Author: Cara Simon

Donegal rocky coastline in Study abroad program
Student Stories
Cara Simon

One Week in Donegal

Saturday 3/9/19 Today was my first full day in Donegal, Ireland, and so far, I’m in awe!  This is my first time traveling to a

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Picture of a Viking homestead at the Dublin Botanical Gardens
Internships
Cara Simon

An Introduction to the Site

I am from Seattle, Washington, and recently graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor’s Degree in History. I spent last January at a field school with

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interns examine a site for their archeology internship
Internships
Cara Simon

Bidding Ireland Farewell

I’d be lying if I said I didn’t cry a little bit on my bus to Dublin today but really this internship has been everything

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Students pose behind flowers and an ancient Irish ruin
Internships
Cara Simon

The Archaeology Journey Continues

Gaile’s journey continues… I moved into cutting four which was our test trench to find the returning wall of the eastern building. The team consisted

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Picture of a red double decker bus in London
Transportation
Cara Simon

Getting Around Great Britain

Traveling throughout London is pretty simple now that I have the hang of it. It consists of buses, tubes, trains, and an incredibly long trek

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