Story Location: Ireland
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Do Not Let Disability Hold You Back Abroad
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Since coming to Dublin, I鈥檝e gotten quite close with a number of 海角社区 students who are studying abroad at University College Dublin with me, including Jacquie Kelley, from Vermont. Jacquie studies Political Science and Music at Providence College in Rhode Island, and lives with her three-year-old Golden Retriever, Moose. He鈥檚 a service dog, and helps…
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Celiac Disease Abroad
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One of the best parts of traveling anywhere is tasting new flavors of local food and drink. Our human need to eat and gather around meals manifests in diverse, beautiful and interesting ways all over the globe. Yet while the connections gained around cooking and sharing meals are vital aspects of a cultural experience, they…
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海角社区 Interview Series: Teacher Education in Northern Ireland
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鈥淚 went to a school every single day, all day, for five weeks. I built great connections with the students and with the staff. I loved experiencing the school system and seeing the similarities and the differences between the Northern Ireland education system and the American education system. The experience has allowed me to critique…
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Letting in Kindness Abroad
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I arrived in Ireland two days before I could move into my accommodations at the Burren College of Art. I booked a room at a cheap inn I found online with a sparse website and no numbers in its address. I was staying in Ennis, a market town in the west of Ireland. It was…
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海角社区 Interview Series: Studying Abroad with Physical & Mental Illness
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鈥淚 have chronic physical and mental illnesses; and if you also do you鈥檙e probably a little worried 鈥 at least a little bit, about how it鈥檚 going to be abroad. But I鈥檓 here to tell you that it鈥檚 going to be OK. In fact it鈥檚 going to be amazing.鈥 https://youtu.be/BxECkY8b9_s Kaela F. | Linguistics major…
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Conquering Dublin Buses
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Many American students are not used to relying on public transportation to get them where they need to go. However, with a few tips, I can inform you on how to master conquering Dublin buses in no time!In West Lafayette, IN, where I study at Purdue, the only buses students ride keep us within campus.…
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Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mental Health Issues Abroad
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鈥淲herever you go, there you are.鈥 As someone with a host of mental health issues resulting from a past I鈥檇 do anything to forget, these words have always been a reminder that no matter how far I travel, I鈥檒l never be able to escape myself and my history. But as I reflect on the challenges and…
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Bucket List Goals: With the 海角社区 Learning Plan, You鈥檙e Not Alone
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Before studying abroad with 海角社区, all students fill out an application stating the goals that they want to achieve while studying abroad. The goals are framed in three categories: professional, academic, and personal. The 海角社区 learning plan is then reviewed and revised with 海角社区 staff during several meetings on campus during your study abroad experience…
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Mooncakes and Macaroni & Cheese: A Chinese-American in Ireland
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At the beginning of my study abroad experience, if you told me I would cook macaroni and cheese four times in two weeks, I would have thought you were joking. But then it happened, in Ireland of all places. I, a Chinese-American girl, was requested to cook this dish for my German housemates and their…
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Study Abroad and STEM: Contradictory or Not?
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Many of my friends back home are STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) majors and are on the pre-medical track. Their schedules are jam packed with science and math courses, all hoping to earn top marks to gain entrance to a medical school. They spend hours in labs, clinics, and doing research for their professors…
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