travel website should you ever search for tips concerning semesters abroad. But most of the advice I gathered from these brief googling sessions didn’t make much of an impact on my travel plans. Like the…