It’s hard to believe my time in Dublin has officially come to an end. Looking back, these past two months have been some of the most memorable, challenging, and rewarding weeks I have ever had. I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to be part of the international internship program and to everyone who made…

Coming into this internship, I assumed success would mean pretty much the same thing everywhere. This would be making deadlines, performing well, and showing initiative. And in many ways, that still is true. But after spending a summer working in economic research at Trinity College Dublin, I have come to see that how success is…

Before coming to Dublin for my internship in economic research, I assumed communication would not be a major hurdle. After all, Ireland and the United States both speak English, and both are considered relatively lower context cultures. But as I quickly learned, language is only the surface, it is the cultural rhythm, tone, and even…

I went to Paris this week on the weekend. It was very nice. First, the plane landing was very violent. It shocked all the passengers. I looked up the age difference in hires across a few airlines and found that the average age of Ryanair captains was significantly lower than that of say American Airlines….

I went to Milan this past weekend with my friends, we were there for two days. This was my first time using Ryanair and I had to get to the airport and plan out when to get the buses. First I was kind of late packing and getting ready to leave. When I finally left…

Coming from Pittsburgh to live and intern in Dublin has been one of the most rewarding experiences I’ve had so far, but it definitely hasn’t come without a few cultural adjustments. Ireland and the United States share a lot in common on the surface with the same language, Western culture, a lot of crossover in…