Thats a Wrap!

I can’t believe its my last week in Dublin. The time just went by so quickly. As excited as I am to return home and reunite with friends and family, I know I will greatly miss my time in this city. I wish I could just combine the life I have at home with my…

Hurling? Hurling!

Throughout my entire time in Ireland I have been fascinated by their traditional Gaelic games. Most sports are universal but it was so cool to find out that not only does Ireland have its own traditional games, but that they also have massive support and an impressive following. When we first arrived, we also got…

Winding Down

I can’t believe there are only about 2 weeks left of my time in Dublin. I know it may sound bad but I have already started to mentally check out. I have begun to prepare for the fall at Pitt. It has become more of my main focus. This is a shame because I’m lucky…

Galway Girl

This week I was lucky to accompany my company in Galway this week as they premiered their new piece Cloud Study. Last night was the first show and it was amazing to see all the work my company and I have done this summer come together to put on a spectacular dance. The show couldn’t…

Halfway Through

It’s hard to believe that I am already half way through my program. I’m not quite sure how to react because sometimes it seems like time could not possibly go any slower but other times I’m struggling to hold onto a moment. Overall, at this point I feel really comfortable. I am confident in my…

Establishing Myself in the Office

I can’t believe we are just about halfway through the program. I don’t know how to quite describe it because it feels like time has zoomed by but also gone by slowly. I think it may be due to the combination of the fact that while I love it here, I also miss home. This…

Company Culture Shock

Before I came abroad, everyone warned me that there would be a major culture shock. So far, I have yet to experience this. However, I have experienced a shock in terms of work culture. I am used to working in more rigid environments were tasks are delegated to me and I follow them. I have…

Travel Blur

Throughout my life and during this experience I have been fortunate enough to travel to many different countries around the world. I used to always have an itch to travel to a new destination and experience something new. But what I have realized, is that if you focus on the wrong things and go through…

To the North

As I am writing this I currently waiting on the bus to return to Dublin from Belfast. It has definitely been a weekend to remember. To be honest, I am not quite sure how I made it. Navigating the entire city without any proper planning or reliable internet definitely proved to be a challenge. At…