Author Archives: kyleedmeyer

Not going say we didn’t see it coming, especially after the Czech students’ trip was cancelled but here’s how the past week led to us being back in the U.S.   We only had two classes that week: literature and tin whistle. We had just gotten back from Northern Ireland on Monday and had Tuesday offContinue reading “Too Soon”

Ireland is defined by many things. The Cromwellian invasion had one of the most lasting impacts on the Irish psyche due to the brutality displayed by Oliver Cromwell. This hatred of Cromwell remains strong despite him being revered by the people of Great Britain. Our classes often take us out of the classroom at ParkContinue reading “Queen in the North”

Weather here affects just about everything and is constantly changing. But one thing you can count on during the spring season is storms. We’ve been through several storms, but Storm Jorge forced us all to be adaptable during this weekend’s field trip to Connemara National Park and Croagh Patrick. Our first stop was at theContinue reading “The Summit”

No Mom, I’m not doing drugs. Craic = fun in Gaelic! This is just one of the many things we’re learning in our classes. Classes here are quite a bit different than home. Each day, we have 1 class that lasts just three hours. Mondays are for Irish History, Tuesdays are Irish and Gaelic Culture,Continue reading “Good Craic”

Even though I fell in love with Iceland and will definitely be making a return trip, we still had another 3 months to go in Ireland! We left Reykjavik early Thursday morning and skedaddled into Dublin. We met up with another one of our study abroad pals in the airport and took a bus intoContinue reading “Our New Home”

Skál! Or “Cheers” in Icelandic. Before we began our three months in Ireland, we took a slight detour. Lex, Nicole, Dan, Ron, and I spent 7 days and 7 nights in Reykjavik, Iceland. We booked round trip tickets from Denver to Reykjavik to Dublin through IcelandAir, an airline that offers a free stopover in IcelandContinue reading “Skál!”

Welcome to my blog! My name is Kylee and I am absolutely ecstatic to be heading to Ireland soon to study abroad. I’m currently sitting in my house in Maxwell, NE with my family and I don’t think the idea of living in another country for 3 months has fully set in.  When creating myContinue reading “Welcome!”