Today was our last site visit to Food Cloud, an amazing company dedicated to bridging the gap between retail business and charities. Their mission to minimize food waste while making an impact on those facing hardships. Through their commitment and acts of generosity, they have become an essential part of the community, expanding their brand…
Tag: Summer 2023
Old Nicosia!
Today we started out with a company visit to Wargaming. The building was really cool. It was the tallest building in Nicosia for a while but now there is one building taller than it. The building also had a very cool shape. The tour started in the basement. Down there they have gyms, a spa,…
Lazarus and Lefkara
Little note to anyone who has been reading my blogs consistently: I’m sorry I haven’t posted in a while, my computer stopped working and I was giving it a day or two to see if it would fix itself and it did not. So for the past couple days I have been writing them on…
An Irish Goodbye
THANK YOU IRELAND! Studying abroad is an incredible opportunity that opened the door to my personal growth, academic abilities, and cultural understanding. I feel blessed to be a part of the Plus3 Ireland program during the summer of 2023. It was an experience of a lifetime that I will never forget. The program provided unique…
Dublin’s Grand Finale
I’m sitting at Dublin airport with an eight hour flight ahead of me. I’m not sure where these last two weeks have gone but I’m pretty sure I’ve lived a whole year during them. Nine months, at least. Maybe I’ll have brighter epiphanies about my time in Ireland when I’ve caught up on sleep, but…
Medicine and Boats
Today was a day where we visited two businesses in completely different fields: pharmaceutical medication and ship management. Kicking off our day, we visited Medochemie Limassol, which is a manufacturer of generic drugs and over-the-counter medicine. They are an international company, manufacturing in both Cyprus and Vietnam and selling to nations all over the world….
So Many Boobies (Of the Blue-Footed Variety)
Our last full day in Ecuador was spent on Isla de la Plata, a small island around an hours boat ride outside of Puerto Lopez, and home to blue-footed boobies. When we arrived to the island, we saw sea turtles swimming right next to the boat. The captain threw some watermelon to keep them close…
The Conclusion
With our dinner coming to an end, we had to prepare our bags and head off to the airport. With most of us having plentiful energy, we had one last music sesh in the back of the bus, getting all of the vibes rolling before we departed from Cyprus. Once we arrived at the airport,…
Plus 3 Ireland: THE Trip of a Lifetime
I remember back in the fall when I first heard about Plus3 from a friend, I thought it was a cool thing that the school offers, but never did I think it would be something that I now consider one of the best decisions I have ever made. I did not know what to expect…
3 Days 3 Biomes
After having a blast while spending three days off the grid, miles away from any civilization, we returned to lodge. After assuming that I would not be doing much the next two, I was proven wrong. Day 8 was a little quieter compared to the following day, but it was still a ton of fun….
Day in the Mountains
With our last day of exploring having arrived, I was excited, yet saddened. We started our day off with a tour of Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) training centre, which is a place where people can go and get the training required to be a shipman or an engineer on a boat. We got to see…
Irish Farewell
Now that I am back at my home in York, Pennsylvania, I have had the time to truly reflect on my experience in Ireland and the memories I made as well as the things that I have learned. When looking back on the trip, I can identify my personal growth as coming from three major…
Final Days on the Coast
Day 11 It’s our first day in Puerto Lopez! After a wonderful beachside breakfast, we headed to Machalilla de National. There, we did a short hike up to a beautiful vista. We all were sweaty and a bit tired, but the wind and the scenery made it all worth it. Then we walked to Turtle beach…
What a Wild Ride!
Friday, May 19th Friday was probably my favorite day of the entire trip….psych. Friday consisted of leaving for the airport at midnight and boarding our first flight out of Larnaca at 3:30am, everyone’s dream start of the day. The first flight was 4 hours, but it felt like 12. I could not sleep and the…
Bye Bye Germany!
Wow! I can not believe our two weeks are over. I had the absolute best experience on this plus 3 trip to Germany! I am so thankful that I was granted this opportunity. Professor Feick and Claire were such a joy to travel with and made our time so enjoyable. Looking back, these two weeks…
Collisions, Cabins, and Culture
Thursday, May 18th Today is our last day in Cyprus and I cannot believe that it is actually the end of the trip. We started the day at the Bernard Schulte Ship Management Training Center to learn about the education process for upper-level crew in the shipping industry. We were given a tour of the…
A Hard(hat) Day At Work
Wednesday, May 17th Today we began our day by visiting Vassiliko Port and Cement Works. Their cement business was established 60 years ago and since they created their line in 2011, they have been devoted to improving their sustainability. Vassiliko is the largest heavy industry in Cyprus and they own 5 quarries as well as…
Thursday, May 18th
For our last company visit of Plus3 Ireland, we were able to visit FoodCloud! FoodCloud serves a purpose very similar to 412 Food Rescue here in Pittsburgh; their mission is to combat food waste and its harsh impact on our environment, and they do so through technology and by matching businesses stuck with food surplus…
Departure with GRÁtitude
Waking up early, boarding a bus, and waiting at the airport for the plane, I was in a weird bittersweet mix of emotions. Looking out of the window on the way to the airport, I knew that this was the last time I would see the rolling flat hills of Ireland, bordered by stone walls…
My Final Thoughts On Study Abroad
Ever since we have landed in the US, I have been thinking about my time in Ireland and what I have taken away from it. I am incredibly grateful for the experience and valuable life-lessons that I was able to gain throughout our various site visits, I realized that this was a once in a…