Story Location: Ireland
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Takeaway Lessons From My IFSA Ireland Experience
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Reflecting on my experiences in Ireland, I have come up with a few takeaway lessons that I learned throughout the course of the semester, but would have liked to know ahead of time. Stay Awake, Meet Your City The first day that I met with IFSA-Butler staff and my peers studying at UCC, everyone was…
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Why Care About Self-Care?
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New studies on how to live your best and healthiest life come out what seems like every minute, and it gets difficult to keep track of them all. Drink only raw, unpasteurized milk. Or, don’t drink milk, or consume any animal products whatsoever for that matter. Or, follow a strict gluten-free diet, except during the full moon and…
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Finding STEM-related Opportunities at University College Cork
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Due to strict class schedules, you don’t see too many STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) majors studying abroad, the fear of messing up course schedules and not being able to graduate within four years becomes a reality. To find out how it is possible to fit study abroad into your schedule, I spoke with…
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Studying Abroad in a Small Program – What’s it Like?
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My Study Abroad Experience I studied abroad in Belfast, Northern Ireland during the spring 2016 semester. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know the Northern Irish culture and history, while focusing on academic subjects that sparked my interest. I was able to take a class relevant to my major, Mathematical Statistics, as well as a course…
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From Risk-Taking Freshman to Irish Adventurer: The Challenges and Rewards of Being Your University’s First Freshman Abroad
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At 18-years-old, I did not cry when I said goodbye to my parents at 6:00 am at the Tulsa International Airport before I would leave them for four months. No, I stayed strong and waited until they were out of my sight before I booked it to the airport bathroom to let out all the…
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A Passion for Global Politics Culminating in Meeting the Taoiseach of Ireland
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I’m a nerd. I’ll admit it, I love following international politics. Back home, I indulge my fascination and love for politics on the international stage by participating in Mizzou’s Model United Nations club. Going abroad presents a golden opportunity to pick up all sorts of cool new hobbies as well as help reinforce the love…
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Predominantly Catholic Ireland Faces a Controversial Vote on Abortion
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As I watched the festive St. Patrick’s Day parade jubilantly marching through the streets, I learned that 2018 marks the 100th year of the women’s right to vote. Many of the groups in the parade chose to display a reflection of women taking action and gaining rights; many enthusiastically shouted that a woman’s place is in…
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Who am I Really
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I didn’t want to have to lose myself in order to find who I am supposed to be, but as I got my passport stamped in Cork Airport, I felt as if I was losing my identity. Coming from a small town and attending college in the smallest city on the east coast, I had…
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Furthering My Educational Goals While Abroad: Homework Club at Scoil Bhride
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Last fall, while I was abroad in Galway, Ireland, I was lucky enough to be accepted into a U.S. visiting students’ service learning course at the National University of Ireland Galway, which went to a local primary school to help at their homework club. This club was where particular students that were struggling with their…
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How My Family Ties Convinced Me To Go To University College Cork
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My Family Is the Reason I Studied Abroad In Ireland I am and always have been a very nervous person when starting something new. After starting college three years ago and it seemed to take forever to settle in, I figured that studying abroad would never really be an option – because by the time…
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