Before

I am going to Ireland in about 2 weeks and I couldn't be more excited about it. I wanted to start this blog now so I would get used to writing on it a lot to keep everyone posted on what we're doing across "the pond" :). When I first started looking for places to go for Study Abroad I was really interested in London for a Shakespeare concentrated area of study. The trip sounded perfect, but in the end it wasn't for me, it was a bit longer than I wanted and towards the end of the summer when I wanted to go as soon as possible. Then I found the study abroad in Dublin, it was meant to be, absolutely perfect. I thought to myself, why wouldn't I go to a place where I have roots and where I have always wanted to go. London will come another time, and I couldn't be more excited to go to Ireland.

Now that it is finally here, I also have some trepidation, how easily will our group get along with one another? Will we become fast friends or will it be a little awkward to begin with, oh well, nothing a little Guinness can't fix :). No but really, I know that these people who I'm going on this trip with will be amazing and wanting to explore the same things that I want too. But I'm also nervous about not getting to everything that I want to get to, there is so much to see and I know that people tell me that I need to go and see Europe and I completely agree, but for these 4 short weeks I want to see all of Ireland that I can. Take in every sight, capture every moment, go on a few adventures and make memories that will last forever. I mean I only have one free weekend the whole time I'm there.

More to come on the before of the trip when it isn't 1:30 in the morning.