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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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The Thread Connecting It All
Growing up, I had an unusual obsession with the world of professional surfing. I didn’t grow up on the water. And even if I had, in Mississippi that water would have been almost completely devoid of waves. Nobody in my … Continue reading
The Excitement of Learning Something New
I’ll never forget the first time I learned about the American civil rights movement. I was in the 5th grade and we were allowed to choose our own topic for a history presentation from an exhaustive list of events. I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2012, National University of Ireland Maynooth
Tagged Battle of the Bogside, Bernadette Devlin, Chelsea Caveny, Ella Baker, Mitchell Scholars, Mitchell Scholars Program, Mitchell Scholars Program Class of 2012, mitchell scholarship, Montgomery bus boycott, National University of Ireland Maynooth (NUIM), US civil rights movement
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An Irish Experience
A couple of weeks ago, I was observing the firefighters of the Dublin Fire Brigade on one of their ambulances. We had received a call to respond to a young man who had been assaulted. When we arrived at the … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2011, National University of Ireland Maynooth
Tagged graduate fellowships, marines, military history & strategic studies, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, National University of Ireland Maynooth, NUIM, post-grad in Ireland, post-grad study in Ireland, Steven Sifuentes, study in Ireland, US marines, US Naval Academy, usna
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“Oh! The Places You’ll Go”
The other day, I took my camera into the fire station with me because I had not taken any pictures all year with the guys on “D” watch, but then everybody kept asking me if it was my last day. … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2011, National University of Ireland Maynooth
Tagged graduate fellowships, marines, military history & strategic studies, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, National University of Ireland Maynooth, NUIM, post-grad in Ireland, post-grad study in Ireland, Steven Sifuentes, study in Ireland, US marines, US Naval Academy, usna
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The adventure continues
As January comes to a close, it is hard to believe that we are already on the other half of our time in Ireland. It seems like only yesterday that I ventured onto a Dublin City bus headed for the … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2011, National University of Ireland Maynooth
Tagged graduate fellowship, military and strategic studies, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, National University of Ireland Maynooth, NUIM, post-grad in Ireland, Steven Sifuentes, study in Ireland, United States Naval Academy
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A New Home
What can I say that pictures cannot? They describe family, friends, travel, and experiences that I can never hope to convey in words. Heather and I arrived in Ireland at the beginning of September and have loved every moment of … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2011, National University of Ireland Maynooth
Tagged graduate fellowship, military and strategic studies, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, National University of Ireland Maynooth (NUIM), post-grad in Ireland, Steven Sifuentes, study in Ireland, US Naval Academy
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November 2009 Reflection
Green has been my favorite since I first learned the difference between colors. Most of my wardrobe is green, my main form of transport in the States is a green road bike, and even the background for my email is … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2010, National University of Ireland Maynooth
Tagged Christina Faust, Immunology & Global Health, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, National University of Ireland Maynooth, University of Georgia
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June 2009 Reflection
Throughout my undergraduate years at the Irish-centric University of Notre Dame, there was much discussion about a ‘new Ireland’—a dialogue that presumed the ongoing departure of the ‘old Ireland.’ This discourse declared that the Celtic tiger had brought wealth to … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2009, National University of Ireland Maynooth
Tagged Andrea Laidman, Anthropology and Development, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, National University of Ireland Maynooth, University of Notre Dame
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March 2009 Reflection
“He’s asking if you know about Michael Collins…?” Surprised, I looked down at the wide eyes of a 9-year-old boy who just landed at the Dublin airport with his family–Ireland’s newest programme refugees. His question, the first thing he asked … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2009, National University of Ireland Maynooth
Tagged Andrea Laidman, Anthropology and Development, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, National University of Ireland Maynooth, University of Notre Dame
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January 2009 Reflection
One week before flying home to the United States for Christmas, I stood atop Edinburgh Castle and watched the Scottish capital’s annual “Santa Stroll” take shape. A few hundred people gathered in the Princes Street Gardens below, paying 10 pounds … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2009, National University of Ireland Maynooth
Tagged Andrea Laidman, Anthropology and Development, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, National University of Ireland Maynooth, University of Notre Dame
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November 2008 Reflection
As I walk through the old campus of the National University of Ireland, Maynooth, I pass beneath gray stone buildings dripping with bright red ivy and accented with arches and towers. Overtaking the ruins of Maynooth Castle at the college … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2009, National University of Ireland Maynooth
Tagged Andrea Laidman, Anthropology and Development, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, National University of Ireland Maynooth, University of Notre Dame
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