I have just finished up my Study Abroad program in Dublin, after spending 8 weeks in a different country and 7 of those working an Internship at UCD IT Department. There are many takeaways I can derive from this experience. The most obvious thing that everyone who participated in this experience can come away with…
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Week 8 Dublin
I just finished my last week in Dublin and have made it home. This last week was nothing special, but I had a great time. After last weekend’s trip to Paris, I wanted to take this week casually. I didn’t need to end my time abroad on some big bang. I just wanted to chill…
Dublin Week 7: Communication Differences
This was my last full week in Dublin, and I had a fantastic experience. I had typical weekdays sticking to my schedule. However, this weekend, my roommates decided to go to Paris. It was a fun, but tiring experience. We had to get up at 3 am to make the 6 am flight, but we…
Dublin Week 6: What is a Leader?
I just finished up my sixth week in Dublin, and this may have been my favorite week. This weekend I went to Edinburgh. Edinburgh is probably one of the coolest cities I have ever been to. I went to the castle in the city, and that was amazing. However, the best part of Edinburgh is…
Week 5 Dublin: Skills
I just finished up my 5th week in Ireland, and each week there have been discoveries. This week, my friends and I traveled to Galway for the weekend. It was a spontaneous trip, so we had nothing planned when we arrived. We walked around for a while and went to the local Cathedral. It was…
Dublin Week 4: Embracing Ambiguity and Flexibility in Irish Work Culture
I just finished my first month in Dublin and my third week at my internship. It has been such a great experience so far. My parents came into town this week so I spent the weekend with them. We went up to Belfast and saw the Giants Causeway. The cliffs were beautiful, and it was…
Dublin Week 3: Struggles of Ambiguity
This internship has been a great learning experience so far. I have only been working for two weeks, but in that time, I have had many great experiences. I am working in Dublin, so it is a much different work culture than the States. This difference has caused some problems for me, and I am…
Week 2: Task by Task: Finding My Rhythm in the 9-to-5 Grind
I’ve learned a lot about the challenges and rewards that come with being part of a professional technical team. One of the most important lessons I’ve encountered so far is the need to manage my time effectively. This internship at University College Dublin has placed me in a completely new environment, one that requires me…
Week 1: Looking at the Industry of IT
Going into this program, I hoped to gain job-related experience in statistics or computer science. The industry I ended up getting placed in works perfectly for what I hoped. I was assigned to be an IT intern at University College Dublin. I do not know exactly what I will be doing, but I know the…
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