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I am less than two weeks from leaving Ireland and I still feel like I just got here! To avoid thinking about my upcoming departure, I decided to create the following list of some of my favorite Dublin experiences (in no particular order). There are of course more than 10 things to experience in Dublin, but I think these ten are absolutely necessary!
1. Kilmainham Gaol
Hello! This is the last time I will be writing from Santiago because I leave tomorrow for my long journey home. In this post, I will finish the three-part series I’ve started and I’ll talk about what I’ve learned!
The date was June 10, 2017. The sky over Tokyo was a vibrant blue, with hardly any clouds in the sky. And somewhere in Shibuya ward, there was a college student on a mission, darting towards the nearest Lawson convenience store.
It has been 34 days since I returned home from my other home and I still cannot fathom that abroad is over. Honestly, ask any of my friends, family, or coworkers, most of my sentences begin with, "When I was in New Zealand..." Okay, you cannot blame me for non stop talking about New Zealand; I lived another life for 5 1/2 months, let me gloat about it!
I have been back in the United States for five days now, which really isn't that long, but being in Barcelona already seems like it was so long ago. It has been slightly difficult transitiong back to my normal life because of the extremes I just experienced. In Barcelona I was doing amazing things, learning about other cultures and seeing new things, all day long for the four weeks I was there. Now I am at home and feel a little bit lost since there isn't as much do to.
