When planning for a study abroad trip, the process starts about a year out from when the program actually starts. Throughout that year, long nights are spent researching different programs for their opportunity academically and not to mention the touristic aspect of living in a place like Rome, Paris and London. However, many long nightsContinue reading “JAZZ – FIE Student Stories: Studying Abroad During COVID-19”
Author Archives: Maura Harris
The influence of Dublin
Growing up in the south meant that I was not able to experience vast amounts of diversity in different races or socioeconomically. Since being in Dublin, I have been taking classes at Dublin Business School (DBS) as well as interning at a local advertising agency called BrandX. During my internship at BrandX I have beenContinue reading “The influence of Dublin”
The Benefits of working abroad
In a previous blog post, I mentioned that since being abroad I have been completing a semester-long internship with a local company, Brand X. BrandX is a local company in Dublin that focuses on advertising, marketing, gaming and in house technology services. I’m currently in my third year at Elon University, where I major inContinue reading “The Benefits of working abroad”
How do you navigate another culture while being true to yourself?
Traveling has always been a dream of mine since I was a kid. Unfortunately, my socioeconomic background never fully supported the financial stability an individual needs to have in order to travel abroad. For the past few months, I have been fortunate enough to study abroad in Dublin, Ireland and don’t Dublin is beautiful don’tContinue reading “How do you navigate another culture while being true to yourself?”
The Emerald Isle and The Tar Heel State
Even though I was born and raised in North Carolina I had never really considered myself as a Southern girl. After arriving in Dublin, I found it difficult to explain to people where North Carolina is as the East coast covers a lot of states and many people don’t know where North Carolina is geographicallyContinue reading “The Emerald Isle and The Tar Heel State”
“What’s your major?”
Since entering college and even after being in Ireland for about a month now, this question has been asked to me over hundreds of times. If I had ten cents for each time I was asked this question I could probably pay for a full semester at college. It took me until the end ofContinue reading ““What’s your major?””
How being a triple minority has helped me abroad
The day I was born I was automatically labeled as a minority because of my skin color and my family’s low socioeconomic status. Fortunately, thanks to my aunt I was able to attend schools in one of the best school districts in North Carolina. However, this did not come without its own set of challenges.Continue reading “How being a triple minority has helped me abroad”
My First Blog Post
Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
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