If you want to foster a world culture where everyone can feel at home everywhere, you have to start in house. One day left. Another day done. What happened to the time? Today was our second to last day in Dublin. This morning we were met by guest speaker Stephen Dillion, founder of Startups.ie. Startups.ie…

There is something tragically beautiful about a graveyard. Is it really already Wednesday night of the final week? It feels like it has been both a year and a day. I have learned so much about these people and yet I know nothing. We have seen so many locations and yet the surface of Ireland…

Today we visited the Irish Museum of Modern Arts. To put it more aptly, today we went to the Irish Museum of Modern Arts and I promptly left and walked to the closest thing approximating a forest. I will be the first to admit that I simply do not understand modern art. I appreciate its…

I have always loved border collies. They are not only a beautiful breed, but also extremely hard working and intelligent. Today was the final excursion of our long weekend, and we made a few different stops. Our first location was a sheep farm in the Wicklow Mountains where we got to see a demonstration on…

Halfway. What a thought. Today was the beginning of our second week in Dublin and thus now it is important to take a moment to reflect on the first week. From our numerous business trips to our historical tour to the exploration of local cuisine, it has certainly been an enlightening and exhilarating experience. Our…

Today we had another excursion, this time to the seaside village of Howth. After our early departure yesterday, it was very nice to have a slow morning leading up to the short bus trip and train hop. Upon our arrival, we went to the public market where there was food, jewelry, and people aplenty. We…

There is always something awe-inspiring about the clash of the land and the sea. Sometimes it will be a mutual agreement where the dirt softens to sand and allows the water to course above and between the loam. Other times we witness two monolithic titans battling to impose there will on the other in a…

We always talk about the importance of networking. If your network can extend across borders, around the world, would that not be the perfect goal? Today we had two guest lecturers focused on developing ourselves as people and as products for companies to hire. We were also given some time to work on our final…

Descending from above, the crystalline orbs glistened with the passion of the fiery culture that created them. Reflected for impact, the pride of the Emerald Isle coalesced into one piece of art. Today was probably our single busiest day of the program. We visited three remarkably different businesses today: Croke Park, the Irish Times, and…