The last week and a half I've been concentrating on settling into my internship. It's been a bit awkward and I've been a bit clueless but I'm hoping to figure things out soon. If nothing else, I will have met some great people and had a great learning experience. Last Friday was International Women's Day (the theme was #Move4Equality hence the title of this post) and I got to walk in the parade here in Belfast with some of my coworkers. It was rainy and cold but I was happy to be able to participate, if only by holding the umbrella while my coworker tried to take pictures. I was also inspired by the women who spoke and how many men I saw there :) Women can accomplish a lot but I don't think we can achieve complete equality until we have men acknowledging the injustices and working with us to right them.
I had an epiphany during work when I was sitting in on a really interesting meeting about youth and police and interfaces. I realized this is exactly what I want to talk about and the problems I want to help solve when I get a job. I was so happy that someone actually cares what youth go through these days.
It's quite a walk down to my internship (about 2 miles) and my lack of good walking shoes has led to a lot of blisters but thankfully, the bus system is just like in the cities so I've used it a couple times.
Last week was a bit tough as it was my boyfriend's 21st birthday on the 5th and I was wishing I could be home for it but when I get back, I'll make sure we celebrate properly.
It's shocking how fast time is going even if it doesn't feel like it in the moment. This weekend is already St. Patrick's Day weekend and I'm ecstatic because my roommate/bestie Victoria is coming from England to visit! Who knows what shenanigans we'll get up to! I'm just excited to show her the beautiful country that is Northern Ireland!
In 2 weeks we leave on spring break! I'm preparing for it by doing a bit of shopping :) since I somehow forgot to pack my swimsuit or shorts or flipflops. I'm also planning on doing some studying up on my french since I'll be in PARIS soon! Another dream come true. I'm the luckiest person in the world! Even if I don't get to do this again ever, at least I'll have had this experience and I'll remember it with love.
If I have any regular readers out there, I hope you are doing wonderfully! <3
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