Category Archives: National University of Ireland Galway

January 2007 Reflection

“Hey Matt. I heard you were in Dublin! Wow! That must be amazing. How do you like it out there? “Yeah, it’s great, but actually I wasn’t in Dublin. And technically I wasn’t in Ireland either.” Blank stare. “I was … Continue reading

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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

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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

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November 2006 Reflection

It hardly feels as though I have been living in Galway for two and a half months. Time has flown, and my life has settled into a relaxed, comfortable routine. Galway has the benefits of a town with quaint shops … Continue reading

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June 2006 Reflection

I am writing this final reflection while basking in the afterglow of a terrific celebration with my classmates to commemorate the end of exams. I am also feeling the remorse that one can only feel after making the ill-advised decision … Continue reading

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March 2006 Reflection

Though this fact probably reflects poorly on my research methods, a little over a year ago when Trina and Dell informed me that I would be studying in Galway one of my first sources of “information” on the city was … Continue reading

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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

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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

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May 2005 Reflection

I have a Belarussian passport. It’s not mine, it’s someone else’s, but it’s in my possession. And in case you are wondering why, I will share. One of my classmates in Galway is Belarussian and invited me to visit home. … Continue reading

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May 2005 Reflection

My Nikon 3500 digital camera has been with me through almost everything: college graduation, New Year’s Eve 2004 in New York… everything. She has seen at least a dozen zoos or aquariums and traveled in even dozens more cities around … Continue reading

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March 2005 Reflection

Since my last report in January posted on the US-Ireland Alliance site, life in Galway has moved on. I wish it hadn’t, but it has, as it must. Or so I was told it must. I’ve wandered through many of … Continue reading

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March 2005 Reflection

In the early part of the 5th century, the Niall of the Nine Hostages kidnapped one Maewyn Succat from his town in Scotland. After years of tending to swine and then a clerical education, he would become to be known … Continue reading

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