The end of another summer and the
start of another year. As the plane soars over the Atlantic and a blanket of
darkness consumes the view out my airplane window, I can’t help but reflect and
dream. A summer of work, friendship, and lasting memories comes to an end only
for me to progress forward in my life as a second year student at the National
University of Ireland, Maynooth. An overall successful first year (not without
its troubles) can only foreshadow the wonderful year ahead. With plans of
travel to France, London, Italy, and Germany, feelings of optimism run through
me. More importantly, a feeling of being blessed by the opportunity that has been
afforded to me. To have parents who from day one supported me when I first
brought up school in Ireland is humbling. Even more so, as when I made
mistakes, they were still two sets of hands reaching across the ocean to help
pick me up and teach me the right way of doing things. Needless to say, as the
wheels of the plane gently bounce onto the tarmac in Oslo, Norway and I take my
first steps into what is another year of new discoveries, my mindset will be an
open one, full of peace of mind and an undying feeling f gratitude towards all
my friends, families, and those who have made me who I am today (well…tonight).
JFK Airport Terminal 1
Above Norway
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