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All Politics is Local
In the United States we have a saying: ‘All politics is local.’ While this phrase is most famously associated with former Speaker of the House, Tip O’Neill, it more readily applies to the context in Northern Ireland, where local is … Continue reading
Fairy Tales
Knee-deep in mud and cow cud, I braved the ever-present Irish rain and relentless winter wind to explore my friend’s four hundred year old dairy farm in County Cork, Ireland. Even though my fingers felt frozen solid and I’d lost … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2015, University of Ulster
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The Art of Small Talk
I’ve never been much for small talk. Although I’m an extrovert by nature, a night filled with inquiries about the weather and other trite observations tends to leave me feeling drained. I’ve even been known to avoid these painful interactions … Continue reading
Looking Back
I’ve written most of my posts about the people who turn ordinary days into extraordinary ones. As a group of friends we have given ourselves the title of “Elephants” – we are loud, clumsy, and have big personalities. At times … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2013, University of Ulster
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Ordinary Days and Extraordinary People
It seems fitting to write this blog post about the people who turn ordinary days into ones filled with adventure and endless laughter. I know that it might seem clichéd to say I feel I’ve known my friends in Derry/Londonderry … Continue reading
Learning from the Best
One of the first and most satisfying things I did when returning to the States this past summer was go to a bookstore. Books! In English! As far as the eye could see! After a year in Japan, it was … Continue reading
Storytelling
I’ve always wanted to be someone with whom people associated adjectives like “cultured” and “artsy.” “Eccentric” would be ideal. I’ve wanted to attend plays in the middle of the day, and lose myself in the obscurity of discussion over a … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2013, University of Ulster
Tagged Ashleen Williams, class of 2013, derry, ireland, londonderry, Mitchell Scholars, Mitchell Scholars Class of 2013, Mitchell Scholars Program, mitchell scholarship, northern ireland, study abroad, surfing, Theatre of Witness, University of Montana, university of ulster magee
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Settling In
This month I will begin semester two of the Mitchell Scholar year. All continues to go well academically and professionally. I began working with the Northern Ireland Council for Ethnic Minorities (NICEM) last month and everyday I’m learning more about … Continue reading
Belfast: Part 2
For the first time this year, I spent the holiday season away from home. And though I missed Wisconsin (a place often known to my Belfast friends only as the setting of “That ’70s Show”), it was a true delight … Continue reading
Belfast: Part 1
My time in Northern Ireland has been a series of pleasant surprises. It began when I boarded my flight to Belfast, a bit nervous, having not traveled abroad for the better part of a decade. I was excited not only … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2012, University of Ulster
Tagged Belfast, Derick Stace-Naughton, ireland, Irish Culture, Mitchell Scholars, Mitchell Scholars Class of 2012, Mitchell Scholars Program, mitchell scholarship, northern ireland, post-graduate study in northern ireland, the Troubles health communication, University of Ulster (UU)
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Mitchell Experience: Reflection 1
When I first arrived in Belfast the climate and the landscape met my expectations—it was cold and drizzling rain with beautiful hills and valleys as far as the eye could see. I thought I would be alone for the first … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2012, University of Ulster
Tagged Belfast, Class of 2012, ethnic minorities, Human Rights, human rights law and transitional justice, ireland, Ivanley Noisette, mitchell scholar, Mitchell Scholars Class of 2012, Mitchell Scholars Program, mitchell scholarship, NICEM, northern ireland, post-graduate study in ireland, study in Northern Ireland, university of ulster, University of Ulster (UU)
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What a Feeling
I rode a lot of buses in Ireland, crisscrossing the island many times (occasionally in other modes of transport). Some people really dislike the sometimes 4+ hour rides along windy, curvy roads, around and over the hills, stopping to drop … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2011, University of Ulster
Tagged Class of 2011, dartmouth, Dartmouth College, fulbright, Fulbright scholar, ibrahim elshamy, ireland, Magee, mitchell scholar, Mitchell Scholars Program, mitchell scholarship, Peace & Conflict Studies, peace and conflict studies, University of Ulster (UU)
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