I am the king of the throne! This past weekend I ventured to Belfast, along with many of the Dublin IES Students. It was the best trip I have ever taken. On Friday, we visited the Northern Ireland Parliament (you might know a little bit about BREXIT, and if you do not know what it is, …
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I was strolling around the city one day when I decided to snap some pics of the surrounding buildings. The architecture is very gothic, very fitting for a city that is known for its Gothic culture, especially in architecture and literature. One interesting fact …
I awoke Saturday morning with a start. I realized that today I was going to a place called Causey Farms. I did not do any prior research on the destination but was looking forward to a fresh experience. I am still trying to figure out travel plans, foreign and abroad, but Causey was the perfect place to …
So I went out on a journey for groceries for the first time in Dublin. I was surprised at the differences between groceries stores in Dublin and in Holland, Kalamazoo, and all of America. The store is called SPAR and it was hard to navigate. They did not even have everything I was looking for, …
Hi guys! I have just arrived In Dublin. I took a taxi from the airport, meeting two lovely ladies in the IES program along the way. The taxi driver was pretty funny, stringing American lyrics to go along with the occasional yank declaration. Somehow, someway, we made our way to the Binary Hub, which will be my …
I am so ready to leave for Dublin, approximately a week and a half away from September 3rd. This is my first time traveling out of the country and I am looking forward to two things especially: meeting new people, and immersing myself in the Irish Culture. I am also looking forward to seeing the …
On my last trip of the semester I fulfilled a life-long dream of visiting Ireland. I stayed with friends in a hotel in Dublin, but we also booked a day tour to Galway and the Cliffs of Moher. Dublin is a smaller city but there are so many things to see. You can visit the …
Hey everyone! These past two weeks have been quite crazy, filled with finals and traveling. After getting the finals out the way I prepared for my first trip. I wanted to go somewhere that wasn’t like anywhere I’ve ever been before. As I checked Ryanair for some cheap flights Dublin caught my eye! Shortly after …
I know, I know. It’s been a while. But I have to be honest I have not have time! I barely have time to sleep let alone take a few minutes to write about these beautiful experiences I’ve been having. Ireland has been making me fall in love more and more with it as each …
I am bound to fail and I am going to make mistakes, but that is absolutely okay. This is something I’ve had to constantly remember during my first week of classes that began this past Monday. Part of creating something or being artistic or just being a person even is failing. We have to make …
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