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Thanks, Lads
My other reflections centered on my life in Galway, the structure of my days, all those funny little things you learn about a country by living there, and not just visiting. (Isn’t it amazing that you can get a decent … Continue reading
No Longer a Tourist
Every evening these days, we get a knock at the door a little after dinner. At the door often stand two people, sometimes older, sometimes younger, and they politely ask for a moment of my time. Am I by any … Continue reading
June 2008 Reflection
Over the past two months, spring and summer have come, and the once-elusive sun has returned. Endless fields of wildflowers have begun to bloom on the Mourne and Wicklow Mountains. Droves of summer tourists have begun to filter into Dublin … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2008, Trinity College Dublin
Tagged Environmental Science, Harvard University, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, Scot Miller, TCD, Trinity College Dublin
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March 2008 Reflection
Since I arrived back in Dublin in January, my time at Trinity College has become increasingly busy. When I started at Trinity College in the fall, I hoped to become involved in the same campus environmental advocacy that made my … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2008, Trinity College Dublin
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January 2008 Reflection
I arrived back in the US at the beginning of December to a white-out blizzard: I knew I was back at home. I spent a wonderful few weeks with family and friends, went hiking and cross country skiing, and even … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2008, Trinity College Dublin
Tagged Environmental Science, Harvard University, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, Scot Miller, TCD, Trinity College Dublin
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November 2007 Reflection
On the afternoon of September 15th, I met Bernadette and Jeff in the Chicago airport. None of us could contain our enthusiasm; in only seven hours, we would finally see the country we had been anxiously anticipating for the past … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2008, Trinity College Dublin
Tagged Environmental Science, Harvard University, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, Scot Miller, TCD, Trinity College Dublin
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June 2007 Reflection
I am writing this final entry as my three suitcases lay open beside me (and as I’m wondering whether they will be enough!). In two days I will be going back to my hometown in New Jersey to spend the … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2007, Trinity College Dublin
Tagged Creative Writing, Harvard University, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, TCD, Trinity College Dublin, Victoria Sprow
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March 2007 Reflection
As I am writing this I can feel winter turning to spring—it was sunny and warm out today. There were people eating their lunches on the benches by the playing fields. I was surprised to see flowers blooming already. In … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2007, Trinity College Dublin
Tagged Creative Writing, Harvard University, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, TCD, Trinity College Dublin, Victoria Sprow
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January 2007 Reflection
I have to admit, it was a little tough coming back to the cold and the drizzle after spending Christmas break in the Cayman Islands! But after a day mourning the loss of summer weather, I consoled myself with planning … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2007, Trinity College Dublin
Tagged Creative Writing, Harvard University, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, TCD, Trinity College Dublin, Victoria Sprow
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November 2006 Reflection
Coming to Dublin was definitely the best thing I ever could have done after graduation. I have to say, I feel more relaxed and more fulfilled here than I have in many years! I have a wonderful room in the … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2007, Trinity College Dublin
Tagged Creative Writing, Harvard University, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, TCD, Trinity College Dublin, Victoria Sprow
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