· Summer Diaries
Happy 4th of July-from Ireland!
Hello ILE Families and Friends! Happy 4th of July! As per usual everybody strolled into the canteen by 8:15 AM for a sociable breakfast and started into class…
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Stories From 2012
Every Irish Way story published in 2012.
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· Summer Diaries
Winning Limerick
Over the course of the week, the ILE students were given an assignment to write a limerick (AABBA rhythm) on a historical literary or political figure It was great…
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· Summer Diaries
YOIIO-You're Only in Ireland Once!
Hello ILE Families and Friends! On Tuesday, students had their second day of classes. The morning began with a breakfast of bread, cereal, and fruit-followed by…
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Up the Dubs!
Today started out with breakfast at 9:00 AM. Students were all excited about the opportunity to have a lie-in. After breakfast, they got on the bus and headed to…
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Gaelic Football and Hurling-Wey Hey!
Hello ILE Families and Friends! Students woke up early Saturday morning after getting plenty of sleep the night before. They felt refreshed and rejuvenated from…
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· Summer Diaries
Welcome to Waterford
Hello ILE Families and Friends! After students had arrived Dublin Airport on Friday, met Mar and Raquel-from Spain, they began their three hour bus journey south to…
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The Summer of a Lifetime Begins
Hello ILE Families and Friends! Just a quick update on our long travel day to Ireland. Thursday, the 28th, marked the departure of the 2012 Irish Life Experience.…
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· Alumni Stories
Olympic Hopeful-Melinda Owen
Melinda Owen, from my hometown of Polson, Montana will be competing in the Olympic Trials for pole vaulting today at 5:30 PM and on Sunday at 2:30 PM (Pacific…
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· Meet the Team
Introducing Kevin Shpritzer-Your 2012 Male Counselor
Hey Gang, Kevin here. I’ll be one of your Counselors for the upcoming Irish Life Experience Program, and I am pretty psyched about it. In the real world, I am…
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· Alumni Stories
Helpful Advice from ILE 2011 Alumnae, Fiona Tomlin
Hi 2012 ILE'ers! I’m Fiona Tomlin, an ILE 2011 Alumnae from San Diego. Let me first of all congratulate you on your acceptance to the ILE! Right now June may seem…
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· Alumni Stories
More Helpful Advice from ILE 2011 Alumnae, Fiona Tomlin
Hey! I’m back! Although Ryan did a superbly thorough job of filling you guys in on some ILE essentials, I would like to add a few things. (From a girl’s…
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· Alumni Stories
Helpful Advice from ILE 2011 Alumnae, Raizel "Prunes" Burstein-Frame
Hello New ILE'ers, You have no idea how lucky you are! In a short while, you will be embarking on the most amazing trip ever! If you are anything like me, you may…
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