The hurling guys outside really need to stop practicing against my building.

         Why hello there good people! Writing about EuroTrip is exhausting, so I thought I’d do a random update about my current life in Cork, as unexciting as it is. Basically I’m here to take finals, of which I have 4: May 4, 5, 11, and 13. Nbd though, because I’m done with the first 2 and those were my hardest. I think I actually did quite well, which is grand since they’re 70% of my grade like. It’s so weird realizing that I’m almost done with junior year AND being in Ireland…I totally remember just getting here in January, and also the packing leading up to my arrival here. It seems crazy that I’m going to be a senior and have to find a job or something, because I am so not ready for that. But mostly I’m sad I’ll be leaving Ireland—this place really grew on me, despite my initial homesickness.

         I’ve been hanging out with my roommates a lot more now, since we’re all just in the apartment studying/watching TV on our computers haha. It’s been really fun! I have to admit, when I left for EuroTrip I was so ready to get out of Cork, but by the end all I wanted was to be home. After experiencing the crazy lifestyle of some of the other European cities, I really appreciate the fact that I can walk into town and also be in bed by 2, instead of going out at that point. Seriously, that was rough. Now that I have no money, I’ve pretty much just been hanging around, especially since Ireland welcomed me home with a crapload of rain. Oh, how I missed it haha.

         I meet Mom on the 18^th in London, which will be awesome because a) I’ve missed her (I know, surprise surprise! :P) and b) I won’t have to pay for things haha. We got the London Pass, so I’ll get to actually go into a bunch of things instead of just admiring their outsides. I’m soooooooo glad we missed the Royal Wedding, though, because I hear it was insane. Part of me would’ve loved to be there for it, but I was happy watching clips on TV.

         Gossip time: the Queen AND President Obama are coming to Ireland in May!! Sadly I’ll miss the Queen (she’s here exactly when I’m in London, and she leaves the day I get back), but theoretically if Obama makes it to Galway Mom and I will be there. He’s rumored to be coming down to UCC to dedicate a statue to Frederick Douglas, but it’s not official and may not happen. Idk. But if he does I’m so changing our plans and dragging Mom down—I mean, it’s only a 3 hour drive at most haha. The Pope was originally gonna come this year, but now he’s coming next April. Dammit I wanted a famous person trifecta. Though maybe being at the Vatican counts…?

Slán go fóill!