During my second week at work, I have learned more about how the organization is run on a macro level. It’s interesting seeing the bits that make up several branches of the organization, such as sales or engineering and what everyone needs to do to be successful in their job. In my management class, we learned that having two training sessions and one meeting per day is optimal for making sure employees know what they’re doing, leaving them feeling empowered and making sure they have enough time in the day to accomplish their goals. There is large transparency in the company, so if you’re reaching the goals you set for yourself, it is likely you will move up. This week I continued working with my boss on his project of expanding the EU client base by researching where there could be opportunities for Qualtrics in three European countries. In addition, I shadowed another boss in the hiring process enjoyed the conversation I had with the two. I am loving having lunch with my colleagues and went to a comedy club late after work with our group Thursday night. This Saturday, I am organizing a trip to Giant’s Causeway with my colleagues and am very much looking forward to that.

In addition, I joined a tag rugby team with a bunch of my colleagues!! We play every Wednesday after work and I’m gradually learning the rules of the game!

Today, I visited the Wicklow Mountains with a fellow Michigan student and was amazing by the variety of what you can find in Ireland. The real thing is so impressive you can never quite capture what you see in a photograph.

 

The previous day, my flatmate and I went to the Kilmainham Gaol and were disappointed to find out the main room with all the cells was under construction but in lieu, we got to see some of the small rooms and more of the gaol. We went to the modern art museum after and had a blast laughing at some of the things that were in there, such as the artistic plastic bag that needed its own room.

  

The decorative arts museum was very wowing but because it closed at 5 there was little time to see it all.

I’ve been eating a lot of the delicious local food and enjoy all the variety and various twists on the food I know, such as eating a Dublin burrito.

Can’t wait for more in the coming weeks!