Facebook & Friendship

Brendan Keaney’s thoughts on the AchillCleveland student exchange:

“Since there is nothing so well worth having as friends, never lose a chance to make them.”
~Francesco Guicciardini

I chose this particular quote because nothing on Achill has been more important than the friends that we have made on this trip to Ireland. As he says, friends are the most important thing in life. The students from St. Ignatius and Walsh Jesuit did not let the opportunity pass to make new friends. We made friends with all of the students from Achill, and are going to stay in touch with each other on Facebook. Our new friends in Achill made us feel very welcome on their island. All of the events that we have done on the island, such as surfing and cycling, the trip to Clare Island, etc., would not have been the same without them. They made the trip down to the Republic of Ireland marvelous and full of entertainment. I look forward to the Achill students coming over to Cleveland sometime in the future.