Today was my first trip to Belfast. I tagged along with Anna from PRG and Jake from
UofO to two meetings. The first meeting
was at Stormont, the amazing building where the Northern Ireland Assembly meets. Anna and Jake were there to meet with the
head of Education Service to complete plans for the upcoming “Let’s Talk
Politics” events where first-time voters around the country meet and ask
questions of the country’s political leaders.
The second meeting was at the Queen’s University. The Queen’s University is one of only two universities
in all of Northern Ireland. The other university
is the University of Ulster, which is located in Derry, and is also where I am
staying for my first four weeks here.
The purpose of the meeting at the Queen’s University is top secret, but
suffice it to say that the discussion was very interesting, and that overall,
the meeting was extremely productive.
And the seafood chowder at the restaurant down the street from the
university was excellent.
On the drive back to Derry, Anna and I talked about politics,
babies (she is 7 months pregnant), life in Derry, infrastructure, and a variety
of other things. I really like
Anna. She is smart, articulate, passionate,
compassionate, and she has a great sense of humor.
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