I genuinely cannot believe that this is the end of my trip here. I have had so many fun experiences and this really opened my eyes to the possibility of traveling and seeing the world. The part of the world that I am familiar with is so tiny in comparison to everything and offers no…

After having a fun filled weekend in Galway the week before, I decided that I wanted to take a step back and enjoy some time relaxing. This week I did some smaller hikes in the area but mainly spent time doing the activities I really enjoy to relax. Those being going on runs on the…

And just like that there are only two weeks left of my, at first, seemingly long trip. When I first applied to this program I genuinely did not know if I was even capable of living in a completely foreign place for longer than a week. Then, when I got accepted into the program I…

The end of this week marks the start of the second half of my two-month summer internship here in Ireland. I can really feel myself settling into a comfortable routine here. Every weekday I bike to work in the morning, bike back, go for a run/go to the gym, eat dinner while watching a show,…

I just had to check the calendar to make sure everyone was not lying about being halfway through this trip. I know this is what everyone does say but it really is so difficult to believe that I have been living in Dublin for more than 4 weeks!! I wish there was some way to…

So somehow we have now entered the fourth week of living in Dublin, and I feel like the seemingly long time I have here is quickly fading away. I am having so much fun in Dublin experiencing all that it has to offer, and there is still so much I have to do. However, this…

I just had my first week of my internship working at the Strive center through St John of God Dublin South East Services. My first week experience was very eye-opening. I met and introduced myself to all of the service users at the Strive center, who were all very kind and welcoming. They introduced me…