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Welcome, one and all, to my Ireland journal. Of course, since I won't be going to Ireland for more than six months, right now it's more like my ramble-bitch-squee!journal, but there's potential, at least. Y'all already know me, but as, I now realize, you may not know about the Ireland thing, I'll quickly explain. And brag. Bragging is good.
Basically, last fall I applied for my school, UC Berkeley, study abroad program (EAP) in the United Kingdom/Ireland. My top choice was to go to Trinity College in Dublin. There were a number of reasons for this, and we can all pretend that they were more sophisticated than Trinity being the alma mater of two of my favorite fictional Stephens (Dedalus and Maturin) and that I liked the photos of their library. Anyway, there was little chance of my getting in as Trinity only accepts one (one!) non-theater major from all the UCs and the EAP program makes you sign a waiver that says they can pretty much send you anywhere they want, including Wales. And yet, a few days before my 21st birthday, which was on St. Patrick's Day, I found out that I had indeed gotten in to Trinity! I think it was the birth date that did it.
So September 28th of this year I am departing for my orientation in London. Then, on to Dublin I go! If I can survive six-plus months of bureaucracy, annoying classes, and living with my parents, that is. We'll see.
In the mean time, I look forward to chatting with all of you, and plotting (I hope) your trips to visit me at my Dublin flat. Cheers!
Basically, last fall I applied for my school, UC Berkeley, study abroad program (EAP) in the United Kingdom/Ireland. My top choice was to go to Trinity College in Dublin. There were a number of reasons for this, and we can all pretend that they were more sophisticated than Trinity being the alma mater of two of my favorite fictional Stephens (Dedalus and Maturin) and that I liked the photos of their library. Anyway, there was little chance of my getting in as Trinity only accepts one (one!) non-theater major from all the UCs and the EAP program makes you sign a waiver that says they can pretty much send you anywhere they want, including Wales. And yet, a few days before my 21st birthday, which was on St. Patrick's Day, I found out that I had indeed gotten in to Trinity! I think it was the birth date that did it.
So September 28th of this year I am departing for my orientation in London. Then, on to Dublin I go! If I can survive six-plus months of bureaucracy, annoying classes, and living with my parents, that is. We'll see.
In the mean time, I look forward to chatting with all of you, and plotting (I hope) your trips to visit me at my Dublin flat. Cheers!
