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Monthly Archives: October 2012
Global Learning
In January, I attended the Ireland United States Alumni Association’s inaugural conference. Impressively, every panel of the day included top names in Irish business, education, art, and culture, such as the general secretary of the Department of Education, the chief executive … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2012, University College Dublin
Tagged Betsy Katz, Brussels, DCU, dublin, Elizabeth Katz, EU, European Union, global learning, Irish Permanent Representative to the EU, Mitchell Scholars Class of 2012, Mitchell Scholars Program, mitchell scholarship, University College Dublin
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Time Flies…
Wow. Hard to believe my time on the island is coming to a close… it feels like just yesterday I arrived, was panicking about not being able to charge my laptop or access the Internet, and broke my foot. The … Continue reading
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Men in Kilts!
This time, I have a funny story to share—a brief glimpse into life at my student residence. While I won’t say it is one of my happiest memories in Ireland, it is certainly one of the most outrageous and has … Continue reading
Coming to the End/Beginning
In my last couple of blogs I reflected on politics and identity in Northern Ireland. My thoughts on those subjects are developing, but as the end of my time in Northern Ireland draws near, I’ll pivot toward personal reflections on … Continue reading
Rights, Change, and Reflection
A few weeks ago, four courageous women came forward and shared their stories with the Irish Times. They did so again the next day in meetings with TDs and senators, whom the four women had e-mailed repeatedly in an effort … Continue reading
Thanks, Ireland!
Ireland has had absolutely beautiful weather for the last week. Bright sunshine, no cloud to be found, a light breeze and 75 degrees…this sort of weather makes me want to stay. If only, it was like this year round. Not … Continue reading
From California
It is hard to believe but I am writing from Stanford, California. It is amazing how fast the year flew by. It seems like just yesterday I arrived in Belfast. My program is not over though – I am currently … Continue reading
Lasting Connections
One of the questions on the Mitchell End-Of-Year Survey asked us the following: We strive to connect Scholars to people of the island of Ireland. Did your experience have this result? In what ways was this accomplished or hindered? Please … Continue reading
Bloomsday! Dublin, Books, and Home
As I look around my small UCD student residence—a different room in a different building, after moving at the official end of the semester to summer housing—I’m struck by the fact that this year, no matter how momentous it has … Continue reading
“And it’s over the fields with my pack on my back…”
I’m up on my feet, walking again—yesterday I even ran to catch a bus! The last few months have been full of travel and activity, and I’ve had lots of opportunities to dispel the restlessness that built up during my convalescence. … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2012, National University of Ireland Galway
Tagged Belfast, castles, Connemara, derry, fairy tales, Galway, ireland, Irish theater, Irish theatre, londonderry, Mitchell Scholars Class of 2012, Mitchell Scholars Program, mitchell scholarship, ringmasters, sightseeing in Ireland, sisters, travel in Ireland
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A Positive Report
Where does time go? What was that movie where the main character had a huge remote control and could fast forward through life? If I could get my hands on one of those jumbo-size remotes, I would only use the … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2012, National University of Ireland Maynooth
Tagged Benedictine monks, Catholid Church in Ireland, Glenstal Abbey, Irish Student Union, Irish youth, Maynooth, Mitchell Scholars, Mitchell Scholars Program, mitchell scholarship, National University of Ireland Maynooth, National University of Ireland Maynooth (NUIM)
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Winter Time
When taxi drivers, store keepers, professors, and students in Galway mention the winters of 2010 and 2011, they adopt the tone of those recounting tough, repressed experiences. Ice and snow clogged the stone streets of the city as temperatures dipped to … Continue reading