Today I went to the "Octagon" building to register for classes with my advisor. All the internional students were roaming about trying to figure out what to do :) This semester I am taking all Irish Studies classes. There is a program here when if you take a full semester of Irish Studies classes you earn a Certificate for the program. If you do two Semesters of all Irish classes you earn a diploma. I asked what you are able to do with a diploma in Irish Studies and if it is practical for any career area (thought you'd be proud of me Dad), and they didn't really have a great answer. They said it would look good on a resume and that it shows I am diverse, educated, wordly, etc... Sooooo I'm not sure I will get the diploma, but I will get the certificate this semester. I'm very excited to start!! The classes sound so interesting. I am taking:
Irish Cultural Studies: Introduction 121
Ireland in the 20th Century (HIS101)
Telling Stories: Genres of Irish Literature (ENG105)
These are all 20 credits, which is equivelant to 5 credits in the US. I also got my school ID today, so I am official. Dad- I met Siobhan today...she didn't have much to say to me. I was maybe a little cold towards her but I just don't think she handled the situation very well at all. Dr. Nerys Young is really great and helpful and supportive.
I would love to have everyone's address so I can send postcards please! And I love to get mail as well!!! :)Last night I went to an Irish pub that had an Irish group playing live music. Fiddles, harp, hand drum and all. I LOVED it!!! I told them I played viola and they said I should come back next weekend and play with them :) I am going to Portrush today to explore the beach with some friends. More about that later.
Umm.....JEALOUS! That's about all I have to say about all that...
ReplyDeleteAhaha, sweetums! What a great mental picture: you sitting and playing viola and singing in an Irish pub with a James Joyce novel open on your lap and a Guiness at hand, while the cozy peat fire keeps the chill away as the drizzle falls on the heath!:)Ahaha! I REALLY would like to take those 3 courses with you - you'll be an Irish expert by Christmas and you'll have that fascinating info with you all your life! Maybe second semester you take more generally applicable courses, but I'm glad you're immersing yourself in Irish this first semester. Excellent! I'm very glad Nerys Young is helpful, she seemed nice, too bad about Siobhan. You probably won't deal with S. much anymore, will you? You may have my address, but here it is:
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Apt O-307
Puyallup, WA 98373
Lovely! Yes, my first thought was that you'd be joining in with your "fiddle"... you'll be grand. And enjoy those classes, too. The jet lag will dissipate eventually... :)
ReplyDeleteGlad you're meeting people and going places... it'll be strange and different and something you'll never forget! It was 2002 that I was in Scotland and I still remember some Celtic and Gaelic...
Be safe, have fun, and enjoy!
Sorry I didn't realize I could comment until you said something! I Love your blog...it's so much fun to read. I agree with Daddy that the Irish studies will be a very interesting semester and give you an deeper background into the irish people and the country. Love the "Pub" scenario...playing the fiddle around a quaint, cozy fire. Can't wait to visit in December!
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