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18 Entries Tagged with "Ireland"

Studying Abroad: What to Pack in 5 Steps

Posted by admin on August 29, 2018.

Studying Abroad: What to Pack in 5 Steps

by WSA Intern Mollie Freeman

The first step for a successful semester studying abroad is to pack smart. Coming from someone who has had plenty of experiences overpacking, the 5 steps below will keep your bag in check. Once packing is finished, you can … More »

Tags: Study Abroad // 2018 // Ireland // galway // packing // what to pack
Why I Left & Why You Should Too

Posted by admin on February 26, 2017.

By Taylor Brady, WSA Intern
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Studying abroad isn’t for everyone, but I always knew it was for me.

I remember being ten years old, sitting on the edge of the ocean in Maine, and thinking about where the waves would take me if I let them. … More »

Tags: Study Abroad // 2017 // intern // Ireland
The Key to Happiness: Buy Experiences Not Things

Posted by admin on February 16, 2017.

by Ellie Jordan WSA Intern

It took me a 3,500 mile flight, a four hour bus ride, a tumultuous boat ride, and a steep, uphill hike to the edge of a cliff on an island off the western coast of Ireland to understand what the purest form of happiness felt like.

I had on a backpack containing my … More »

Tags: Study Abroad // Travel // Ireland // happiness // intern // intern blogs
Arriving in a New Place Can Be Scary

Posted by Andy Steves on February 18, 2015.

Arriving in a new place can be scary. But honestly, it was way easier than I expected.

I flew from Newark to Shannon Airport on a direct flight. My study abroad advisor scared me about immigration and I had an entire folder of perfectly organized information to get me into the country. All I … More »

Tags: Study Abroad // WSA Europe // Ireland // 2015
Why everyone should visit their Mother Country(ies)

Posted by Andy Steves on October 7, 2014.

by Shannen O'Brien, Madrid Intern

It’s pretty common for Americans to refer to the US as a melting pot, where many ethnicities and cultures all blend in together. For Americans studying abroad in Europe, there isn’t a more perfect opportunity to visit the country where your ancestors … More »

Tags: Ireland // Spain // Madrid // Dublin // Travel // Study Abroad // heritage // melting pot

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Happy Backpackers

I had a blast visiting Prague for the first time with WSA. To start, the hostel that WSA booked for the tour was incredible. The entire staff was very helpful, the rooms were nice, and there was a really cool bar downstairs with live music every night. Our tour guide was top notch as well. He was really fun and flexible with whatever our group wanted to do while making sure we saw all of the major sights, good places to eat, as well as the night life! I thought this trip was much easier to book through WSA rather than figure it all out myself and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to get the most out of their trip!
Alex Dornacker, Central College ~ Center of Modern Languages, Granada,, Fall 2015
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