I know it’s been a while since I’ve last posted, but so much has happened in these past few weeks that it’s been hard to find a spare moment. I suppose the most eventful thing that has happened is that I started classes! Classes are a little different here. I only have class once a week, each class is two and a half hours long, and we don’t have classes on Fridays! Also, we call professors by…

Cheers! Today was my first completely free day since I’ve arrived in Dublin, and I did one of the things that I love to do most: sleep in. I slept in until after 11, and when I woke up, my roommate was making herself some breakfast (we went shopping at Lidl last night and bought a few groceries so that we didn’t have to eat out all the time. We also bought very little because food doesn’t last as…

So my first 24 hours in Ireland were pretty well-spent in my opinion. As soon as I (woke up and) looked out the window of the plane, I discovered the truth behind the nickname “the Emerald Isle”: (I acknowledge that this isn’t the best picture, but it’s the best I’ve got right now. I’ve basically been surrounded by buildings, buildings, and more buildings since I left the airport.) After I…

“Today’s the day, Pascal.” Yep, Rapunzel about sums it up. Today is the day that I leave the States to go abroad again, this time to stay in a completely new place with completely new people. This morning, I finished frantically (not surprising) packing my bags and after a few tearful hugs and goodbyes, my parents and I left for the airport. You would think that everyone and everything is ready…

So it’s T-minus ONE day until I leave for Dublin, and I’m overwhelmed with every possible emotion. I’ve been abroad once before, but it was a two-week trip that I took in high school with my beloved French teacher (shout out to Momma Soto) and some of my friends. This time, I’m leaving home and everyone I love for three and a half months to go to a country I’ve never been to before and I’m going…