Friday morning, we discussed three texts from Dubliners which I really enjoyed. Our discussion focused on how the stories correlated with each other, and everyone had some really interesting points to bring up. However, the events following were a bit more exciting than class our discussion. Maddy, Karson and I ventured into the city for some shopping. Walking through the streets of Dublin, I really began feeling like I knew the city and what it meant to the people in Joyce’s stories. Later that night, we went to a pub crawl that exposed us to some of the landmarks mentioned throughout Irish literature. It was really interesting to see these places in real life because it gave me something real to relate the stories to. The fact that the bar Davy Byrnes was written about so much in so many pieces of literature made the experience so much better. Aside from the literary element of the pub crawl, the pub part was pretty great as well. I wasn’t really sure what to expect in the first place, but my expectations were definitely exceeded! Each pub was so different and unique, and the people were fun to meet and speak with as well. Everyone I have come in contact with has been incredibly kind and helpful so far, and the scenery is absolutely beautiful. As we explore Dublin and visit the places we are reading about, I gain a continually better understanding of what it meant, and what it now means to be a Dubliner.