Day 2-

The day started like any other, with a shower. But this shower is unlike any other, and it was the biggest difference I have experienced in the sixteenish hour span I have been here, the drain had a cork thing in it, so it overflowed all over the bathroom. The shower is a stand-up, with no chance of a bath, why even have a drain cover? Then there are three pipes that lead to one knob with two gauges on it, one gauge is for pressure, the other for temperature. The trick is to find the right temperature to enjoy the shower, while not adding too much pressure to overflow the shower, and be standing in dirty water.
Being the only one up at 7am, I decided to walk to find food. There are no things that I was used to, as in store names, not even the bigger names, everything I have seen is like a mom and pop shop, but I think I found the closest thing to wawa they have here, and I got a ham and cheese baguette, chips, and huge bottle of water, for 5euro, and one difference is that they didn't bag my things...they really care about the environment here. So there was a long awkward pause of me looking at the guy, and him looking at me, waiting for me to leave
Orientation, my first experience with interacting, and having energy after the long flight(s).
Things I learned: the irish drinking stereotype is not a lie, and if anything is played down, the tour guide said they have to go home on weekends to recover, because as much as they try, they can not go through life with a hangover.
I saw an Irish kid with dreads, and another one with a mullet. I met brown Thomas, which is not a derogatory term for a black guy. That is a landmark statue that serves as the source of directions around campus.
I had very interesting lectures from very interesting people, and one guy told us, "The purpose of a pub is not to get polluted" I thought that was an amazing way of putting it. Classes are "mandatory" but there is never attendance taken, and I have 4, 2 hour classes, once a week, and then an hour tutoring for each class, every other week.
So, if possible, I have fallen even more in love with this place, and I haven't done anything but walk around campus, and eat at the pub.