Saying goodbye is never easy, and it certainly wasn't last week as we said to the last two students on this semester's Blended Programme. While our Finnish students Tessa, Erika and Sun stayed 10 weeks in Ireland, the Dutch students stayed longer, Dorienke staying 13 weeks and David and Laurie 18 weeks. I think it is safe to say there were lots of sad faces leaving as all the students succeeded brilliantly in immersing themselves into Irish culture. They worked at a variety of workplaces in Carlow and surrounding areas, including Hillview Nursing Home, The Delta Centre, St. Catherine's Childcare facility, Maven TM, Irish Wheelchair association and Kildare Youth Services. All of the students worked excellently and CIELS received glowing reports for each student and all the workplaces were sad to see the students leave. While in Ireland the students spent most of their weekends off exploring different parts of the country, they visited Belfast, Galway, Wicklow, Kilkenny and may more. As each student left we indulged in goodbye lunches as you can see above. It is never easy saying goodbye but I'm sure we will see them all again soon!
Experience, Adapt and Adopt study and culture, away from home.
keskiviikko 1. kesäkuuta 2016
Updates from Ireland
Saying goodbye is never easy, and it certainly wasn't last week as we said to the last two students on this semester's Blended Programme. While our Finnish students Tessa, Erika and Sun stayed 10 weeks in Ireland, the Dutch students stayed longer, Dorienke staying 13 weeks and David and Laurie 18 weeks. I think it is safe to say there were lots of sad faces leaving as all the students succeeded brilliantly in immersing themselves into Irish culture. They worked at a variety of workplaces in Carlow and surrounding areas, including Hillview Nursing Home, The Delta Centre, St. Catherine's Childcare facility, Maven TM, Irish Wheelchair association and Kildare Youth Services. All of the students worked excellently and CIELS received glowing reports for each student and all the workplaces were sad to see the students leave. While in Ireland the students spent most of their weekends off exploring different parts of the country, they visited Belfast, Galway, Wicklow, Kilkenny and may more. As each student left we indulged in goodbye lunches as you can see above. It is never easy saying goodbye but I'm sure we will see them all again soon!
maanantai 7. maaliskuuta 2016
Hello! From Ireland
Hello!
We’ve been here, in Ireland for about seven weeks now. It feels like we’ve been
here for ages but at the same time the time is flying. I'm really sad about going home in a few weeks..
So far I've really liked it here. The group that I live with (two other Finns and three Dutch) is really nice, they feel like family to me. We do a lot together.
I'm doing my internship at Kildare Youth Services, the Curragh Camp,
which is located at an army base! At first that felt really weird because you see a lot of military people walking around but by now I'm used to it.
Right now the army is rehearsing for a big parade because it's been 100
years since Ireland's Easter Rising in 1916. One time they shut down the whole Camp!
My supervisor drove me around the Curragh and the scenery is absolutely
beautiful as well. There's so much green and hills and everything... also so many sheep!
My favourite place in Carlow so far is a park near the Carlow Castle. We
went there one Sunday when the weather was good (for once!). We've also
been to the Dolmen, the biggest rock in Europe. Instead of taking the
shorter way we kind of got lost but it didn't matter because it was a
really nice, warm and sunny day. We also got to see bit of the country
side, which I was way too excited about!
We’ve been here, in Ireland for about seven weeks now. It feels like we’ve been
here for ages but at the same time the time is flying. I'm really sad about going home in a few weeks..
So far I've really liked it here. The group that I live with (two other Finns and three Dutch) is really nice, they feel like family to me. We do a lot together.
I'm doing my internship at Kildare Youth Services, the Curragh Camp,
which is located at an army base! At first that felt really weird because you see a lot of military people walking around but by now I'm used to it.
Right now the army is rehearsing for a big parade because it's been 100
years since Ireland's Easter Rising in 1916. One time they shut down the whole Camp!
My supervisor drove me around the Curragh and the scenery is absolutely
beautiful as well. There's so much green and hills and everything... also so many sheep!
My favourite place in Carlow so far is a park near the Carlow Castle. We
went there one Sunday when the weather was good (for once!). We've also
been to the Dolmen, the biggest rock in Europe. Instead of taking the
shorter way we kind of got lost but it didn't matter because it was a
really nice, warm and sunny day. We also got to see bit of the country
side, which I was way too excited about!
I also love Kilkenny. The Kilkenny Castle is so nice and
reaaaally huge! The park around it is really nice as well, you could spend
hours there. I walked around the town and saw some really nice looking houses,
I'm a big fan of the coloured doors. Kilkenny also has many nice churches and other
sight seeings. I definitely want to go there again!
Last weekend I went to the Oak Park Forest Park. It was a long
walk because we weren't actually sure where we were supposed to go but it was
so worth it. The way there we saw some proper country side again
and the park itself was pretty as well - it had a great view to the mountains.
I absolutely love Ireland, the people are nice and friendly and really
social! It's been the best few weeks and I'm so glad I took this opportunity.
Tessa
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