What cultural differences affected your interactions with the citizens of the country? How did people in the country handle issues such as conflict, time management, encountering “foreigners”? What is their basic value system? What are the major differences in living, economic and political conditions for the average citizen in your internship country? More specifically, how…

This past Thursday I was graciously given two days off (since I worked a Saturday previously) to spend with my family when they came to visit. Thursday morning my parents came to University College Dublin where we’ve been living for the summer. I briefly showed them around campus and introduced them to my roommates. After…

After spending as much time as we have in Dublin, this past week I found myself falling into a routine. While at home when school starts a routine it’s something I welcome, here I was slightly disappointed when my amazing study abroad experience felt slightly less amazing. Waking up, going to work, coming home, and…

Working for a recruitment agency is unlike any job I’ve had before. It is an interesting environment in the office because there are two sides- permanent recruitment and temporary recruitment. In both cases the “product” our company produces is people. because of this it can be very rewarding to fill a large temp booking or…

This weekend my boss asked if I’d be able to work on a Saturday. While at first I was a little hesitant to give up one of my weekend days, I agreed- at the very least it’d be a new experience. The recruitment agency that I work for supplies temporary bar and wait staff for the…

This past week was pride week in Dublin. With preparations for the parade and celebrations happening the entire month of June I was expecting a large event and amount of people to come out and was not disappointed by the weekend. What did surprise me though was how the office I work in celebrated pride…

While the first few weeks of my time here in Dublin have seemed to flash by in the blink of an eye its nice to have settled into a routine of work during the week and travel/ exploring on the weekends. Without a routine the first few weeks I felt a little scattered and like…

After just one short 4-day week at my new internship I’ve noticed so many differences between how an Irish work place functions in comparison to an American work place. One of the most obvious differences right off the bat is the language people use with coworkers- some would describe it as colorful (others might say…