And that is a wrap. Eight weeks of being abroad is over, and boy did it fly by. Two months sounds like a long time, and it is, but it really did not feel like two whole months. Our last week in Dublin, our friend group spent a lot of time together, we hung out every single night. Most of us all go to The University of Pittsburgh, so it was not a too hard of a goodbye. However, we made some close friends that go to different schools, and that goodbye was a bit more difficult.

Our weekend only consisted of Friday night, because everyone had flights early on Saturday morning to head back home. I on the other hand, did not leave on Saturday, as my family came Thursday of my last week to visit. Saturday, they helped move all my things out, and then we went to a late lunch at Boeuf and Frites, which my boss recommended. Then that evening we went to The Laughter Lounge Comedy Club, and got to sit in the front row, which led to us Americans getting picked on a bit. The comedians were absolutely hilarious and my family really enjoyed themselves. After the show, I took my family to my favorite pizza place in Dublin, Bambino. We got a large pizza which came in a huge box, and everyone had something to say about it has we walked back to the hotel. Some lady even stopped us and asked to take a picture of the box because it was so big. Sunday we spent our day at Howth, and we climbed up the Cliffs of Howth, which gave us a stunning view of the water, and boats. We also stopped into the Howth Market and got these delicious homemade cookies. We ended the night eating at FX Buckley’s Bull and Castle, which was another great recommendation from my boss. Finally, this morning, we flew to London and will be spending the next four days here, before heading home.

For our last week, we spent all our nights going out to our favorite bars and clubs one last time. It was for sure one of the most tiring weeks we have had, but it was worth it as we will never get this time back. On Wednesday we had a great farewell dinner with some great finger food, and yummy drinks. We even got to see Irish dancers and got taught some Irish dances.

For my internship, I was sad that my supervisor was not going to be there for my last week, however, I know we will stay in touch in the future! During the work days, I created more instagram posts and mailers regarding big groups, birthday parties, Christmas parties and more! One day, my co worker and I walked 6.5 miles around Dublin to all the different charities to offer a fundraising option with the Laughter Lounge. The very next day, we got a booking from one of the charities we went to!! On my final day, I made a google form to help with getting information for Christmas parties, and finished writing comedian contracts for the next couple of months. My co workers were so kind, and wrote me a card wishing me well, and how they enjoyed learning more about America from an American. I am really going to miss my co workers, as they were always so nice, and taught me all about Ireland and the Irish!!

I believe that defining success in Ireland, was doing your best, taking your time, and be willing to tweak your work if necessary. When I would show my work to my supervisor, she could tell that I worked hard on it, and put effort into it. Although it sometimes would not be the way she envisioned it, and I would have to tweak a few things, I still felt that I was successful. My supervisor would check my work and go “you are 90% there” or “Just change these few things and it will be perfect.” Just because I had to change a few aspects of my work, did not make me feel as if I was unsuccessful. My supervisor was always positive with her feedback and eventually I would make it how she pictured and I felt that I did a successful job. I do not really see the definition of success being too different in Ireland verse America. People in America may not be as kind with feedback they give, however, people may achieve it in different ways everyone is successful in one way or another.

Although time flew by faster than I ever expected, I am so thankful for this experience, being able to meet new people, learn new ways of living, and see new countries.