A little lost...

I have been in Dublin for 2 weeks now and I can definitely say that I am still not completely settled in yet. I jumped the very large pond from the U.S. (Los Angeles to be exact) to come to the University College Dublin and study Veterinary Medicine for 5 years. My dream of becoming a vet has pushed me to completely uproot my life, my dogs, and move half way across the world away from my family in order to pursue the one career I know will make me happy.

So here I am…sitting all alone in a 2 bedroom flat in Dublin at 12 am wondering what the hell I was thinking. My dogs are curled up on the floor fast asleep and if it weren’t for them I would definitely not be here right now as they are the glue that holds me together. The last few months leading up to this move were beyond stressful and consumed my every waking moment. The past 2 weeks have been new and different and I have felt a vast array of emotions – the biggest one being loneliness. I have been on my own a lot which although I should be very much used to seeing as that was my daily life back home I think it feels like a huge empty hole here as everything is so foreign and I am out of my comfort zone. I am lost.

I have traveled so many places on my own and I have moved to new areas by myself in the past, so I know these feelings will pass. Once school starts and I am too busy to think about it then I will find a routine. And with time I will become more familiar with Dublin and it will become my home, so perhaps then I won’t be lost.

I am excited to start Vet School - to really start working towards my goal as it feels like it took such a long time to get here. And I hope to really experience all I can of Ireland while I am here and really make it my home. My plan through this blog is to chronicle not only my life in vet school, but my life in Ireland as well – through stories and photos. “Craic” (pronounced ‘crack’) in Ireland means fun, enjoyment, having a good time/laugh and that is exactly what I am hoping to find during my time here in Ireland.