Upon reflecting on my experience this summer in Dublin, Ireland, I am so grateful for my time spent there. I believe that I have grown both personally and professionally. I have made so many memories that are unforgettable, as well as made so many friends that will continue on at my time at Pitt. Some…

This last week in Ireland has been very bittersweet. This trip is one that I will definitely never forget. I made a ton of friends, and I am confident that these friendships will continue at Pitt. I am looking forward to hanging out with these new friends and seeing them around campus. Being in a…

This weekend, I traveled to Edinburgh, Scotland with a few of my friends from Pitt. It was a lot of fun! On Saturday, we all went on the King Edward’s Seat hike to a peak in Scotland with a beautiful view. When we got there, we enjoyed the view and laid on the grass for…

This week, my family visited me in Ireland. My family was just as excited as I was when I landed this program in Ireland, as our ancestors are Irish. For this reason, my parents planned a whole bunch of different little trips to show me and my sister some of our Irish ancestry. On Thursday,…

This week at work, I worked on a new page of a website for the company that I intern for. I collaborated with another intern who is studying graphic design. I planned the information that should be presented on the website while she designed the format in which it was presented. This task was very…

This past weekend, I traveled to Derry with a friend. Derry was a lot of fun! I was inspired to go to Derry by a show called “Derry Girls,” which is a funny show about a high school friend group that lives in Derry. While there, I saw many of the sights that I recognized…

This past weekend, I traveled to London! I saw Big Ben and went to the British Museum! I also saw the Philadelphia Phillies, my hometown team, play against the New York Mets! Big Ben was my favorite part of the trip! I really like how in Europe the buildings are all so pretty and usually…

This week I began my internship at 4Property. I have become accustomed to my new workplace, and I have even made new work friends. A few coworkers and I spend lunch break together and this week we went to St. Peter’s Park to sit and eat. I find that these friendly faces help to make…

This past week in Dublin has been so much fun! I have met everyone in my program and made friends that I am excited to share this experience of 8 weeks in Ireland with. Together, we have traveled to Dublin, Kilkenny, and Glendalough. We have dove into the Irish culture – we learned how to…