Wednesday, 2 May 2012

Should I stay or should I go?


In second year of my course in DKIT I had to go on internship for six months. Classmates choose to go to local, national and international places. I choose to go to the states to gain a new experience and see how others operate in the world. I got my interview for the Baltimore Marriot Waterfront in late January 2010. The following day I received a call to say I had got the job. I was excited and could not believe a dream was actually turning into reality.
This is a 5 star property located in the heart of the city of Baltimore in Maryland (MD).  I worked mainly in the banquets sector alongside event managers helping organise events up to 1000 people. I worked a various events as a banquet server and bar tender also. Some of these events were umimaginable.
Myself & three classmates headed off to the states on March 24th 2010. There is not one highlight of the experience I could choose over the other. It was brilliant from start to finish.





It was the best decision I’ve made in my life to date. I truly gained a great experience which I felt changed me as a person. I got the chance to travel the east coast of America. 






At the start I was a bit anxious about going with three strangers Audrey, Ruth & Sínead. We all worked, lived & socialised together.  Now, when I look back, this is one my strongest points. I never thought that I would develop such close friendships with these people and meet some wonderful people from all parts of the world; which I still keep in contact to this day.






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