So I’m adding another module. Tin Whistle. Never contemplated learning how to play the tin whistle, but both of my roommates are enrolled in the course, so I decided it would only be smart to join them! Because honestly, what’s better than a trio of tin whistlers? Correct. A trio of amateur tin whistlers who … Continue reading
Category Archives: Studying Abroad at UCC
Back to the Basics
I realized over the past day that I’ve failed to inform you all of some of the day-to-day basics of life in the wonderful city of Cork. I’ve had the opportunity to speak with friends and family back home and those question-filled conversations led me here to this. The time change. If you’re in Wisconsin, … Continue reading
The Cliffs of Moher
We took our first day trip this weekend to the beautiful Cliffs of Moher! We left our apartment at 8 am when it was dark and returned at 7 pm when it was dark again. We went with a company called Paddywagon and it was €35 for the whole day. Entirely worth it! The pickup … Continue reading
And when the time comes…don’t miss it.
So my indecisive self finally made a decision (with a little help from those around me). I decided to take a really interesting class that doesn’t actually fulfill any of my requirements (International Marketing and Management in the European Union) and instead drop a class (Market Research) that does…which is completely different than what I … Continue reading
Eventually I found all the right classrooms…
This post is a little dry. Sorry. I couldn’t figure out how to make class descriptions interesting. But believe it or not, I AM actually taking classes while I’m here. We began classes this past Monday, but our schedules aren’t set in stone until next week Friday when we register. We essentially have the first … Continue reading
Seagulls Have Irish Accents Too
25 Fun Facts Learned Thus Far (First 5 days) You don’t stand in a “line”, you stand in a “queue”. They’re not “fries”, they’re “chips”. They say “half 9, half 10, etc.”…meaning 9:30, 10:30. Electrical outlets have 2 prongs on the bottom and one on top. When a light switch is down, it is on, … Continue reading
Guess what the fine is for smoking in a non-designated area…
Well we made it. The Irish man handling customs at the Cork airport was pretty excited when he saw that my birthday is on St. Patrick’s Day. He asked me if they treat me special on that day. Needless to say, customs was not what I expected, it was a breeze. We took a taxi … Continue reading
There is a devil in my throat.
10 Reasons why it’s great to have strep throat in Ireland: #1: HTH Worldwide healthcare responded to an email within a day and scheduled my appointment for me. #2: Taylor and I had to hail a taxi. We were successful. #3: Our taxi driver was an elderly-ish, political Irish man whose motto was: If you … Continue reading
a beautiful world. 