It’s amazing how we spent two full weeks in Dublin and I still feel like I didn’t even discover half of what it had to offer. This trip was an amazing experience that not only allowed me to explore the country but also learn more about the growing technology business landscape of the country. It…
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Involving the Community
On average, Irish households are wasting around 250,000 tons of food per year, which costs around 700 euro per household, and the United States is no different, wasting around $900 on unused food. For a college student, that is no small sum that is going to waste on just wasted food alone. However, there is…
The Art of Networking
Today was (surprisingly) our first consistently rainy day, a taste of the Ireland I had been expecting for the last week and a half. It didn’t help that we had to stand in the rain for almost half an hour waiting for the bus after our site visit, but I digress. Today we started off…
Visiting a Viking Castle…oh, and Google
Today was back to the streets of Dublin and another site visit, this time at Google’s European and African HQ in Dublin. However, before our site visit, we had a bit of free time in the morning to explore Dublin and some unique sites we only looked at from the outside on our walking tours…
Into the Valley
Today we got the great opportunity to go visit the beautiful countryside of Ireland, experiencing a sheep farm in the Wicklow Mountains, some lakes in Glendalough, and the cozy city of Kilkenny. Once again tourists aboard the Wild Rover tour bus, we were reunited with our fearless bus driver Gerry who was a friendly and…
Living Life on the Edge
Today was one of our most exciting adventures yet. We finally explored outside the city, taking trips to the epic Cliffs of Moher and the Irish city of Galway. The weather couldn’t have been better, either, and we have been extremely lucky all week considering the stigma around Ireland’s normally rainy weather (knock on wood)….
The Guinness Experience
Today, we ended off our week at the staple of Irish society and culture – the Guinness Storehouse. This was a great opportunity to take a walk through the history of the largest, most influential business in Ireland, and the processes of how they make their signature taste. One thing I found the most interesting…
Day 4: The Entrepreneurial Mindset
Hello again! I did not NOT start the day off with beans for breakfast today, thanks for asking. Today we went to the Guinness Enterprise Center (no, not affiliated with the other popular Guinness here), an incubation center for entrepreneurial startups in Ireland. While entrepreneurship is not one of my main interests in the larger…
Day 3: Old vs New Ireland
Our day didn’t start quite as early today, and I even got to experience a full Irish breakfast to kick it off. Who knew beans on toast wasn’t as bad as it sounds? As far as our explorations of Dublin go, we first took a walking tour of the Financial Docks District of Dublin. These…
Day 2: Microsoft and Croke Park
Our day started bright and early with a 7 am wakeup for a trip to Microsoft’s European Headquarters on the outskirts of Dublin today. After a short rain shower on our walk to the train station, and a 30 minute train ride to the headquarters, we finally arrived. Before arriving at Microsoft, I already held…
Dia Dhuit From Ireland: May 9
Hello again. We have just finished up our first full day of exploring Dublin, and it’s time to reflect already! There are already so many exciting places I am looking forward to exploring further during my trip, and it seems like we don’t even have enough time to look at everything there is to offer!…
Josh’s Plus3 Introduction
Hi, my name is Josh and I am an incoming junior from Bucks County, PA. I am majoring in Accounting and Supply Chain Management, with certificates in Data Analytics and Sports Management. Here at Pitt I am an active member in the Phi Beta Lambda professional business organization, Sports Business Associate, and Club Swim. My…