Work experience one, done

The last 8 weeks really flew by in Troytown Greyabbey equine hospital. I've really enjoyed my time there.Everyone was so friendly and I got a chance to see and learn lots about horses.There was always lots to do from surgeries to MRI and x-ray, ultrasound and scoping. It was great. Working with the horse was great and its something I want to do when I leave school. The Wednesdays at work experience was a nice way to break up the week. One other thing I learnt is that vets drink LOTS of tea !

schools across borders

On Thursday we took a trip to city west for a schools across borders meeting as part of our development education. All the schools involved were there and it was nice to meet new people. Apparently were posh?       In the morning all the schools presented the work we did so far.We watched a powerpoint on creating an NGO. Then we watched a play about Burma. After we met some Palestinian and Rohigya students that we would be connecting with and heard about their lives.       Then we broke for lunch. We had lunch with a show. As we tucked into our chicken Deborah  decided to sing and dance to fried chicken. After lunch we heard from some NGO's.     We ended the day with a graffiti wall to illustrate the main messages of the day.Everyone got a chance to draw on the wall. It was a very good way to recap on the day.

graffiti wall

Lots to see in Dublin

Well there's a lot more than shopping to do in Dublin city center. We started off at the Yeats exhibition at the national library.It was more interesting than I thought it would be. It was nice to see the poetry written in Yeats handwriting.

Next we went to national gallery. First we saw European art and the Irish art. We mainly focused on Jack B.Yeats.His pictures were all very different.

Then we went for lunch in Mc Donalds. After I hit a major milestone in my life my first trip to the Disney shop. It was amazing , they had magic mirrors and sing alongs. I even bought a mug with Squirt from finding Nemo on it.

Then it was off to the national museum. It was interesting there first we saw some bronze age jewelry.It was very fragile. After we went to see the bog bodies. They were best part of the day.They were real bodies that were thousands of years old.

bog body

hey thur 

apparently W.B Yeats liked things like this 

I really got into the Yeats thing

Jack B.Yeats grief ... yeah don't know what it is

Science week

Yesterday we went to Tallaght I.T for science week. It was really interesting. First we were shown around the labs. After we had a talk, the theme was extra-ordinary science. The lecturer did lots of really simple experiments that we really cool. (He had a cool accent which was very distracting)
    Then we went to Liffey Valley for more food :)  If you haven't had a mud pie mcflurry you have not lived.

educational photo 

followed by food

Zumba

On Friday we started our Zumba classes. It was so much fun and everyone joined in. I found out just how uncoordinated I am but it was still great craic. Looking forward to the next few classes.