After having time to reflect on my trip to Ireland, I can confidently say that I have expanded my global perspective. Before departing on our two week excursion abroad, we had some classes where we discussed brief overviews of Ireland’s political, economic, social, and technological environments. As a result, before going on the trip, I…
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Innovation, Telehealth, and Space… oh my!
After listening to a presentation about the future of innovation in Ireland, I learned how innovation can be a new way of thinking, not just a new innovative product or technology. One example of someone with an innovative way of thinking was Sally Ride. Sally was the first American woman in space, the youngest American…
I’ve got Sunshine on a Cloudy Day
This afternoon, we traveled to Food Cloud’s Dublin warehouse which also serves as the nonprofit’s headquarters. As I am passionate about the environment and nonprofit work, I loved being able to learn more about this organization and how they work to serve others. Their business model, which has been quite successful, uses two solutions to…
Hit the Ground Running
My first day of freedom! I have been in isolation for the past two days, but my test result finally came back and it was negative. Despite the rainy weather, I was excited to be able to rejoin the group for the activities today. First, we heard from a guest speaker, Rob Cullen, about his…
Green on Green on Green
As we spent a beautiful Friday exploring the Cliffs of Moher, Galway City, and the Irish countryside, it is important to consider the impact of tourism on the country, its land, and its people. For Ireland, being a smaller island nation, tourism helps to support the country and its economy in big ways. However, as…
The Road Often Traveled
This morning we had the chance to live our best tourist lives and visit the Guinness Storehouse for a tour to learn about their history and their stout making process. Even though I don’t particularly like the taste of the signature Guinness, I still found the company and its history intriguing. I learned that Arthur…
Onwards and Upwards
Today, my body is finally starting to get used to this new time zone. Even though I like to think of myself as being adaptive and flexible in most situations, traveling across the ocean and to a new country has been physically taxing. We walk almost everywhere in Dublin which is great for staying active…
A Landscape of Contradictions
It was a wacky weather Wednesday here in Dublin today where it was quite literally rainy and cold one minute and warm and sunny the next. Despite this bipolar weather, we had a great tour and discussion of the Docklands with Dr. Kelley. He did a fantastic job of giving historical context to Ireland’s social,…
A Trek and Tech: A Visit to Microsoft
On our third day here in Dublin, we took the Luas tram out to Microsoft’s European headquarters. It ended up being a beautiful day for lots of walking and exploring. Before we arrived for the site visit, I reflected on my existing knowledge of the company. I already knew that it is a large U.S….
Dublin: the City of Rebellion
During our first full day here in Dublin, we had the opportunity to go on a walking tour of the city to learn more about Ireland’s long past. I came into this trip with little social or political background knowledge of Ireland, so I really enjoyed seeing where actual historical events occurred that shaped Ireland…
Oh the places you’ll go!
Hello! My name is Megan Fleisher, and I am a sophomore pursuing majors in Marketing and Supply Chain Management as well as a Digital Media Certificate. I hope to use my education and experiences to work in nonprofit marketing in order to make positive change in my community and the world. I am currently looking…