The academic schedule at NUI-Galway is quite different from that of Madison. We began our courses at the very beginning of January and, rather than have a Spring Break, we went straight through until the …
Jane Chapman
Dingle-A Breath of Fresh Air
It has been some time since I last connected with my fellow Badgers and I have to admit it was not because I was off on endless adventures in the South of France or trying …
Pubs vs Clubs
Whenever I tell friends and relatives that I’m studying abroad in Ireland, the first question to follow is, “Have you tried the Guinness?” Yes, I have. To be in Ireland and not have a Guinness …
I Feel like I’m in High School Again
Although many aspects of University life transcend countries, such as lectures and professors and papers and grades, it is interesting to pick up on the subtle lifestyle differences of Irish students here, as well …
Is Brea an Turas—Love the Journey
My childhood was filled with the sounds and stories of Ireland. Though I barely ventured far from my Midwestern home in the suburbs of Chicago, I always had a keen sense of my Irish heritage. …