Soo in a week in Dublin, we have discovered that there are truly only two sports in Ireland: Rugby and Guinness. As a U of I girl, this was quite a slap in the face, and have grown more accustomed to the Irish cider Bulmer's. Scottie and Tom have made themselves quite at home:
We've had some nights out in downtown Dublin, but have learned that they eat away your wallet euro by euro. The first couple nights we went out, we ventured into the Temple Bar district, which is undoubtedly the most expensive area in Dublin (ooops).
So after a while, we've learned the student pubs and clubs. Funny, a beer garden in the states is just a concrete square outside a bar for smokers and people to get some fresh air..in Europe, you feel like you've stepped into an oasis filled with trees and waterfalls.
Some problems we've come across while studying at UCD:
1. EVERYONE has the same phone. Pay as you go. Free Irish texting. Enough Said.
2. Do NOT under ANY circumstances, ask for a "ride" home. Here, that does not mean, "Hello taxi driver, can you take me to UCD?" instead it makes you a prostitute paying THEM for services.
3. People love to graffiti historic monuments, casual display of Irish witty "craic," Gaelic for fun humor.
4. Teachers also love to say "craic" in class. Don't giggle.
5. Ireland also has its own Statue of Liberty, except their could fit inside our Lady's torch. According to our tourguide, the people of Ireland resent their statue because she has her back turned on her people. Good thing ours is on an island.
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