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January 2006 Reflections
So much has happened since I last wrote that it’s hard to condense it all in a short journal entry. My internship at Banulacht and participation with the Suas student society have been very interesting and rewarding. Banulacht has allowed … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2006, University College Dublin
Tagged Equality Studies, Melissa Boteach, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, UCD, UMCP, University College Dublin, University of Maryland College Park
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January 2006 Reflections
Multiple choice quiz: Living on bread and water, freezing cold temperatures and no heat, hiking long distances through a meter of snow, showering by pouring a pot of icy water over your head, visiting remote monasteries and attending 5am services, … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2006, Trinity College Dublin
Tagged Ecumenics, Elizabeth Anderson, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, swarthmore, Swarthmore College, TCD, Trinity College Dublin
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January 2006 Reflection
I’ve just returned to Galway after three weeks at home in the US for the holidays. The distance from my adopted home in Ireland and being forced to answer the multitude of questions from friends and family about life in … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2006, National University of Ireland Galway
Tagged Aaron Rabinowitz, Economic Policy Evaluation, Haverford, Haverford College, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, National University of Ireland Galway
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January 2006 Reflection
As I sit here in Dublin’s first Starbucks, I realize that some things have changed very little for me in the past few months. I can still sit, surrounded by familiar Starbucks earth-tone furniture, and drink tea while typing on … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2006, Dublin City University
Tagged Brittany Schick, DCU, Dublin City University, international security and conflict studies, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, UCI, University of California at Irvine
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January 2006 Reflection
Happy New Year to you! I am just returning from spending the holidays at home, and preparing for my first semester finals this coming week at Magee. There has been plenty of good craic since November–shortly after my first journal … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2006, University of Ulster
Tagged Benjamin Cote, Georgetown, Georgetown University, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, Peace & Conflict Studies, university of ulster, UU
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January 2006 Reflection
Analyzing Schoenberg’s first string quartet, Alban Berg wrote “a great deal is achieved if it is demonstrated in the details, on a single example,” going on to then analyze the first ten bars as a microcosm for the work at … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2006, Queen's University Belfast
Tagged Mike Solomon, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, Music Composition, QUB, Queens University Belfast, stanford, Stanford University
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January 2006 Reflection
I can’t believe first semester is already over — time flies when you’re keeping busy and constantly experiencing new things! The pace of coursework has picked up, especially as more and more assignments are handed out and the pressure of … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2006, University of Limerick
Tagged Biomedical Engineering, Lily Jeng, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, NCSU, North Carolina State University, University of Limerick
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January 2006
My life has been quite hectic over the last month as I’ve completed the transition to being a real student again as well as hosted a number of guests. I just finished up exams and papers yesterday. I continue to … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2006, Queen's University Belfast
Tagged Comparative Ethnic Conflict, Geoffrey Swenson, Grinnell, Grinnell College, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, QUB, Queens University Belfast
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January 2006 Reflection
The thick of night had settled and there was heavy snow falling. The location was Munich and the mission was to scale a medieval castle tower. The team included three fellow Scholars, our adventure tour guide, and a man we’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2006, Trinity College Dublin
Tagged Fire Engineering, Markus Weisner, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, Trinity College Dublin, UCD, University of Virginia, UVA
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November 2005 Reflections
My first two months in Ireland have been amazing. The Equality Studies program has really given me the opportunity to explore the international development issues that interest me in addition to opening my eyes to a new conception of equality … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2006, University College Dublin
Tagged Equality Studies, Melissa Boteach, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, UCD, UMCP, University College Dublin, University of Maryland College Park
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November 2005 Reflection
Although I elected to study at NUIG for the applicability of its particular graduate program in Economics (a MA in Economic Policy Evaluation and Planning) to my future academic and professional goals, my time in Galway has already been enriching … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2006, National University of Ireland Galway
Tagged Aaron Rabinowitz, Economic Policy Evaluation, Haverford, Haverford College, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, National University of Ireland Galway
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November 2005 Reflection
Culture is the fountainhead. It is civiliation’s water table. We choose either to follow it or react against it — so long as we are part of a society, there is no third choice. I am here in Belfast to … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2006, Queen's University Belfast
Tagged Mike Solomon, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, Music Composition, QUB, Queens University Belfast, stanford, Stanford University
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