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November 2008 Reflection
“I wish I could live life in horizontal,” I moaned to Erin Rhoda, a fellow Mitchell, while lying in bed with a stomach bacterial infection that seemed to have a keen sense of direction. Over my three days in bed, … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2009, Trinity College Dublin
Tagged Albion College, Catherine Fontana, Environmental Science, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, TCD, Trinity College Dublin
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June 2008 Reflection
There is a cozy old pub on Poolbeg Street and my older sister and I are sitting in it, Smithwick’s in front of us, chatting and reminscing as we drink. The ornery old publican is pacing up and down the … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2008, Trinity College Dublin
Tagged Applied Social Research, Bernadette McFadden, Dickinson College, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, TCD, Trinity College Dublin
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June 2008 Reflection
Over the past two months, spring and summer have come, and the once-elusive sun has returned. Endless fields of wildflowers have begun to bloom on the Mourne and Wicklow Mountains. Droves of summer tourists have begun to filter into Dublin … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2008, Trinity College Dublin
Tagged Environmental Science, Harvard University, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, Scot Miller, TCD, Trinity College Dublin
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March 2008 Reflection
Since I arrived back in Dublin in January, my time at Trinity College has become increasingly busy. When I started at Trinity College in the fall, I hoped to become involved in the same campus environmental advocacy that made my … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2008, Trinity College Dublin
Tagged Environmental Science, Harvard University, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, Scot Miller, TCD, Trinity College Dublin
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March 2008 Reflection
Over the past year and a half, I’ve received much advice about living abroad. And most all of it was appreciated and heeded (except for the suggestion that Scot Miller gave me on our first day in Dublin – swimming … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2008, Trinity College Dublin
Tagged Applied Social Research, Bernadette McFadden, Dickinson College, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, TCD, Trinity College Dublin
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January 2008 Reflection
Christmas cards and decorations filled shops as early as October, brilliantly twinkling lights were strung above Grafton Street, carols were piped out of every department store, and shoppers carried more bags than I thought possible. The Christmas season in Ireland … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2008, Trinity College Dublin
Tagged Applied Social Research, Bernadette McFadden, Dickinson College, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, TCD, Trinity College Dublin
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January 2008 Reflection
I arrived back in the US at the beginning of December to a white-out blizzard: I knew I was back at home. I spent a wonderful few weeks with family and friends, went hiking and cross country skiing, and even … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2008, Trinity College Dublin
Tagged Environmental Science, Harvard University, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, Scot Miller, TCD, Trinity College Dublin
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November 2007 Reflection
On the afternoon of September 15th, I met Bernadette and Jeff in the Chicago airport. None of us could contain our enthusiasm; in only seven hours, we would finally see the country we had been anxiously anticipating for the past … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2008, Trinity College Dublin
Tagged Environmental Science, Harvard University, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, Scot Miller, TCD, Trinity College Dublin
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November 2007 Reflection
Within an hour of arriving in Dublin, I walked through the gated archway to Trinity’s campus and stood beneath the Campanile. It was a scene directly out of the tourist brochures – I was awed that this was to be … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2008, Trinity College Dublin
Tagged Applied Social Research, Bernadette McFadden, Dickinson College, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, TCD, Trinity College Dublin
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June 2007 Reflection
On our last adventure together, the Mitchells traveled far and wide – pondering the passage tombs of Newgrange, hiking among the hill forts of Mount Brandon, witnessing the serene beauty of Glenstal Abbey and the extraordinary music of Professor Mícheál … 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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June 2007 Reflection
I am writing this final entry as my three suitcases lay open beside me (and as I’m wondering whether they will be enough!). In two days I will be going back to my hometown in New Jersey to spend 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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March 2007 Reflection
As I am writing this I can feel winter turning to spring—it was sunny and warm out today. There were people eating their lunches on the benches by the playing fields. I was surprised to see flowers blooming already. In … 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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