Today we had the opportunity to attend “NorthWest Talks Back”. It was a chance for the students attending NorthWest Regional college to ask the mayor and other highly regarded figures in Derry/LondonDerry questions about topics that concern the city, such as: unemployment, education, and the future of the economy of Derry. It felt as if … Continue reading Ireland: Day 11 by Alicia Keswani →

So today we went to one of the best places in Northern Ireland.  We went to the Ulster American Folk Park located in Omagh.  I was very appreciative to be able to experience it for my second time.  The park has different houses that shows us how the different classes lived.  There were houses that … Continue reading Ireland: Day 10 by Amanda De Witt →

Well it is the ninth day here in Ireland, pictures and videos cannot compare to the beauty that must be seen with the human eyes in this gorgeous Emerald Isle. Today we took the two hour bus ride from Derry to Belfast and spent the afternoon at the recently opened Titanic Belfast museum. I have … Continue reading Ireland: Day 9 by Victoria Keech →

Today we awoke to another amazing, traditional Irish breakfast prepared by Mr. Slevin at the Clarence House which consisted of potato scones, bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, fried eggs, an assortment of toast , muffins, and of course let’s not forget the tea! I had a conversation this morning with Mr. Slevin in regards to the … Continue reading Ireland: Day 8 by DIANE DAVIDSON →

Today we went to Glenveagh National Park, which contained a castle. Glenveagh National Park lies in the heart of the Derryveagh Mountains in the north-west of Co. Donegal. It is a remote and hauntingly beautiful wilderness of rugged mountains and pristine lakes. The Park, over 39,000 acres in extent consists of three areas. The largest … Continue reading Ireland: Day 7 by Marie Cram →

Today in Ireland was an absolutely beautiful day and we strolled through city centre and was able to capture (kind of) a picture of us in front of a fountain. During our class lecture Professor Lightfoot talked about how America went “rogue” when it comes to International Relations and Professor Kesler talked about how prejudice, … Continue reading Ireland: Day 6 by Stephanee Bridges →

Today is day 5 in cold, beautiful Ireland. After our brilliant breakfast, we had class on campus this morning. We had grand discussions about self-awareness and narcissism. During the break between classes a professor asked some of us if we wanted to be test subjects in a massage training. Some of us got to get … Continue reading Ireland: Day 5 by Rebecca Breyan →

Today, we woke up and headed to North West Regional College to catch the bus to Bushmills Distillery with a studying abroad group from Spain! Even though it smelt amazing, the taste of whiskey isn’t that good, so most of the girls gave their free taste of Bushmills to Mr. Fouts, Bonnie Kesler’s new husband. … Continue reading Ireland: Day 4 by Aliza Breyan →

First day at North West Regional College… Cheers from Ireland! Today was our first day of school here in Ireland since Monday was Labor Day celebration. We received a very hospitable and warm welcome from Willie and other school officials. They even had tea, coffee and scones for us 🙂 delisioso 🙂 We toured the school … Continue reading Ireland: Day 3 by Lina Pack →

We got up in the morning and we ate breakfast together. After we went walking down to the city center and found out where we are going to have our classes.  Later we went on a walking tour around the city of Derry.  We learned that the river splits the city into two halves (one … Continue reading Ireland: Day 2 by Casey Bickel →