{"id":4466,"date":"2024-08-13T16:11:14","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T16:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/international\/?p=4466"},"modified":"2024-08-13T16:11:14","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T16:11:14","slug":"frank-west-post-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/international\/2024\/08\/13\/frank-west-post-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Frank West: Post 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Frank West<br \/>Provider: IES<br \/>Dublin, Ireland<br \/>2024 Summer<\/p>\r\n<p>Greetings from Dublin, Ireland!<\/p>\r\n<p>I would have to say that Ireland has surprised me quite a bit. Dublin is one of the most vibrant cities I have ever been to, and I have become extremely comfortable here. I imagined Ireland as being a mystical and untamed country unlike any other part of the western world, and in certain respects this is true, but Dublin is like any other cosmopolitan city. It is a metropolis in an ancient land that balances its history with modernity. I was correct is assuming that most Irish people speak quickly and with an accent that can be hard to understand. I was also correct about the popularity of fiddler and flat caps. I had to get one for myself!\u00a0 Tweed jackets and their prevalence is an exaggerated stereo type in both the U.K. and Ireland. I do not think I have seen a single tweed jacket outside of a thrift store. Studying here in Ireland has made me understand the importance of genealogy and family. My mother&#8217;s maiden name is O\u2019Neal which is Irish and being where my family has its roots is special to me. It has made me think about my ancestor&#8217;s stories and struggle as outlined in our family Bible. I think I will miss the stunning coastlines, the pub culture, and the high-quality food the most. For any student wishing to do the IES program in Dublin, I would recommend bringing something heavier than a hoodie as it gets cold here even in the summer. I would also not be a bad idea to adopt some budgeting skills as Dublin is pricey.<\/p>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4470\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/08\/My-new-Fiddler-Cap-151x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"151\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/08\/My-new-Fiddler-Cap-151x300.jpg 151w, https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/08\/My-new-Fiddler-Cap-230x458.jpg 230w, https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/08\/My-new-Fiddler-Cap.jpg 316w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 151px) 100vw, 151px\" \/><br \/>My new Fiddler Cap!<\/p>\r\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4471\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/08\/Coastline-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/08\/Coastline-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/08\/Coastline-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/08\/Coastline-230x172.jpg 230w, https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/08\/Coastline-350x261.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/08\/Coastline-480x358.jpg 480w, https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/08\/Coastline.jpg 865w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>Coastline<\/p>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4472\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/08\/Sunset-on-the-Coast-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/08\/Sunset-on-the-Coast-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/08\/Sunset-on-the-Coast-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/08\/Sunset-on-the-Coast-230x172.jpg 230w, https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/08\/Sunset-on-the-Coast-350x262.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/08\/Sunset-on-the-Coast-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/08\/Sunset-on-the-Coast.jpg 877w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>Sunset on the Coast.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Frank WestProvider: IESDublin, Ireland2024 Summer Greetings from Dublin, Ireland! I would have to say that Ireland has surprised me quite a bit. Dublin is one of the most vibrant cities I have ever been to, and I have become extremely comfortable here. I imagined Ireland as being a mystical and untamed country unlike any other part of the western world, and in certain respects this is true, but Dublin is like any other cosmopolitan city. It is a metropolis in an ancient land that balances its history with modernity. I was correct is assuming that most Irish people speak quickly [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[136],"tags":[37],"class_list":["post-4466","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-2024-summer","tag-ireland"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4466","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4466"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4466\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4473,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4466\/revisions\/4473"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4466"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4466"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4466"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}