I've officially been here a week (technically a week and a day) and things are finally settling into place. I have internet in my dorm now (yay!) with working skype and email, I have (most of) my classes figured out, and I've started to meet people, both Irish and exchange students. I'm taking two, maybe 3, physics classes - the equivalent of Modern 4 for the physics kids, and hopefully one on lasers or semiconductors; a math class, complex variables; a geology class which has 2 field trips, and currently a history class but I'm not sure about that one. I'm also currently taking an Irish language class that isn't for credit, just for fun.
Yesterday I went to my first pub with one of my flat-mates and her friend. It was really fun! And today I wandered around Dublin and saw two cathedrals, Christchurch and St. Patricks, and Dublin Castle. I didn't go in any of them, but they are really cool buildings and I got to wander around a bit, Dublin streets take some getting used to as they are a bit haphazard. I think I'm starting to learn my way around Trinity College area though.
Things I've noticed about Ireland
* jay-walking is a widely practiced habit, as long as the car won't hit you its fine to run across streets
*Energy conservation is a big thing - everyone turns off lights and even the outlets have on/off switches! and most people use reusable bags for grocery shopping, and stores use paper bags instead of plastic
*Sunrise is at 8:30, sunset at 4:30
*Friends re-runs play almost constantly
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hahaha I love Ireland already. :) Conservation ftw! And having a pub in the middle of their universities, that's pretty balla.
ReplyDeleteThe Irish class sounds fun! Plz post any cool slang/funny vocab that comes your way.
Don't get run over. :( I want 3-D Brady, not squished Brady.
haha When you mention wandering it reminds me of the bumper sticker on your car/beast.