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June 2008 Reflection
There was a time when, desperately homesick and severely jet-lagged, I sat with Allison and Brendan in a very old pub in Blackrock on our first night in Ireland thinking to myself, ‘This is going to be a long year.’ … Continue reading
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June 2008 Reflection
Well, our year as a Mitchell class is slowly drawing to a close. Some of us have already moved on, the rest sticking around to finish work on final projects. I actually left Ireland yesterday and am writing this from … Continue reading
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Tagged Brendan Hayes, Development Studies, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, St. Lawrence University, UCD, University College Dublin
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March 2008 Reflection
I live in a house with one other American, two Irish and one Slovakian PhD students, and one Irish undergraduate. The conversations about the differences between Irish and American culture are endless. There is no shortage of topics to discuss, … Continue reading
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March 2008 Reflection
It is very hard to believe that it is already March. I’m sure nearly all of the Mitchell journals have started off with that statement. The days have just peeled off the calendar. I’m sure it’s the combination of a … Continue reading
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January 2008 Reflection
The weather isn’t growing on me. I have a nice quality raincoat with a zip-out liner and a hood, and my umbrella is practically surgically attached to my body. I am always prepared for the weather—I knew there would be … Continue reading
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January 2008 Reflection
It is hard to believe that I’m about to begin the second half of my program at UCD. I’ve had a long break and a great opportunity to spend time with my family in Tupper Lake. UCD’s academic schedule closely … Continue reading
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November 2007 Reflection
When I left Swaziland in July a good friend of mine said, “you’re going to blink and it’ll be October.” Here I find myself, in the middle of November, two weeks from the end of my first term at University … Continue reading
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November 2007 Reflection
This should serve as a warning: The Irish, apparently, don’t say “Have a nice day.” For me, “Have a nice day,” is a force of habit—it is a conversation ender, a goodbye, a polite reminder that though I just selfishly … Continue reading
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Tagged Cultural Policy and Arts Management, Erin Stevens, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, United States Military Academy, University College Dublin
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