First Year Seminar in Limerick, Ireland!

I absolutely loved Ireland! The program I did runs in partnership with API, and their support made the transition and logistics feel seamless. Staying at the University of Limerick was the best home base. Unlike typical dorms, I had a single room with a private bath in shared halls, which gave such a great balance of privacy and a space to bond with our cohort. I had my first ever full Irish breakfast and loved it. One of the coolest parts of this program was how it completely changed my perspective on what "school" can look like. Usually, you think of your first college experience as sitting in a lecture hall trying to stay awake, but this was the exact opposite. It’s one thing to read about Irish history in a textbook, but it's a totally different thing to be standing in the middle of a 10th-century castle that you read about. Having the opportunity to explore the Cliffs of Moher and interacting with the rugby museum are just a few of the many things that made my time abroad with API unforgettable.