Week Nine - Social Connections

First Bus Ride as a group

Many different connections are being made while I am on my adventure here in Ireland.  The first connection that I made was with the people in my cabin.  Since we all came here together not really knowing each other very well, with the exception that a few people came here with a friend.  We all needed to connect and begin to mesh well together for this three month adventure.  After the first couple of days and lots of struggling to remember every ones name, I feel like we have all connected with one another.  The next form of connection that was being made, was with our teachers that are instructing us in the different classes regarding Ireland.  Each of these teachers were really easy to get to know and get a very accepting and welcoming feeling from each and every one of them.  After meeting our teachers, came meeting people out in the communities of Ireland.  Most of the time this is done while having some food in a pub and talking with a waiter or a local Irish man/woman.  They are very inquisitive about where you are from or the religion that you practice.  These are all done with a warming, inviting atmosphere and if the questions begin to get to personal they will refrain from forcing answers out of you.  This is good to get to know about them and where they are from, while also making some new friends while here.  Since I have been here and in other countries traveling, I have had the pleasure of chatting and getting to know a variety of people from all around the country.  These conversations and connections that I have made while, they may seem brief, shall be some of the best connections that I have made in such a short amount of time.

Going Lip Lining Outside of Galway