It’s finally here!! I cannot believe I’m in Ireland and I’m beyond excited to start this journey! We all arrived at Trinity on Sunday mid-day, and we were able to grab lunch together as a group at KC & Peaches. The food was delicious! I’m definitely going to go back there. After lunch, we were able to check into our rooms, unpack, and rest. Trinity College is beautiful, and I already feel so comfortable and safe on the campus! I’m so grateful for this opportunity that I get to share with 10 other amazing girls.
On Monday, we had our first site visit at Trinity’s Disability Services. We met with Claire, an Occupational Therapist, who lead us through the history, staffing, and processes of utilizing the disability services. The best part of the presentation was the open discussion at the very end. Dr. Coduti was explaining similarities and differences between the services provided by PSU (and other schools in the United States) and Trinity. As a special education major, I am hoping to leave this trip with more tricks up my sleeve that I can bring back home to utilize in my future classroom. I’m excited to see the other sites and learn more about where they started, where they are now, and where they want to be.
We have a day off today from site visits. We are going to explore and learn about the beautiful city we are living in for the next 3 weeks!