Ireland was absolutely incredible. Truly, these last 2 weeks have changed me as a person, both in and out of the classroom. Immersion into the Irish culture through our stay at Griffith College and in interaction with the companies and people of Ireland is an experience I will hold with me forever. I truly do…

Today we heard Mr. Stephen Dillion speak. He began his entrepreneurship journey with a single blog post asking business owners how to run a successful startup. That blog post transformed into a website, Startups.ie, that advises small companies on business practices. From that website stemmed the Irish Startup Awards which Mr. Dillion has held for…

We spent today in the classroom and in the Botanical Gardens of Ireland. The grounds of the gardens were gorgeous! All around there were glass conservatories full of vibrant flowers, lush green trees, and leafy palms. All around the grounds the landscape was dotted with beautiful flower beds and succulent designs. The girls and I…

Today we were back to our usual routine in Ireland. The past few days we have spent traveling cross-country to different excursions including Kilkenny, the Wicklow mountains, and Galway, but we spent today settling back into our new routine here in Dublin. We got up relatively early and met for breakfast at about 9:15. After…

Today’s activities brought us outside the boundaries of Dublin. We started with another early morning and right after breakfast we were off to the mountain region of the country. Our first stop of the day was a sheep farmer located in the Glendalough region. We watched a demonstration by the farm owner, his son, and…

Today started with a slow morning. We ate breakfast around 9:15 and then had an easy start to the day. We had free time until around 1:45pm and then got started with our day. We spent the afternoon at Croke Park watching a Gaelic Football match. Dublin vs. Roscommon. It was awesome! Dublin won 36-20…

Today was another group excursion. We took the train and travelled to the seaside town of Howth. It is a quant and exactly what comes to mind when you picture an Irish coastal village. Upon arrival we walked through the weekend market. It was dotted with food stands with everything from crepes to German sauerkraut to traditional…

The group’s excursion today to the Cliffs of Moher  was absolutely incredible. We began our morning bright and early with a departure time of 7:10. Luckily for us, the bus was comfy enough that we all got a least a few hours of sleep in before arriving at the coastline. The drive was approximately three…

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