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The role of a Director on a film set is more than just dictating the feel and look of the shots. It’s also about bringing the team together, making everyone believe in the common idea, connecting with the characters in … Continue reading →

Re-reading my prior blog posts in preparation for this one, one key detail stuck out to me: they’ve almost all, in some way or another, been focused on this idea of endings. The irony would be of course that this, … Continue reading →

It’s hard to believe that an opportunity I once wished for so intensely, to the point that I attempted to manifest it through texts and writings on white boards, actually came to fruition in the fall of 2023, and has … Continue reading →

On Sunday, May 25th, 2025, I said goodbye to my fellow Mitchell Scholars in Galway. Tearful hugs were exchanged, and I reluctantly boarded the train back to Dublin. That’s it. That’s my blog post. The End. kidding! Now for the … Continue reading →

In a few short weeks, many of my fellow Mitchells will return home to the US to continue on their incredible paths, and I’ll be staying here. While I’m so excited to begin my next chapter in Belfast, this last … Continue reading →

With my final blog as a Mitchell scholar, I struggled to come up with a witty story that perfectly encapsulated all the experiences I’ve had and the people I’ve met. If you prefer, you can stop reading now and imagine … Continue reading →

It’s hard to believe the Mitchell year is at an end. Since arriving here in September, I’ve come to know a new city and culture intimately, learned from scholars I otherwise might never have had a chance to meet, visited … Continue reading →

For much of my time in college and high school, life unfolded as a series of rungs to climb. In high school, there were AP tests and college admissions essays to complete; at university, there were prestigious internships to recruit … Continue reading →

For my last blog, I want to write about the end-of-year gathering of Mitchells in Galway. I especially want to focus on the last day of the trip when Anna and I ran a 10km race as part of the … Continue reading →

The other day, I plugged in my software-defined radio (a radio that uses software to process signals instead of physical circuits) and started scrolling through frequencies. After searching through a sea of static, I found Cork’s 96FM station, which showed … Continue reading →

Something they do not tell you when you move abroad–although, you’d be smart to anticipate it–is that you might feel a little lonely. Far away from family and friends, living abroad requires you to build community anew, a daunting task. … Continue reading →