The Rhode Island connection is worldwide
Ok, so for orientation and registration we have to go departmental/academic meetings with other JYA (junior year abroad) people and sign up for classes. I go to the meeting for politics, and who do I see at the other table? A redhead who looked like vaguely familar to someone in high school. As we go around the room introducing overselves, our home colleges, and hometowns, I mention that I'm from Providence, RI, and the girl looks up. It is none other than La Salle alum Elise McDonald. Small world.
As for being in Dublin, we haven't gone out that much at night and we pretty much stick with other Americans, so the city feels like I'm just in another state in the U.S. I'm sure that will change once I'm in classes and sign up for clubs. Perhaps I'll do a little fencing. For the most part, the weather is pretty mild. The weather is fairly gloomy most of the time, but I never need a winter jacket. There are some little odd things I've notice: there are palm trees, the warning label on cigarettes are huge and say things like "Smokering kills!" and "Smokers die younger!" the customer service isn't the same as it is in the U.S. and now I'm beginning to relaize that we get our asses kissed on a day to day basis in the states. Being an American, I also tend to feel that it's my general nature is to seem rushed even when I have no place to go. For example, if you go some place to get a bit to eat, you seat yourself ("This is Ireland!") and the server does not immediately come right over. So, for awhile, we felt like we weren't going to be served. Fries come with everything, the food is a little lackluster (I'll let you know if it changes), but the fish is very very good. We went to Eddie Rockets (pseudo-Johnny Rockets) the other night, and the burgers were so strange. The cheddar cheese was not melted, and the mayo and mustard was mixed together.
Anyways, I suppose that's it for now.
As for being in Dublin, we haven't gone out that much at night and we pretty much stick with other Americans, so the city feels like I'm just in another state in the U.S. I'm sure that will change once I'm in classes and sign up for clubs. Perhaps I'll do a little fencing. For the most part, the weather is pretty mild. The weather is fairly gloomy most of the time, but I never need a winter jacket. There are some little odd things I've notice: there are palm trees, the warning label on cigarettes are huge and say things like "Smokering kills!" and "Smokers die younger!" the customer service isn't the same as it is in the U.S. and now I'm beginning to relaize that we get our asses kissed on a day to day basis in the states. Being an American, I also tend to feel that it's my general nature is to seem rushed even when I have no place to go. For example, if you go some place to get a bit to eat, you seat yourself ("This is Ireland!") and the server does not immediately come right over. So, for awhile, we felt like we weren't going to be served. Fries come with everything, the food is a little lackluster (I'll let you know if it changes), but the fish is very very good. We went to Eddie Rockets (pseudo-Johnny Rockets) the other night, and the burgers were so strange. The cheddar cheese was not melted, and the mayo and mustard was mixed together.
Anyways, I suppose that's it for now.