It's been a few days since I've last updated, but a lot has gone on in such a short period of time. Upon moving out of Jury's Inn yesterday morning, we were shuttled to the University of Limerick campus, where we moved into our new residences. Half of us live in a 2 year-old apartment complex known as Cappavilla Village, while the rest live in Dromroe, which is a brisk 10-minute walk from Cappavilla.
The campus, though very spread out, is gorgeous. Everything is pretty modern-looking here, which is quite a change from the aesthetics of Hamilton. I think my favorite part about the campus is the Living bridge, which connects basically the entire campus to Cappavilla Village. One interesting thing about my residence is that it is not actually in the same county as the rest of the school; while the school and the other villages are in County Limerick, Cappavilla is in County Clare. The two are separated by the River Shannon, often described to us by locals as "majestic" and is one of their most prized attractions.
Cappavilla is especially nice because the buildings are only 2 years old, so everything is pretty much brand new. I live in a 6-person apartment with one other American, one Swede, and three Irish roommates (that I have yet to meet). We share a common room with a pretty big kitchen, which is way different for me be
cause I'm used to just popping into a dining hall and getting food. I guess I'm actually going to have to learn how to cook at some point...My room itself is pretty awesome and not something that I would ever dream of having at Hamilton. Not only do I have a full-sized bed (AMAZING.) but I also have a ton of desk space and, if you can believe it, my own freaking bathroom. Seriously. That's pretty much unheard of in the states, as far as I know, at least within dorms.
We're still in orientation period, so I still have to get up and go to lectures from 9am till about 3pm. I'm really getting sick of orientation, but tomorrow will be the last day before classes start on Monday. The Irish students that we've met here so far tell us that this weekend, when most of the students return to campus, chaos ensues. Since it's supposed to be a pretty crazy weekend, I've decided to take a couple of days off before this ridiculous weekend starts. I'm pretty excited to see just how rowdy the Irish can get.
Once classes start and I settle into a bit of a routine, I will be able to tell you more. Comments are always welcome!!
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