I made it!! A long flight, next to no sleep, and a very long walk with a fifty pound duffel later, I'm here. I just want to get this out of the way: it's so frickin green here. It's January and yet it looks like a green spring. It's beautiful! The campus is nice, though I'll admit that I didn't do much exploring today. By the time I'd gotten in and unpacked it was already sunset. So, I grabbed some groceries and dinner at the small grocery store on campus. I think I'll explore tomorrow when I am less tired.
I met one of my roommates. She's very nice and also from the states. We're planning a trip to Ikea tomorrow to get some dishes, towels, etc. It should be fun. So tomorrow is just going to be familiarizing myself with the territory. Actual events don't start till Wenesday.
Here are some difference's I've already noticed. They don't refrigerate their eggs. Water is heated on as as needed basis and at peak times, so if you want to take a shower at, say, 4 PM you have to figure out how to run the hot water heater. Also "heaters" are not nearly as warming as they would be in the U. S. I am currently hiding under my duvet because even with the heat on my room is still chilly. The kitchen here in my apartment is almost nicer than the one at home. There are no slam drawers, a stove, a fridge, a freezer and very nice sink. It is far nicer then you'd find in an US dorm.
If any of this is incoherent, I blame jet lag. It is 6:30 PM Dublin time and I am struggling to stay awake until it's a decent hour to go to bed.
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