Armagh is so close to home, yet so far away (Ireland Trip: Day 10)
Today was eventful for more than one reason. One: We finally got some toilet paper (thank God!); and two: We had our first day of class today.
Despite the scatterbrained nature of most of the professors, I think this is going to turn out to be a GREAT learning experience. What will end up making it challenging, however, is not the work assigned, but living up to the expectations of the other students. We had a free writing exercise today in class, and the first girl who read her work literally blew me away (I could feel the wind push me back against the wall). I've always seen myself as a talented writer, and I came into this program thinking writing was the only thing I could fall back on as an easy thing to do. Now I'm not so sure. I fell greatly inspired to do my best work possible and have already begun brainstorming and writing.
Tonight we went to a play that was obviously written by an Irishman, and it was so difficult to follow that I left at intermission. Now that's saying something, given the fact that I am a HUGE theatre fan. But, it gave me a chance to really get to visit with my roommate Alex one-on-one. She is very cool - from Long Island - and seems to be pretty laid back. She has all her crap strung out across the room but promises she will unpack soon, so I don't care too much.
Yesterday we took a trip to the supermarket and I bought some salad fixing, sandwich fixings, and an avacado, lime and guacamole mix. Yes, that's right, it will be my first attempt at making guacamole. Wish me luck! There are NO Mexican restaraunts, but (much like home) tons of Chinese restaraunts, and I've never craved Chilango's more than I do right now.
Everyone is trying to plan their weekend travel trips. It seems that no matter what I want to do someone will accompany me. I think this weekend I will stay in Ireland and maybe do The Cliffs of Moher and The Giant's Causeway. Next weekend will most likely be spent in London. If I get my work done early enough, I might go over a night early so I can have two FULL days in London. I've dropped the idea of going to Paris (if our trip in Ireland taught me anything, it's to give myself plenty of time for travel), and I'm not sure what I want to do the third weekend. However, I do think Laura and I are going to go to Dublin a day early so that we can have fun looking around before our plane leaves. It all depends on whether we get our work done on time (which for us, I'm not worried about).
I'm about 150 pages away from finishing Harry Potter. Last night and the night before I stayed in and read. Tonight I saw that dreadful play and hung out for a while afterward, but as soon as I'm done typing this, I'm going to get back to reading.
So on that note, Cheers! I miss my friends and family, but I know leaving this city will be as difficult as it was leaving Tahlequah.
Despite the scatterbrained nature of most of the professors, I think this is going to turn out to be a GREAT learning experience. What will end up making it challenging, however, is not the work assigned, but living up to the expectations of the other students. We had a free writing exercise today in class, and the first girl who read her work literally blew me away (I could feel the wind push me back against the wall). I've always seen myself as a talented writer, and I came into this program thinking writing was the only thing I could fall back on as an easy thing to do. Now I'm not so sure. I fell greatly inspired to do my best work possible and have already begun brainstorming and writing.
Tonight we went to a play that was obviously written by an Irishman, and it was so difficult to follow that I left at intermission. Now that's saying something, given the fact that I am a HUGE theatre fan. But, it gave me a chance to really get to visit with my roommate Alex one-on-one. She is very cool - from Long Island - and seems to be pretty laid back. She has all her crap strung out across the room but promises she will unpack soon, so I don't care too much.
Yesterday we took a trip to the supermarket and I bought some salad fixing, sandwich fixings, and an avacado, lime and guacamole mix. Yes, that's right, it will be my first attempt at making guacamole. Wish me luck! There are NO Mexican restaraunts, but (much like home) tons of Chinese restaraunts, and I've never craved Chilango's more than I do right now.
Everyone is trying to plan their weekend travel trips. It seems that no matter what I want to do someone will accompany me. I think this weekend I will stay in Ireland and maybe do The Cliffs of Moher and The Giant's Causeway. Next weekend will most likely be spent in London. If I get my work done early enough, I might go over a night early so I can have two FULL days in London. I've dropped the idea of going to Paris (if our trip in Ireland taught me anything, it's to give myself plenty of time for travel), and I'm not sure what I want to do the third weekend. However, I do think Laura and I are going to go to Dublin a day early so that we can have fun looking around before our plane leaves. It all depends on whether we get our work done on time (which for us, I'm not worried about).
I'm about 150 pages away from finishing Harry Potter. Last night and the night before I stayed in and read. Tonight I saw that dreadful play and hung out for a while afterward, but as soon as I'm done typing this, I'm going to get back to reading.
So on that note, Cheers! I miss my friends and family, but I know leaving this city will be as difficult as it was leaving Tahlequah.
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