Getting Involved

Classes are good, there is only one class I find even a bit boring. Most of my professors are energetic and enthusiastic. For one of my classes, I have to come up with a business idea in my team (with other students) and create a complete business plan. The project will take up the entire semester, but it will be a really good experience. I am also taking an Irish history course, which is very interesting and necessary.

My internship is at a place called Young Social Innovators (YSI). It is a nonprofit organization that organizes advocacy projects in high schools and colleges all over Ireland. The students work all year with their teachers to try and advocate/change an issue in the community, such as homelessness, depression or even world issues like genocide. I do a lot of data analyzing and graphical compilation, and I enjoy working in my office in the heart of Dublin right by Trinity College. My coworkers are even teaching me the Irish lingo, for example, they call sweaters 'jumpers' and call cookies 'bikis' which is short for biscuits. It is a great experience. If you would like to see the company's website: www.youngsocialinnovators.ie

I also found out the most exciting news yesterday at my internship: I get to meet the President of Ireland!!! I will be meeting her and taking a tour of what is the equivalent of the White House. I cannot believe it!

I joined the choir at Dublin City University, which is a fun time and a great way to meet people. Over the weekend, I spent most of the day in the city seeing the Christ Church Cathedral and 1,000 year old Crypt inside it, touring Dublin Castle and the Chester Beatty Library.

Above: Christ Church Cathedral
Below: Inside the Chapel at Christ Church Cathedral

Above: The Crypt beneath Christ Church Cathedral
Below: Wonderful shot of Christ Church thanks to the lighting.

Above: Me at Dublin Castle