Ah Ireland, what can I say about the country besides, I loved it! We spent the first 4 days of our Winter Vacation in Ireland, and it was a great experience. Since it was the …
Galway
A Day in the Life
I wake up around 8:45 am during the week and walk down the skinny, dark hallway past the three bedrooms that I share with my five roommates, into the entryway/living room/dining room/kitchen. Our apartment has …
Conquering the Cliffs of Moher
The past few weeks have been filled with the craziness of moving into my apartment, meeting the people in my program and registering for classes. While that is all very exciting, the main highlight was …
Getting to Ireland
On Sunday I was supposed to fly to Ireland but things did not go as planned. In fact, they went better than planned – at least at first. Since my flight was not until about …
Introducing Rose
In just over a month I will be on the plane to my new home in Galway, Ireland and, while I find this incredibly exciting, I have to admit I have no idea what to …
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. …