11 weeks later I am back home in New York and getting ready for my next semester at Pitt.  The experiences I had while abroad were unbelievable and once in a lifetime.  I didn’t realize just how much spending a few months in a different country would impact me, but now that I am home…

A week from today, I will be on an airplane heading back to New York and my summer abroad will somehow have ended.  To say the least, I am not ready to leave Ireland, but I know I’ll be back.  I have learned so much, met some amazing people, and ate some amazing food.  …

When studying abroad the unexpected usually brings along the best memories and exciting adventures.  If you asked me a few months ago where else I would travel to while studying abroad, I would not have ever said Iceland, but here I am about to fill you in on my Icelandic adventure from last week! My…

Each week seems to go by faster than the last and with only four weeks left in my Irish summer – I have really begun to better understand my company and the factors that affect the sector.  As a communications company, my organization works with a broad range of clients which means that the business…

After a little over a month of living in Dublin and exposing around Ireland, I finally took to the air and set off to Barcelona!  In the least, Barcelona far exceeded any expectations I had and the vibrant city was the perfect weekend escape.  Although much hotter than I thought it would be, the food,…

July is here which means that I am half way through my study abroad experience – how did that happen?! Although it feels that I have only just arrived in Ireland, I have actually been here long enough to know my way around the city and the company I am working at really well.  I…

I have been in Ireland for four full weeks and I cannot imaging having spent my summer any other way.  Every day brings along a new adventure be it during work or on the weekend.  Sometimes, however the adventures I have gone on have managed to bring along a few issues that I have had…

Somehow I have already been in Ireland for three weeks!  The places I have explore so far in Ireland have literally taken my breath away.  When studying abroad, I have realized that sometimes planning less will take you a lot further and lead to a greater adventure.  Here’s a breakdown of my past two days…

After a short four day work week, I am getting down my routine and becoming more comfortable with my new home in Dublin.  I can get to work and a few other places in center city without having to use my phone to navigate there which is very exciting! This summer I am interning with…