From a Day of Study To a Night at the Concert Hall

I knew I'd have a very busy day today, so I woke up early to eat before my run. Surprisingly, it was sunny outside, and I was able to run around town in a tank top. My run went a little long though, so I had to go to class in my running outfit. Worst. Mistake. Ever. During religion it started pouring rain, the wind picked up and dropped in temperature, so I had to walk from one side of campus to the other in that weather in just a tank top. I did not make intelligent decisions.

I enjoyed my lunch in my room and was able to call home for a bit. After talking to my mom, I found out that my postcards that I left my hostel owner to send in Scotland never arrived. I emailed him and those postcards should be on their way to people shortly. I continued to study very hard for my exam before I had to go back to class.

For my exam, we had to pick four terms from a list of thirty and write in detail about each of the ones we chose. There were over one hundred terms from the class, so I memorized paragraphs I wrote for about five of them. Luckily, I did more than four because one of my terms didn't make the chosen list of thirty! I felt that I did really well, however, I finished a little early and was really nervous about not having enough detail, so for one of my terms I added in a fact that I learned on my Guinness factory tour. I wrote about how many men during the famine would use what little money they had on beer, and that's why Guinness put more nutrients in it, giving it more iron than a steak and keeping the men healthy. So, thank you Guinness, I hope your knowledge helps.

After my exam, I had to eat dinner and get ready quickly, because all the Saint Mary's girls were headed to Dublin on a field trip. We traveled to the National Concert Hall and listened to the talented pianist, John O'Conor for two hours.

Only half of us are in this photo. I'm third in from the right

View from my seat

This smile is fake. I was bored

The trip wasn't my cup of tea, but he played very well, and it was fun to get a little dressed up. When I got home, I immediately got in my comfy clothes, so that I could work on more of my essays.

I forgot to take my earrings out, but
this is an accurate depiction of how
I felt getting home

This week and the next are going to be very stressful for me, but I know that once they're over, I'm going to continue to have the time of my life. Fingers crossed I can stay focused!