Category Archives: Queen’s University Belfast

March 2005 Reflection

Although I definitely feel settled in Belfast as my home and most days are spent just enjoying the company of good friends, enjoying this semester’s classes especially one module on international security in which the professor brings a refreshing historian’s … Continue reading

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January 2005 Reflection

It’s hard to believe I’ve already been living in Belfast for almost four months. As I arrived back from Christmas break, there was a definite sense of familiarity at the sight of the Victorian brownstones and Ulster accent that gave … Continue reading

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January 2005 Reflection

Before you ask, I just want to say that I didn’t do it. My alibi is airtight. I was back in the States when Belfast’s Northern Bank got robbed. Ask my parents. Besides, what would I do with 26 million … Continue reading

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November 2004 Reflection

I had no idea what to expect from Belfast. The usual reaction when telling American friends and relatives that I would spend a year in Northern Ireland’s largest city was often mild confusion at the very least. They may not … Continue reading

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November 2004 Reflection

The past two months in Belfast have definitely been an eye opener in terms of what it is like to live in a post conflict society— but it has been a subtle process as the city slowly reveals the peculiarities … Continue reading

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