Author
Allison Harpole.
Location
NUI Galway, Ireland
Student Bloggers
Homestay with an Irish Family: Day 1
16 January 2015 This weekend, the Arcadia students were each staying in a home with an Irish family in Castlebar, Co. Mayo to truly immerse into the Irish culture. After a day spent in Adrahan with the horses of Forgotten Horses Ireland, I was running… More
Sunday in the City
January 11, 2015 As I thought about my morning spent at my choice of a coffee shop, I coaxed myself out of bed and out the door. Costa Coffee sits right on the end of Galway’s most famous street, Shop Street, and is conveniently located right around… More
Meeting Galway
January 6, 2015: Today, I will be in Galway! I awoke to my early morning alarm thrilled to be traveling to my new home later this afternoon. To end our orientation, the Cork and Galway Arcadia students met for a final time in the Wood Quay venue to go… More
A Day of Irish Tradition
January 5th, 2015: Jet lag was catching up to me by this morning and I barely had an appetite. The hotel served the Arcadia students traditional Irish food, which I would have loved to try, but I just couldn’t stomach it. Black and white pudding didn… More
Dublin's Fair City
For the first four days in Ireland, I spent orientation with Arcadia in Dublin. One of the best decisions I have made thus far is flying into Dublin a day early. It enabled me to catch up on some much needed sleep before a busy first day of orientation… More