FlyYourKite
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Hello all 
I thought I'd post this here instead of in the party thread just so it'd be easier to read. I hope you are all doing well!
Things aren't exactly going as planned here in Dublin. The city is wonderful, lots to see and do, however (and this is probably going to come as a shock
) I'm not staying to work here for the summer. Due to a combination of factors, I'm only going to travel around a bit, enjoy myself, and then return home. The girl who came over with me on the program and I don't get along. She's not what my first impression was, she's rude, self-absorbed and has completely different interests. It's next to impossible for a student to live in Dublin on mimimum wage even if you work full-time. All the cheap apartments listed are in really sketchy areas and the hostel staff told us of people who live there and get beaten up and their belongings stolen frequently. If we wanted to stay in a nicer area outside of the city centre it's WAYYYY too much money. Absolutely out of this world prices. I called my mom the other day and told her I felt guilty taking off for the summer while things are going on with my grandma and dad. She and I talked for awhile and she thinks I'm just homesick. Maybe there's a tiny bit of that, but it's so much more. I absolutely adore exploring the city and going to the cathedrals and museums. It's just kind of lonely to be doing it on your own.
In short, I guess it took coming all the way over here for me to realize I don't want to stay here for four months.
I'm totally fine though so don't worry. I'll take it all as a learning experience and don't consider it a waste. Good thing I have a free flight change for my return date. My friend is flying over tonight to stay with her family until June 2nd so perhaps I can talk her into staying at their place.
I hope you girls are all well! Hope to talk to you soon.
I thought I'd post this here instead of in the party thread just so it'd be easier to read. I hope you are all doing well!
Things aren't exactly going as planned here in Dublin. The city is wonderful, lots to see and do, however (and this is probably going to come as a shock
) I'm not staying to work here for the summer. Due to a combination of factors, I'm only going to travel around a bit, enjoy myself, and then return home. The girl who came over with me on the program and I don't get along. She's not what my first impression was, she's rude, self-absorbed and has completely different interests. It's next to impossible for a student to live in Dublin on mimimum wage even if you work full-time. All the cheap apartments listed are in really sketchy areas and the hostel staff told us of people who live there and get beaten up and their belongings stolen frequently. If we wanted to stay in a nicer area outside of the city centre it's WAYYYY too much money. Absolutely out of this world prices. I called my mom the other day and told her I felt guilty taking off for the summer while things are going on with my grandma and dad. She and I talked for awhile and she thinks I'm just homesick. Maybe there's a tiny bit of that, but it's so much more. I absolutely adore exploring the city and going to the cathedrals and museums. It's just kind of lonely to be doing it on your own. In short, I guess it took coming all the way over here for me to realize I don't want to stay here for four months.
I'm totally fine though so don't worry. I'll take it all as a learning experience and don't consider it a waste. Good thing I have a free flight change for my return date. My friend is flying over tonight to stay with her family until June 2nd so perhaps I can talk her into staying at their place. I hope you girls are all well! Hope to talk to you soon.
Love ya tons! 
The city sounds beautiful
Can't believe that it's been 1,5 years since I was there last time - time really goes by so fast! 
