Ireland: 10 Things I Miss, 5 Things I Don’t
It’s weird saying goodbye twice. Being in Ireland for the semester has had a significant impact on me as a person and has changed me in ways I cannot even begin to appreciate. I can’t really put into words many of the experiences that I have had in Europe… particularly because many of those words [...]
Read More..>>A hooligans’ game played by gentlemen
Picture yourself in a pub just miles outside Dublin. Rowdy Irish Rugby fans of all ages (literally children to adult) dot the bar stools and tables filling the entire place. England is up 16-13 after a 3-pt goal (field goal) and an edgy yet somber mood fills the air. There are 9 minutes left on [...]
Read More..>>Arrival in Publin
This past Wednesday evening, I arrived at Chicago O’Hare in the late evening for my Aer Lingus flight. Irish and Americans alike crowded the terminal, identifiable by their familiar accent. Even something as banal as listening to the typical corporate banter of two businessmen was made more exciting simply because they were Irish and it [...]
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