"Everyone Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?"

I've never really made up my mind about blogging. When you have people on the internet, such as the infamous "Chris Crocker" who believe themselves to be Poet Laureates filling their blogs with pretentious "new age philosophy", you do have to wonder, how much of it is an ego boost, and how much of it is for genuine self-satisfaction. But then again, I did use to blog when I was younger, and would be the first to admit that I "follow" Chris Crocker on twitter, even if it is purely to laugh at how convinced he is, that he is a wordsmith extraodinare.

So when I saw that a couple of my friends were blogging about their year abroad, I decided that maybe it is time to start afresh, and write one myself. My main reasons are to enlighten future and current language students about what to expect when they have to take the plunge and travel themselves, and also as a memory aid, for me to keep track of events in a constant time line and to remember the times that I do not want to forget, but know that eventually I might. But let's face it, of course a part of it is for a boost to the ego. That someone might be interested enough about what I'm going through to take a few minutes out of their day just to read my thoughts, opinions and experiences. Honesty is the best policy I guess. So to those reading now, I hope you enjoy reading it, as much as I enjoy writing it.

Ciarán

[The title is the name of one of my favourite albums by the Cranberries. Please listen]

German Word of the Blog: Erwartungen (expectations)