CHLOE COMBRA

Trinity Collegedublin

Thispast semester,studyingat Trinity College

DublininIreland,hasbeenanabsolutedream cometruefor me.Founded inthelate1500s, theschool boastsastunningcampusandalong history of extremely acclaimedalumni This,as well asthetoptier professorsI?mlucky tohave teachingmy lectures, havebeenhuge motivatorstomeinmy studies Goingtoschool inDublinhasallowedmeawiderangeof opportunitiesbothinsideandoutsidethe classroom For example,my political science major curriculumismoreaimedtowards studyingEuropeanUnion/WorldPoliticsand hasallowedmetodiscover andstudy topicsI never didback home Inmy geography major,I havehadtheopportunity tostudy environmental political crisesaffectingall over theEarthand not just thoseprimarily affecting theUSasbefore Additionally, livinginDublin meansnot only that I amimmersed inonenew culture,but many Thisisthroughthediversity of Dublininitself andtheaccessibility I now havetothegreater Europeancontinent Inthe past 4 monthssincemovingtoDublinI have visited aplethoraof countriesincluding Belgium,Switzerland,France,Spain,and Scotland Oneof thethingsI ammost grateful for thispast semester istheability I now haveto visit my grandparents,aunts,cousins,and family who liveinIrelandmore.Thismeans I?vealso had theopportunityto learnmoreof my Irish heritageand history Overall,thefirst semester of my studiesinIreland hasbeenfantasticandI cannot wait for thenext few!