We got really close,

We're not to the point that we're depriving ourselves. What we do is spend money on what really matters to us.

It was very enriching. A great opportunity.

Lots of soap operas, ... Both English and Irish. It sounds cheesy but we also ate a lot of potatoes while I was staying with them. We had stews and breads too.

They keep you really busy. It was sometimes hard to process everything because there was so much to take in.

I loved that [they] took me into their home and taught me about their traditions and customs.