As we sit in the airport waiting to take our flight back to the United States, there is a very bittersweet feeling, and we are all reflecting on our time abroad. Just yesterday, we had our final presentations in Gteic, which honestly was not as scary as it seemed at the start. We were all…

As we wrap up our time here in Ireland, I am soaking in all of the good memories, and today we took a super fun trip kayaking! I had never been kayaking before, so this was a brand new experience for me, and we were all going solo. It was a little scary at first…

Today, we had a few very interesting site visits that opened our eyes to common hardships in businesses. We first visited with Tyrconnell Tribune, which is the local newspaper publisher in this part of the country. They cover a small portion of the country, but they ensure that their paper engages directly with each county…

It has been a while since we posted blogs, but this weekend, we did a ton of fun sightseeing! To kick off the weekend, we did a local 5k in Downings, which offered us beautiful views, and we were all super excited to support the local community. We then went to the Par 3 golf…

Today, we had a jam-packed schedule, but it was super fun and insightful, and we learned a lot about the chemistry of Donegal and Carrigart in their communities. We visited an organic farm, traveled to Carrigart, and explored the neighborhood and its people. We first went to the Meadows Farm, whose goal is to raise…

Today was a very long day, but we gained a lot of insight and visited a ton of historical landmarks and sites along the coast. We started off by driving a few hours to the Dark Hedges, which are these crazy looking trees that are seen in the backgrounds of the filming of Game of…

We are officially in Ireland, and I would say we have been through so much in just these two days!! We first visited the Belfast Castle, which had stunning views. We also visited the museum portion of the castle, which I found especially moving. I had a conversation with Connor and Eamon about the World…

I am sitting in the Pittsburgh Airport waiting to board our plane and am thinking about our weekend! On Saturday morning, Rishika, Sol, and I got on a bus and went to the Waterfront for some last-minute items at Target. We then headed to Barnes and Noble to walk around before we met up with…

Today was our last day of class before we leave for Ireland on Monday, which is super exciting! We started the day by visiting The Oaklander, which is a hotel right down the street from us. We learned a lot of valuable information regarding the hospitality industry and how its business came to be. Something…