I am writing this blog on my first day back from my time abroad in Dublin, and it honestly feels so surreal. I am incredibly grateful for the experience, as well as all the help I have received along the way, which made this whole program possible. Study abroad has challenged me in ways that…

Studying abroad in Dublin has given me more than just academic enrichment; it has opened my eyes to the variations in healthcare systems across different countries, especially when it comes to women’s health. As someone from Philadelphia and a student at Pitt, I came to Ireland expecting the basics of universal healthcare. However, I didn’t…

Fresh off the plane, my roommates and I marched confidently into our local Dublin Lidl to do our grocery shopping. “What could go wrong?” we had thought. While walking up and down the aisles and picking out my weekly ingredients felt very familiar, it was what happened afterwards that will continue to stick with me…

I have officially been in Dublin for a week and a half, and it is safe to say that it is already starting to feel like home! Just in my short time here, I feel like I have grown both personally and professionally so much. My program focuses on History, Politics, and Social Change, where…