I’ve been home for about 2 days now, and I’m so grateful for this trip! It’s still surreal that it’s over. I keep on recounting different stories to my family and looking back we did so much within those 2 weeks. We flew home on Friday and that was a story within its self. We…
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Last minute hurray
It was a late start to the day today because we only had our site tour at 1:15! So, that was a nice treat to sleep in, and we ended up ordering food from this Cafè. I got a smoothie with my favorite breakfast in the world – avocado toast with eggs. It was yummy….
5/17 – Networking
Today, we started out the morning with a trip to Griffith college where Rob Cullen gave a presentation about networking. While it was unique because going into it I wasn’t sure what it would be about. I thought though classes and various events we already knew how to network. However, I enjoyed the presenter’s banter…
5/16 – Microsoft and ThinkHouse
Today was by far my favorite site visit! We started of the day talking the Luas an hour away to … Microsoft campus. I really enjoyed the train especially when we got out of the city and started ending to the campus. It felt like home taking the train into the city. I felt more…
Galway Girl
Today was probably my favorite day of the whole trip so far! We were up early today and got on a true VIP bus with led lights and practically a party bus with four tables in a row and a table in the middle which made for a good napping area for the ride up….
EPIC Museum
Today was more of a chill day after the busy days we’ve been having. We started the morning with a trip back to the Docklands, but this time we went to a museum instead – the EPIC Museum. I loved the museum and the interactive activities that they had. I felt like a kid in…
Rural living > City
Today, we had a change in scenery when we took a day trip to Kilkenny, Wicklow, and a sheep farm. It was probably my favorite day out of all them. However, the bus started out rough, but I fell asleep and felt like a new person. Our first stop was Kilkenny and we went to…
Docusign or Paper
Another day, another site tour! We started the morning back at the Docklands where Dr. Kelly continue his lecture about business in Dublin and the impacts of debts and his personal story. It was a nice full circle moment when host mom in the states gave him 10,000 euros for a down payment on a…
Guinness – Enterprise not Beer
We started the morning with a visit to Guinness Enterprise Center! GEC is a startup hub with an array of services and support for entrepreneurs. Some of these include work space, mentorship, networking events, funding, and so much more. They also have connections with universities throughout the world including some in America. My key takeaway…
Noogles at Google
Today we started our day with a tour from Dr. Kelly where he talked about how education and business has changed over the last few decades in Ireland. It was an amazing tour with incredible stories! We then walked to Google where we toured the offices and asked Googlers questions. I loved the tour and…
Personal Brands of the future
Today, Ellie Doyle, the founder of TalentHub, gave a presentation about seeking jobs and personal brands. I really enjoyed her presentation especially when she was talking about resumes. She gave good advice to turn your 2D piece of paper resume into something that shows the recruiter who you are and making it come to life….