Looking back on the two weeks I spent in Dublin, I definitely gained a more holistic view as Ireland that I would have never gained if I hadn’t participated in the Plus3 program. Before, I had almost no knowledge of Ireland’s history, culture, and economy, but after the several site visits, walking tours, and guest cultures,…
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I’m hungry for FoodCloud
Today we had our last sight visit to the long-anticipated Food Cloud! FoodCloud is a not-for-profit company that connects grocery stores and other food providers to charities in order to help those who may be suffering from food insecurity. After spending almost two weeks in Ireland where we learned about Ireland’s history, culture, and current…
Networking in Ireland
As an introvert, I feel like what I have always known as networking is something that is literally against my nature. Walking into a room full of people I have never met before sounds like something I would tell myself I wouldn’t be good at, but honestly after hearing Rob Cullen’s lecture, I feel more…
Spaceship or Google HQ?
While Microsoft and Google are both companies situated in the tech industry, their offices could not have been more different. Walking into Google headquarters yesterday, I felt as though I was walking into spaceship with the décor reminding me of Stanely Kubrik’s 2001: A Space Odyssey. The colorful furniture and décor screamed fun which was something…
Escaping the City
Some of my most memorable travel experiences have been ones in which I have been fully emersed in nature, so it was no surprise to me that our trip to Wicklow mountains has been my favorite experience on the trip thus far. Escaping the city was a truly tranquil experience and I’d love to go…
Innovators and Disruptors Welcome: Plus3 Ireland Day 1
“Innovators and disruptors welcome.” This was the quote outside of the Trinity College of Business Administration that I noticed as we were embarking on our bus tour of Dublin for the day. I thought the quote was not only impactful as a marketing slogan for a business school, but also especially fitting for Dublin, a…
The New and Old Ireland
On day 3 of Plus3 Ireland, I can feel all the puzzle pieces coming together as we visited Dublin’s financial district in the morning and a cutting edge, youth-oriented marketing agency called THINKHOUSE in the afternoon. While listening to the lecture of Dr. Kelly, our guest speaker, I couldn’t help but think of my own…
How do you like to cook?
Today we had our third company visit at Guinness Enterprise Centre, a company that rents office space to entrepreneurs and other emerging firms. When asked what trait creates successful startups, our speaker from Guinness was a little stumped but after some contemplation concluded that the ability to be flexible was the common thread among Guinness’…
Restaurant Etiquette
Ordering food doesn’t sound complicated but in a foreign country it always brings some anxiety for me. My trip to Ireland has been no exception as figuring out how to navigate the Irish restaurant “etiquette” has been a bit of a learning curve. On our first day, a group of about nine of us went…
Tourism in Ireland
Today we visited Cliffs of Moher and Galway, both huge tourist destinations in Ireland. Even on our bus, you could hear several different languages being spoken from Spanish to German to English. While tourism in countries like Ireland are huge part of the economy that provide jobs for hundreds of thousands of people, I’ve always…
Microsoft: Innovative yet Reliable
After a day filled with tours where we learned about the history of Dublin, today the Plus3 Ireland group went on our first company visit to Microsoft, the company’s headquarters in Western Europe. Before visiting the company’s office in Dublin, I had the impression that Microsoft was a “safe” company. In other words, one that doesn’t…
Finally going to Ireland!
Hi, my name is Anita Rzewski! I just finished my third year at the University of Pittsburgh where I major in Marketing at the College of Business Administration. I also minor in French and am pursuing a certificate in Digital Media. I grew up in in Point Breeze, a neighborhood only a 15 minute drive…