10 July 2007

Even though I just got back, I've basically forgotten everything that happened in my last week in Ireland. I got home on Friday the 6th, extremely exhausted. No one has asked me about my trip, and it seems strange to me. I guess I thought I would have more to say to people about my trip, but it hasn't come up as much as I expected.

The airline lost one of my bags (the one containing all of the clothing I own) and it is going to take twelve weeks to get money for the stuff they lost. I saw "Once" and it made me homesick for Dublin, if that makes any sense. I loved being able to point out all of the places I'd been to and the streets I'd walked down, only a week before.

Even though it all seems like a blur now, my Ireland experience was one that I will always remember. As I go through my journal, photos, and things I brought back, I remember all of the experiences I had and all of the things I saw while I was there. Being able to study Irish Literature while actually being in Ireland is an incredible thing that I will surely help me in the rest of my career as a student.