The only cruel thing about DCU is that they hold their final exams AFTER Christmas break. So mean!!! That being said, I’ve pretty much been locked in my room studying for most of this month but as of now am halfway done! Basketball and coaching have been keeping me fairly sane, so I’m so glad I have that 🙂 Unfortunately, my Superleague team lost in the National Cup semi-finals (don’t ask) down in Cork so now we are focusing on grabbing the league title towards the end of the season. The good news, however, is that our DCU Mercy under 18s and under 20s teams are advancing to the Cup finals in a few weeks! Yay!!!!! The under 20s is one of the teams I coach so I’m feeling like a proud mama. We also got to see many of our other Victory Scholars that weekend, so it’s always a joy to see them.
But while in Cork, Jasmine and I got to explore the Blarney Stone which was so awesome! I had been there four years ago when my college team took a tour of Ireland, but we didn’t even cover a quarter of what the whole park has in store! Beautiful walking paths, trails in the woods, waterfalls, caves, and of course the Blarney Castle were all included in the trip. I just have one question… is it bad luck to kiss the Blarney Stone twice? Maybe the answer lies in my final exam results…
