The past 3 weeks have been crazy! Amber and I traveled to Dublin on or own, met the Classport team (Daniel, Una, and George), lived with a host family, and taught in an all-girls Catholic school. All of these experiences have been amazing, and I'm beyond blessed to have been chosen to come here. We've had experiences that no one else will be able to say that they have done. We've went to a live rugby match, toured different historical places around Dublin, ate (and became addicted to) chips from Libero's, watched street performers on Grafton Street, watched part of the Christmas lights get turned on, watched 2 Irish plays, and met tons of amazing people. I would say that Dublin was a success, and we had a lot more opportunities than if there were a big group of us, instead of just 2.
But today closes that chapter. Tomorrow, in less than 12 hours, we will be on our way to Belfast. The whole week will be spent traveling all over Ireland and seeing how things are in the western and northern parts of Ireland. We'll see the Titanic Museum, a Gaelic-speaking school, a sensory school, & other really cool things. It will be THE week of adventures. It's the last week, but also probably one of the most fun weeks.
Our last day in Ireland is next Saturday, the 10th, and we'll return for one more night in Dublin on the 9th. That's when we'll close this chapter on Ireland 2016. I'm so thankful to have been given this chance to explore Ireland with Amber and get to see what it's like to be a Student Teacher outside of the United States. I'm in love with Ireland! I don't want to leave, but hopefully I can return. I do miss my friends and family a bit, so I'll be glad to see them, but I would rather they came here instead. Thank you Ireland for showing 2 Kentucky girls how to be Irish for a month. You'll always have a place in my heart.
I'm hoping I'll get to blog a few more times before I leave. Expect to be updated on how the next chapter turns out soon.
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