Intercambio en Irlanda de 3 semanas por Gael Vallejo García

  DIFFERENT MEAL TIMES One thing that really caught my attention about Ireland was the difference in the way people organise their daily activities. The day starts at a similar time, between 7 and 9 a.m., when people have breakfast, get dressed and get ready for school or work. In my case, in Spain, I start school at 8:30 a.m., while in Ireland I start only 15 minutes later. The difference becomes more noticeable at lunchtime. In Ireland, people usually have a small snack around 10 a.m. In Spain, this usually happens around 12 p.m., when Irish people are already having lunch. Lunch in Ireland is also usually light and easy to take with you, such as sandwiches or wraps. When students arrive home from school, the differences are even clearer. In Spain, people usually have lunch around 2 or 3:30 p.m., while in Ireland people often have dinner at around 6 p.m. This means that the Spanish afternoon snack, or merienda , is usually skipped in Ireland, as it would be too close to dinner ti...

  FIRST DAY AT AN IRISH HIGHSCHOOL As soon as I left home, I noticed the first difference. In Spain, students usually walk to school, while here most of them go by car or by bus because students come to school from many different villages. Regarding the building, the school only has one floor, but it is much bigger than Spanish schools, which are usually smaller but have more floors. The classes are varied and there are many more optional subjects, some of which are quite different, such as woodwork. Apart from this, the way classes work is quite similar. However, they are currently Transition Year, so they do not have homework or exams. Another thing that surprised me is that they have lunch at 12 o'clock and eat at school.  The highschool also has a cafeteria, which is not very common is Spain. Students in both countries are friendly and respectful, despite the academic differences.