This week I spent most of my time in Dublin, while also traveling to Galway for the weekend. To begin describing this weekend, I would like to start with how Dublin and my internship celebrated Pride Month, or Pride Week in this case. Pride weekend is a huge celebration for Dublin and the office, as…
Wait, Have You Heard About the Heat Wave?
Let’s address the elephant in the room. This week was HOT. This might have been the first time I genuinely missed home for more than a couple of minutes because I really could have used some air conditioning this weekend. I was warned that Berlin gets hot, but I was not prepared for this heat…
A Quiet Office Isn’t a Cold One
I’ve never paid this much attention to air conditioning before, but the current heat wave sweeping through Europe has certainly changed that. While the temperatures aren’t as extreme as a hot summer afternoon back in the States, the difference lies in the absence of relief. Most buildings in this part of the world weren’t designed…
Train Delays, Ballet, and the Baltic Sea
Here begins the reflection of another beautiful, but hot, week in Berlin. As temperatures rose to the highest they’ve been all summer, I’ve been cooling off by staying mostly indoors and hanging out in various parks. That being said, I did get around to doing some cool things. On Wednesday, I went to the ballet…
Problem Solving in Sweden
My time in Stockholm has been going well. The city is starting to feel like home — I know which train to take, which exit to use, and how to settle into the rhythm of a normal workday. The first few weeks felt like constant adjustment, but things have gotten easier and more familiar with…
Adapting One Translation at a Time
The heat in Prague has been brutal the last week. Its the kind where the apartment never really cools down and stepping outside feels like walking into an oven. Besides from countless cold showers and fans, an easy and fun fix has been the Vltava. Swimming in the river to cool off is one of…
Adjusting to Heat Waves and Honesty
If you’re reading this from an air conditioned room back in the U.S., be grateful. This European heat wave is no joke! While it’s the same temperatures that it reaches back home, the lack of AC makes sure you’ll never cool off. The best relief I’ve found was swimming in the Isar river in Munich,…
A Little More of Ireland
Another week down, and countless memories made. Time is moving fast, and I am trying to soak in every experience while I am here. Every week seems to bring something new, whether it is through my internship, exploring a different part of Ireland, or spending time with the amazing people I have met along the…
Finding a Footing
Week four took me out of Prague entirely — to Wrocław and Zakopane, Poland. The first half of the week was a work trip to another office, a few days learning a new piece of software my supervisor has wanted me to get comfortable with before the next phase of the project I’m working on….
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