My time at Prodieco keeps improving, not only because I am learning more, but also because I’ve been able to prove myself and, with that, take on a much larger role in the company. I’m unable to share specific details about what my work entails, but I can share that I am no longer just printing papers, working on spreadsheets, or learning more on SolidWorks. I am now developing and implementing solutions in SolidWorks to fix and improve the machines. This experience has been incredibly valuable, and I’m excited to continue and see what the rest of the summer entails.
Moving away from my internship update, this weekend we had the opportunity to travel all around Northern Ireland. To be honest, Saturday and Monday were not as entertaining for me compared to Sunday, so my review of those days will be less in-depth. On Saturday, we visited the Titanic Museum, and it did a good job of telling the ship’s story, including how it was discovered. I will say that my favorite part wasn’t the museum itself, but the building and the surrounding area. The building was beautiful and shaped like a star, which was really cool. Additionally, the museum still had the original pillars outside marking where the boat was built, allowing you to see the ship’s true size. Then on Monday, we did a walking tour of Londonderry. It was cool to walk on top of the old walls and hear the city’s history.
My favorite part of the entire trip to Northern Ireland, though, was definitely Sunday, when we got to spend a large portion of the day outdoors. We started out by visiting the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, which was a fun rope bridge leading to a small island. It was rather windy while we were there, which made walking across it while it bounced even more fun. The island at the end of the bridge offered spectacular views of the surrounding cliffs and was definitely worth seeing.
Our next stop was Giant’s Causeway, which had been on my list ever since my last trip to Ireland. To be honest, pictures don’t do it justice; it really needs to be experienced in person. Every single stone was nearly the same size, and it was unbelievable. I’m not sure the tour was entirely necessary, but the guide did share a few fun facts, like how Giant’s Causeway was once part of the Appalachian Mountains when all the continents were still connected.
After leaving Giant’s Causeway, there was a secondary trail that took about 30 minutes to complete. A couple of friends and I ended up doing it in 20 minutes because we had to get back to the bus. To be honest, the trail was well worth it, as it offered spectacular aerial views of both the ocean and Giant’s Causeway. It was definitely worth the rush and being among the last ones back on the bus, but we did make it on time.
The final activity for Sunday was visiting a sheep farm, which was not at all what I expected. For starters, it wasn’t entirely planned, so we ended up waiting around for about an hour before finally getting the chance to watch three really cute dogs, along with the shepherd, wrangle the sheep. My favorite part, though, was getting to hold the baby sheep because they were so cute. Overall, I’m glad I finally got to visit Northern Ireland.