First Day of Internship

Today was my first day of work with Dr. Murphy! There was a lot of information to take in and I know that this work is going to challenge me but I am looking forward to it. I will learn a lot from Dr. Murphy and I can't wait to dive into my assignments. Today we went over the basic information of what I will be doing while I am here. Dr. Murphy showed me the different tools that I will be using on the web to take records of Irish author, Frank O'Connor, and digitize them on the website headed by UCC staff. The technological component of my work is all new information for me and I think that it is going to be very beneficial. Today I learned about TEI or Text Encoding Initiative and how different texts are encoded to be put on the Internet. I also learned about Mark up Languages and was surprised to discover that the most common Standard Generalized Markup Language is HTML (Hypertext Markup Language). I never knew what HTML was or its significance until now. Dr. Murphy was fantastic, as always, and tomorrow we are going to begin working on the Frank O'Connor project.

Until Then...

More from Cork

Today was another wonderful day in Cork. I made a new friend! She lives in my apartment complex and has lived in Cork for almost 3 years attending UCC. She is a very nice girl and is originally from China. We had a really fun day and she was able to show me around more of Cork. We went on Mardyke Walk and saw very pretty areas of the River Lee. We also heard a free concert in the park where an Irish band was playing. Then we made our way back to the city center and saw St. Peter and Paul's Church and St. Finbarr's Church. I was in awe of both of these churches. Each church is so beautiful and huge. I was able to go inside St. Peter and Paul's because there was no service and the interior was even more breathtaking than the exterior. I really enjoyed seeding these two churches up close, they were lovely. At the end of the day we went to a small fish and chips restaurant and had dinner... it was delicious. Overall it was a great day but I am so tired from all the walking. I am really looking forward to beginning my internship work with Professor Murphy on Tuesday.

Until Then...

This is a view of the River Lee from Mardyke Walk

Me standing in front of St. Peter and Paul's Church

The main Altar of St. Peter and Paul's

St. Finbarr's Cathedral

St. Finbarr's

The front entrance of St. Finbarr's

The Golden Angel at the top of St. Finbarr's Church

The River Lee from Mardyke Walk

Sightseeing!

The National Monument of Cork.

Today I did some more sightseeing in Cork but this time I went by bus! I took a Double-Decker tour bus around Cork and was able to see different sites such as St. Finbarr's Cathedral and Patrick's Bridge. The view was spectacular and I was able to see so much. I also learned that Cork City is actually built over a river called the River Lee and hundreds of years ago the people used channels to get around. Today there have been many roads and bridges built in place of these channels. I really enjoyed the tour because it gave me a better view of Cork, as well as historical information.

XOXO



These are some pictures from my tour....

The River Lee

Hello!

Today I went into the city center and was able to see the different shops. It is pretty busy in the city but I love it! There are so many shops... and we all know how much I love shopping! I ventured into the English Market  to see what it was all about. It was a totally new experiences; there was fresh produce everywhere (fruit, vegetables, fish and meat). You could even eat at some of counters there! I know this is going to sound very cliche but it looked like something out of the movies. I didn't have my camera with me today while I was shopping so I will have to bring it next time and take some photos of the market and city center.  I spoke with my landlady today about different places to see in Ireland and I think I might plan a trip to Killarney, she said that it is absolutely beautiful there and its only a 30 minute bus ride from Cork.

I walked around the UCC campus some more today because the weather was lovely. I took some really nice pictures of the campus that I will put up in this post for everyone to see. I was also told that there is a marathon held in the city on Monday because of the bank holiday and the runners will pass down the Mardyke where my apartment is located so I think I'm going to go out to see it.


Love from Cork...

This is one of the main buildings of UCC campus from the back
side of the building.

This is one of the views from my apartment window!

The same building as above but from the front.

This is a bridge that is just outside the UCC campus gates.

Second Day in Cork

Today is my second day in Cork! I was able to enjoy a walk around the UCC campus today; it was breathtaking. The buildings are all made of beautiful stones.There were students milling around campus today too, it was a very nice atmosphere. The Graduate students are still taking their exams this week from what I heard. I was also able to walk around the city center for a while today which was fun and I am going to the English Market tomorrow where fresh produce is sold. I was also told that this weekend is a Bank Holiday in Cork and that there will be different markets and things in the city each day so that will be nice to explore. I am still getting familiar with my surroundings but I am having a really nice time so far and I can't wait to see more of Cork and begin my internship with Professor Murphy.

More Next Time...

I Have Arrived!

Hello Everyone,

I have arrived in Cork, Ireland today and it is incredible. It is such a nice town and I am right in the middle of the city center. The University College Cork, is only a short walk from my room. I can't believe that I am here, it is so surreal. My flight over wasn't too bad but I am beyond tired and I'm trying to stay awake to avoid jet lag. Tomorrow I am attending a book launching for one of Professor Murphy's colleagues. I think that this will be a great way to introduce myself to more people at the University and hopefully make some friends. Well I need to get unpacked and go exploring! I will post again very soon.

Until Then....

Take Off

Greetings,

I am about one hour away from leaving my house for the airport. My stomach is jittery with nerves and excitement. I can't wait to be in Cork but I have about 12 hours of travel first. I will let everyone know when I arrive!

XOXO