Mastering Independence in Ireland
If studying abroad has shown me anything it is that I can do it: I can make my way in the world.
If studying abroad has shown me anything it is that I can do it: I can make my way in the world.
Before this program, I was never exposed to what it was like to work in luxury fashion. Afterwards, I realized working in the industry is my ultimate end goal.
Studying abroad has a way of granting perspective. The place being visited is no longer some idyllic fantasy — it is as real as any place in the United States.
Just walking to my homestay from class it was not abnormal for me to cross paths with a baboon, which almost seemed to be the Ugandan version of squirrels on the U of A campus.
This trip was one of tangible learning; it was not uncommon for the group to sit among the rubble of some ancient place in the late afternoon as we listened to lectures on its past glory.
“By visiting four schools, each varying in size, location, and student demographics, I was able to take extensive notes on the similarities and differences between the Irish and American school systems.”