Intern Abroad in Dublin, Ireland with WorldStrides

I did my internship in Dublin, Ireland. My internship was supposed to be physical therapy related and I quickly learned that they mostly do massage as physical therapy. I thought I would learn more about exercise prescription and quickly lost interest in observations. I have already gone through massage school and realized prior to this experience that I did not want to do massage. This is why I never got my license. My supervisor said she would teach me more and show me more and never did. Then wanted to lecture me on professionalism when on the first day I met her she wanted to complain about a employee at the clinic and tell me all about the beef she had with them. Once she finally fired said employee, she gloated about it to the other employees and I thought it was very unprofessional. I enjoyed Ireland for the most part, but I did have my phone stolen. I acknowledge that was my fault, however, when I tried to get in touch with ISA's mental health services I struggled to do so. I just had to deal with it all on my own for the most part. Also pay attention to the list of things that will be provided, because on this list there is no mention of your first roll of toilet paper or anything and if the first thing you have to do when you get to your housing is go to the restroom, you might be up a creek with out a paddle.

I loved my time interning abroad in Ireland! Getting to work with an organization in Dublin helped me experience the culture in a unique and profound way, outside of typical tourist activities. While interning at a creative writing organization I was able to learn about the Irish school system and workplace. I also appreciated living with other American students in my program who I could travel and navigate life in a new country with!