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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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June 2006 Reflection
The past month has seen a doldrumic lull in my compositions, with only two medium-size works being written (and one pop-song – a guilty pleasure). Fortunately, not all things have come full stop, as I have been busying about with … 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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June 2006 Reflection
Brevity may be the soul of wit. Yet, the most common reaction to my previous journal entry from my fellow Mitchells has been (unfounded) mockery. I am not here to rehash the past. Still, I will note that when I … 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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March 2006 Reflection
I have a hard time believing that I’ve already been in Ireland for six months. Life continues to be pleasant and remarkably consistent for the last two months. Thus, as new developments are few, my journal entry will be brief. … 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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March 2006 Reflection
This write-up is supposed to be called “Reflections on Ireland,” but in the name of full disclosure, I have spent a significant chunk of the past three months out of Ireland. Thanks to USIT, Eurail, and Red Bull, I saw … 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
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
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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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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November 2005 Reflection
As my previous experience in Europe was limited to a nine-hour layover in London’s Heathrow Airport, I really had no idea what to expect from Belfast, Ireland, and Europe in general. While the airport was very nice, I was fairly … 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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May 2005 Reflection
It seems incredible to believe that the school year is over. Classes ended a week ago and although most students are still in the midst of exams and papers, many of my classmates will be taking off shortly after finishing … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2005, Queen's University Belfast
Tagged Comparative Ethnic Conflict, Cynthia Romero, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, Princeton, Princeton University, QUB, Queens University Belfast
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May 2005 Reflection
There’s nothing like having four sets of guests to make two months fly. From taking in the rugged shores of Rathlin Island with Jess, my radiant girlfriend, to tromping through the farmland of Co. Galway with my parents in search … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2005, Queen's University Belfast
Tagged Comparative Ethnic Conflict, David Buckley, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, QUB, Queens University Belfast, University of Virginia, UVA
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March 2005 Reflection
My darkest demon has been exorcised: I can ride a bike. Just when I thought the Mitchell program couldn’t do anything more profound to impact my life, it outdid itself. On a beautiful February day on Inishmore, the largest of … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2005, Queen's University Belfast
Tagged Comparative Ethnic Conflict, David Buckley, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, QUB, Queens University Belfast, University of Virginia, UVA
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