Ireland: Week 4
Unbelievably I have been living an Ireland for a whole month already! While I’ve gotten very comfortable and feel like I’ve been living here forever, it also feels like this…
Gap of Dunloe Hike (Sept. 29, 2019)
Spent my Sunday hiking around the Gap of Dunloe in County Kerry with the UCC Mountaineering Club. Beautiful views and a strenuous 6 hour hike was the best way to…
Cobh Day Trip (Sept. 15, 2019)
A group of us international students decided to head down to the coast for the day to see Cobh. A very pretty town nestled in to the side of the…
Ireland: Week 2 (Sept. 14, 2019)
I officially moved here two weeks ago and I think I am finally settled in. It’s been a bumpy few weeks of emotions and I’d be lying if I said…
Kinsale Day Trip (Sept. 8, 2019)
The International Student Society at UCC organized a nice day trip for a lot of us international students to get out of Cork City and explore some more of Ireland….
Arriving and Settling in to Cork (Sept. 4, 2019)
I made it to Ireland! After months and months of planning and applications and paperwork and tears I have finally arrived in Ireland to begin studying at University College Cork….
Japan! Day 5 – Hiroshima and Istukushima
Of course, like every other morning we started off with a delicious breakfast, this one brought to us by our hotel’s wonderful buffet. After seeing how well the cherry blossoms…
Japan! Day 4 – Kyoto to Hiroshima
We woke up early to get a walk in before our afternoon train back to Hiroshima and walked back up to Hokanji Temple to have breakfast in a little cafe…
Japan! Day 3 – Kyoto
Kyoto once being the imperial capital of Japan, the city is rich with history. From palaces and castles to shrines and temples, the city has many UNESCO world heritage cites…
Japan! Day 2 – Hiroshima to Kyoto
After a full day in Hiroshima yesterday, we got a bullet train and headed to Kyoto. After making our way to our hotel to check in and drop off our…