This Plus3 Ireland trip was quite an incredible experience (10/10 would recommend it). Sure, I did research on what the country is like before departure but getting to observe it myself was something else.  Although I didn’t see it the first day we arrived (granted, I was sleep-deprived from travel), further exploration of the city of Dublin…

In the final days of our Plus3 Ireland study abroad experience, we had the pleasure of visiting FoodCloud on May 18th. To briefly summarize, FoodCloud is a nonprofit organization with the goal of reducing food waste and fighting hunger by connecting businesses that have surplus food with people that need it. Several of the companies we…

On May 17th, our Plus3 Ireland group had its first guest lecture at Griffith College. Our guest lecturer was Rob Cullen, and he had an interactive discussion with us regarding networking. For the most part, it seems as though the networking techniques he showed us are applicable universally. As an example, Rob mentioned how one’s…

Since our Plus3 Ireland group had some free time this morning (May 16th), several of us used it as an opportunity to visit Dublinia. To briefly summarize, Dublinia is a museum near our apartments dedicated to the history of Vikings and medieval times.   In the afternoon, we embarked on a site visit at Google’s European headquarters…

On Sunday, May 15th, our group went on a trip with Wild Rover Tours to rural Ireland (Glendalough Valley in the Wicklow Mountains National Park) and Kilkenny, a city located southwest of Dublin. Although I prefer living in an urban area, if I were to choose between Dublin and Glendalough Valley, I’d absolutely go for…

Yes, I’m over six feet and I don’t like heights—very ironic indeed! In fact, some might say that expecting me not to have a panic attack at the Cliffs of Moher was a tall order (pictured is me making sure I don’t lose my balance). Still, in the spirit of tourism and taking advantage of every…

On May 13th, 2022, our Plus3 Ireland crew had a lovely breakfast of scrambled eggs at Chorus Café before proceeding to the Guinness Storehouse to learn about the history of Ireland’s most iconic beer company. I was very excited to go as I had previously heard of this attraction from a hilarious TV segment done…

Entrepreneurship is about developing, organizing, and running a business while bearing the risks associated with the uncertainties that exist in order to make a profit. The company our Plus3 Ireland group visited on this day (May 12th, 2022), Guinness Enterprise Center (GEC), is all about helping budding entrepreneurs and/or new businesses grow and succeed—an incubator…

Without a doubt, this fine Wednesday (May 11th, 2022) has been my favorite day thus far. On paper, it sounds quite boring—a walking tour of Dublin’s financial district and a site visit with a local marketing agency—but it was so much more than that.  Shortly after I devoured some incredible fruity pancakes, we traveled to…

Although it took us a minute to figure out how to utilize the public transportation system (the Luas tram is quite convenient), our Plus3 Ireland group made it on time to the first stop of the day—a site visit at Microsoft’s Western European headquarters. Transparently, I was expecting the site visit to be just like other…

The weather on this day (May 9th, 2022), was very similar to what many would have expected—partly cloudy with some rain here and there. Even so, I’d say our first full day in Ireland has been an incredible one. Our itinerary included breakfast at Chorus Café, a walking tour around the heart of Dublin, lunch…