And the next chapter begins

September 3rd I started off the day by going to mass at Galway Cathedral. I loved it. The priest added a beautiful touch to the Prayer of the Faithful by praying for the students who are studying in Galway this year. It may me feel even more comfortable now knowing I have a church to attend mass and stop into to say a prayer. Bridget and I were extremely lucky to be in Galway as their hurling team won the All-Ireland. We watched the game. Bridget and I watched the game amongst the die-hard Galway GAA fans in Eyre Square, which would be the town center. This victory created an amazing atmosphere throughout the city. Fans were cheering, music was playing, and horns were honking. September 4th At orientation on Thursday and Friday, the administrators explained that we could find our timetables online for the courses we wanted to take and hope that none of them conflict. Before coming to NUIG, I had to get my courses above at Manhattan College so I really didn't have the option o...

August 29th We arrived into Shannon at around 6 AM. After going through customs, I sat down for breakfast with my best friend Bridget, who I get to share this amazing experience with. We hung around the airport until the last person in the group arrived. The ISA group we are apart of consist of a extremely nice bunch of students from all of over the United States. It was shocking to me that this was all of their first time in Ireland. I found that to be extremely brave coming a place you've never been before by yourself for the next four months. I admire them for that. Tuesday was a very long day, especially because we didn't get any sleep on the plane ride over. The group arrived to our housing complex at around 12:30 PM. We received our keys to our houses and were able to drop our bags and then right on the move again. Our house is different than we are used to in college dorms in America. It is three floors. On the first floor is a kitchen and sitting area. Our bedroom is o...