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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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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
Being a Tourist
For many years, I have utterly detested the sight of cameras strewn around necks and gawking eyes open wide with astonishment. Overloaded sojourners stopped in the middle of sidewalks and even streets near designated tourist sights drive me crazy. I … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2012, Dublin City University
Tagged Betsy Katz, Cliffs of Moher, DCU, Dingle, dublin, Dublin City University (DCU), Elizabeth Katz, Giants' Causeway, ireland, Mitchell Scholars, Mitchell Scholars Class of 2012, Mitchell Scholars Program, mitchell scholarship, photography, Scotland, tourism, Travel, University of Georgia (UGA)
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Luck
I’ve only been in Ireland now for about two and a half months, but I’m starting to appreciate the laid-back modus operandi here. When asked by a lecturer to give a typical Irish saying that describes the culture, my fellow … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2012, Dublin City University
Tagged Betsy Katz, dublin, Dublin City University (DCU), Elizabeth Katz, Immigrant Council, immigrants in Ireland, intercultural studies, internship, Irish Culture, Mitchell Scholars, Mitchell Scholars Class of 2012, Mitchell Scholars Program, mitchell scholarship, refugees in Ireland
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