I can’t believe this is the last blog I’ll write from this trip. I know it sounds cliche and dramatic, but it is strange how fast something becomes routine. At the start, everything felt new and slightly overwhelming—now it’s just life. Wake up in Dublin, go to work, hang out with people who’ve somehow gone from strangers to some of the closest friends I’ve made. And now we’re almost done. Because it was our final weekend and our only scheduled free weekend, we figured we might as well end things with a proper getaway. When we got to Dublin we […]
Continue reading Layth Kanafani- Week 8 (Where Did the Time Go?) »
I honestly can’t believe I’m writing my seventh blog of this trip. Time has been moving fast since we got here, but now it feels like it’s flying. We’re officially nearing the end of our time in Dublin, and as the days go by, I’m realizing how rare and special this whole experience is. I’ll never be in Dublin in my twenties again, surrounded by some of my best friends, living this kind of life. It’s wild to think about, and it makes me want to hold onto every last moment. This past week wasn’t the most eventful, but that […]
Continue reading Layth Kanafani: Week 7 (Almost Done, But Not Ready to Leave) »
Another week has officially gone by and the more I sit around and think about it the more surprised I am at how little time we have left here. This past week started off a little rougher than other weeks, since we didn’t make it back from Northern Ireland till Monday night, it was hard to find time to do laundry, get groceries, and prepare for the work week ahead. Tuesday and Wednesday were rough wake ups for work, but I was motivated to make it through the days since my favorite soccer team (Real Madrid) was playing in the […]
Continue reading Layth Kanafani: Week 6 (Just Busy Enough to Feel Lazy) »
Well we officially have less then a month left on this trip and as each day goes by I realize more and more just how unique this experience truly has been. From a soccer game, to a birthday celebration, to traveling to UK territory, this past week has been very eventful for my friends and I.On Friday, Aidan, Price, and I visited another St. Patrick’s FC soccer game at their home stadium Richmond Park. With it being their last regular season game, and their opponent (Bohemians) also being from Dublin, we found ourselves in a sold out stadium. The atmosphere […]
Continue reading Layth Kanafani: Week 5 (Murals & Matchday) »
I can’t believe it’s already almost the halfway point of our time here in Dublin. My internship has been going great, they gave me a project to work on alone and I feel like I have learned so much in just the two weeks that I’ve been here. Apart from my internship, this last week has been quite the rollercoaster. The events started with the Irish Folklore and Fairies at the Stag’s Head Pub on Thursday, followed by group dinner. Thursday was a lot of fun because we were all able to leave our internships early and it was nice […]
Continue reading Layth Kanafani: Week 4 (Castles & the Otherworld) »