At home, I’m known as more of a hermit who never leaves their apartment or really hangs out with people, so it surprised even myself when I decided to spend a weekend with my new friends in Galway! Getting There After I decided to travel with Nick, Craig, and Simon, we booked bus tickets from …
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Cruising through Kinsale
I took my first trip in Ireland yesterday with Nick: an afternoon in Kinsale! I normally have a detailed plan for things that I do so I know what to prepare for. That being said, all that Nick and I had really planned was that we were getting on the 11:25am bus and eating lunch …
Packing my Carry-On for Cork
When I was packing for my semester abroad in Cork, Ireland, I challenged myself to only do so with carry-on luggage. Everything that I brought with me from North Carolina fit into an backpack and a messenger back! Naturally, I knew that I would have to buy some things here in Cork, so it wasn’t …
My Journey from Charlotte to Cork
The post that we’ve all been waiting for is finally here: it’s about my journey from Charlotte to Cork! The title is a little misleading because I did really start writing when I was in Montréal, but I started the whole journey when I flew up there from Charlotte the week prior to starting this! I …
The Intrinsic Value of Nonprofits
Standing in 82-degree weather dripping with sweat and feeling the dull ache in my hands as I swung the garden hoe down to break up the dry earth, all I could think was: “I hope that this sweat dries before I get to the formal Friday Center for the Bernstein Dinner, but either way – …