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Seashore Studies
I am attending the University of Limerick. I even have a “jumper” to prove it! (I would call it a sweatshirt.) While I’m here, I’m taking four “modules” (what we call “classes,” they call “modules”) which are Understanding Young People and How They Learn, Ecology, Inclusive Education 2: Special Educational Needs, and Teacher as Professional.…
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A Friend, Food, and a Foot Trail
On Friday the 4th of February, I met up with Wibke to spend the day in the City Centre of Limerick. (They spell “center” differently here.) Wibke is my friend I met while trying to attend my Inclusive Education lecture. As a study abroad student, I did not need to sign up for classes right…
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Cliffs of Moher
29 January 2022 The University of Limerick offers bus trips to different locations around Ireland every weekend. The price for a ticket has been €30. Four or five coach busses line up next to the Foundation Concert Hall Building on campus waiting for students to board as the rain decorates the windshields. Our first stop…
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Limerick Living
While attending the University of Limerick, I live in University housing. I am not far from the main campus buildings. It is a 10-20 minute walk to most of my classes, less if you walk like the Irish (they say Americans walk slow). Now that I can say I live in Ireland, let me give…
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Would You Like Sugar For Your Tea?
Did you know they offer tea on the airplane? It is a strange thing to be thinking about at the close of my second week in Ireland, but it is a good place to start this post. I have flown a total of five times. I flew to Massachusetts and back with my family for…
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I Made It!
Most of you know that I successfully arrived in Limerick, Ireland, but I have not said much more than that. So what have I been up to? I settled into my new quarters. I live in what they call a village. There are many different buildings that have wall-to-wall houses in them. It is almost…