Lost in Ireland

Get Lost in Ireland with me while I'm studying abroad at the beautiful and majestic Emerald Isle. Once every two weeks I will be posting a blog to keep family and friends updated on my life over seas. I hope you like to keep track of me and my adventures while I'm away from home. Enjoy my stories!

Returning Home

Towards the middle of my semester abroad, it really hit me that I didn't really notice any Irish accents anymore. It was funny because of...

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Feb 7, 20197 min read

Christmas In Ireland

Okay this is a little late, but since being home and trying to get back into my daily routine at WMU, I have had a lot going on. Besides...

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Jan 14, 201918 min read

The Semester Of A Lifetime Is Going Out With A Bang

For my Christmas present this year, all I wished for was to have a safe and sound trip with those closest to me. Luckily, Santa and Jesus...

Taylor Pace

Dec 20, 20186 min read

You Are Only Confined By The Walls You Build Yourself

While studying abroad, culture shock really hasn't hit me that much in my host country. It has affected me more while I have been...

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Dec 6, 20186 min read

Every Song Ends, But Is That A Reason Not To Enjoy The Music?

One of my favorite quotes of all time just happens to be from one of my favorite tv shows as well. In the tv show One Tree Hill, Peyton,...

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Dec 6, 201817 min read

Times Flies When You're Having Fun

You know how the saying goes, time flies when you're having fun? Well these past 2 and a half, almost 3 months have flown by completely....

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Nov 20, 201813 min read

Fangs For The Memories. Do You Get It?

Going on trips every weekend can seriously tire a person out, especially if you are doing it non stop, which in my case it has been the...

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Nov 5, 201819 min read

Realizing That Where I Am Is Much Like Being Back Home

Being in a foreign country, it is quite a given that there are going to be a lot of differences between that particular country and the...

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Nov 4, 20188 min read

"It Does Not Do To Dwell On Dreams And Forget To Live"

The study abroad team from Western Michigan held a mandatory orientation at the end of spring semester so all study abroad students would...

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Oct 24, 201813 min read

Living The Life Across The Pond

When I first decided to study abroad, it came as a shock to me. I wasn't normally one of those people who wants to step out of their...

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Oct 11, 20185 min read

Soaking In My New Culture

The locals in Ireland are quite like the locals back home in the states. They eat eggs for breakfast, with some fruit, hash browns,...

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Oct 11, 20184 min read

Bad and Boozy- Life at Oktoberfest

Let me start off by saying that this blog post will not be completely focused on my trip to Munich, Germany, but I personally thought...

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Oct 1, 20187 min read

Embracing My Inner Irish Lassie

This truly has been a dream come true. Just from arriving on the plane to sleeping in my new dorm room, it has been everything I have...

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Sep 18, 20189 min read

Getting Accustomed To A New Place

Alright so starting off from the get-go. I arrived to Ireland on August 31 around 4:30 a.m. It was a long flight, but by the time I...

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Sep 18, 20183 min read

Leading Up To 4 Months Away From Home

This has been the adventure I have been waiting for my entire life. Ireland has always had a special place in my heart. I am part Irish...

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Aug 13, 20183 min read