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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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January 2007 Reflection
So we left off at Thanksgiving. My fiancé, Jeff, was over, and we went to Paris for a few days. The Lourve was unbelievable, so much so that I begrudgingly might have to consider it more grand that the Vatican … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2007, Dublin City University
Tagged DCU, Dublin City University, Georgetown University, Internation Security and Conflict Studies, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, Sarah Wappett
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January 2007 Reflection
As I look back over the past two months, I can divide the time pretty neatly into two categories of activity: traveling and studying. In November I took two trips to Dublin. The first was with my fellow MA students … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2007, University of Ulster
Tagged Aaron Kurman, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, peace and conflict studies, university of ulster, University of Virginia, UVA
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January 2007 Reflection
Since my last journal entry, I have been busy with final semester projects, exams, and travelling. With exams concluded, I hopped on a plane with Kara and John. Thanks to our USIT stipends, we had unforgettable adventures in Barcelona, Nice, … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2007, National University of Ireland Galway
Tagged Biomedical Science, Karly Burke, Kenyon College, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, National University of Ireland Galway
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November 2006 Reflection
And so begins my Mitchell Journal and the longest time I’ve ever spent away from the States. True, I spent 4 months in Italy as a junior at Georgetown, but it was in Georgetown’s own villa with fellow Hoyas I … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2007, Dublin City University
Tagged DCU, Dublin City University, Georgetown University, Internation Security and Conflict Studies, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, Sarah Wappett
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November 2006 Reflection
A dear friend from home bade me farewell with the words of Thomas Merton—monk, poet, and tireless social activist—just before I left for Ireland: “In one sense we are always traveling, and traveling as if we did not know where … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2007, Trinity College Dublin
Tagged Adar Cohen, International Peace Studies, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, TCD, Trinity College Dublin, Wheaton College
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November 2006 Reflections
Two months ago I arrived in Derry, Northern Ireland, with a mixture of excitement and ambivalence. Excitement generated by the prospect of exploring a new place while studying a subject that its inhabitants had lived for the past 35+ years: … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2007, University of Ulster
Tagged Aaron Kurman, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, peace and conflict studies, university of ulster, University of Virginia, UVA
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November 2006 Reflection
I’ve been here just about two months now and from the moment I stepped off the plane at Shannon Airport throughout each and every day, life has been non-stop, but not in the way one might think. Life here is … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2007, University of Limerick
Tagged International Studies, John Velasco, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, University of Limerick
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November 2006 Reflection
When my friend invited me out for a pint, I assumed it would be a quick jaunt to a close by pub. I had no idea this excursion required me to be equipped. Luckily my friend’s roommates came armed with … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2007, University of Limerick
Tagged mitchell scholar, mitmitchell scholarship, Ohio University, Peace and Development Studies, Sarah Sexton, University of Limerick
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November 2006 Reflection
After working for a couple years, being back in the academic world is a blessing. There is nothing like being able to spend your days sipping a cappuccino, eating a raspberry and white chocolate scone, debating the circumstances under which … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2007, National University of Ireland Galway, Queen's University Belfast
Tagged Human Rights and Criminal Justice, Matt Haney, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, National University of Ireland Galway, NUIG, QUB, Queens University Belfast, University of California Berkeley
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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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November 2006 Reflection
Visions of Belfast Last week I saw the Peaceline in Belfast for the first time. I was struck by the irony of the name given to this gigantic wall built between the Catholic and Protestant neighborhoods. Unlike other walls that … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2007, Queen's University Belfast
Tagged Indiana University, International Politics and Conflict Resolution, Kathleen Claussen, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, QUB, Queens University Belfast
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