You know the feeling when you are parched of thirst, and it then begins to rain?
That is what Ireland is like. When you need something, it comes to you here.
I think I am in love with this country. The people have an optimism that is lost to many Americans. Everyone is so helpful and lovely.
It has taken me a few days to update because of how much I have been doing. On Friday I got to explore campus for the first time. It its very beautiful there. There are two large lakes in the middle of campus where these HUGE swans reside. They are very mean creatures too. It is very funny to see people avoiding them.
I got all of my classes and also found permanent housing on campus! I move there next Saturday. I get my own bedroom in an apartment with 5 other people.
Friday night I had my first night out to the pubs. I met up with a friend who lives here. It was a blast. Found an old Rockabilly bar where I fit in quite well at. We went to a few other pubs, but I honestly didn't pay much attention to their names. In one pub we went into, there was a man playing an acoustic guitar singing pop hits. Everyone in the bar was drunk and singing along with him, which was very fun. Overall it was a very grand time. I am pretty sure I drank enough pints for an entire year.
On Saturday I had booked a tour with my school to go explore the city. Turns out we were only going to the Guinness Storehouse and Croak Park. I was very tired and maybe a bit hungover. But I pulled myself together as best as I could and went on the trip. The Guinness Storehouse was great, the food there was amazing. I also made friends with some nursing students from the midwest who were studying abroad for the semester. They were quite nice people and it was nice to meet them.
My schedule is still really off and I am sleeping at strange times, but I will adjust eventually.
Dublin has been good to me.
Tomorrow I will explore the city some more.
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