I could not have been more grateful and fortunate for such a wonderful experience. Never in my life did I fathom I would be studying abroad, no less in Ireland. I can still remember being in the airplane heading off to Dublin and fully realizing that I truly was going to Ireland to start work…

I could not believe that the time to leave Ireland has already come. It pains me to leave such a beautiful country full of kind-hearted people. I am already imagining the differences I will experience once I am back in the United States of America and how strange everything is going to be. Granted, I…

I find it difficult to believe that I have been in Ireland for almost two whole months already and that my time here is almost dwindling to an end. I feel as if I have done so much as a tourist and yet there is still so much more for me to do, but I…

Once again, the weather was absolutely amazing throughout the week. I ended up heading down to Bray and enjoyed sitting by the shore. It was neat to see the land covered in small rocks rather than sand. The sea itself was a lovely blue and because there were not many large waves, the shore was…

The week was extremely exciting for me as I turned 21 on the seventh of July! I thought it was funny how I turned 21 in a country where the legal drinking age is already 18 years, so the special feeling of being able to finally drink at 21 was not as great as it…

The week was shining with wonderful weather and I could not have been happier. The sun was out and it was the first time I did not have to use my rain coat for an entire week! Fully taking advantage of the weather, I went on a trip to the Cliffs of Moher which was…

The weekend was jam packed with fun and excitement because two of my friends flew in from the London study abroad program to come wish me an early happy birthday. We went to the Irish Whiskey Museum, Guinness Storehouse and walked through Grafton Street. I learned a lot of the history behind Irish whiskey and…

Unlike the previous weeks, this week was a rather calming one. I did not go on any tours nor plan anything extravagant, instead I went to try out a couple of cake and gelato shops. The chocolate fudge cake at Queen of Tarts is amazing and the mint gelato at Sun Bear is incredibly refreshing….

“North of Ireland and Northern Ireland—what’s the difference?” asked the Black Cab tour guide as he drove past political murals lining the streets all throughout Belfast. I read numerous articles and historical texts relating to Brexit and the political climate between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland before coming to Dublin; however, the severity…