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The Unconqerable Christmas Spirit of Belfast
Last December, the Belfast City Council decided to limit the number of days the Union Jack would be flown over Belfast City Hall. This decision sparked a firestorm of controversy, protests, and civil unrest. This discontent led to protests … Continue reading
Crying Over Fictional Triumphs in Democracy
I have a confession to make. Okay… I often cry when I watch the West Wing. Well, not so much cry, it is more the feeling you get when you have something in both of your eyes. I am such … Continue reading
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Holidays in My New Home Away from Home
Coming into this year, one of the things that excited me most about living abroad was getting to experience holidays from a non-American worldview. Ireland certainly did not disappoint. Christmas markets play a huge role in the holiday season in … Continue reading
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Irish Pub Talk: An International Education
“You’re American, aren’t you? You’ve got some explainin’ to do.” The teasing remark came from an old, avuncular Irishman at The Wellington, a corner pub near my apartment that I’ve dubbed my premier pint-sipping, people-watching venue in Dublin. The man … Continue reading
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A New Lab – European Science vs. American Science
During my senior year of college, I got to know a professor from Cambridge who had recently come to the US, and we had many conversations about the differences between scientific research in the US and Europe. This professor often … Continue reading
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Settling In
Today marks my third full month in Ireland. I must say, August 10th seems like a lifetime ago. Although semester feels like it has flown by (especially as my final essay due dates creep closer), the days of scrambling around … Continue reading
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My Time So Far
Today marks the end of my first two months in Dublin. I am slowly adjusting to the unstructured life of a graduate student in mathematics. Although I am the only student in my program (a one year research degree in … Continue reading
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Parting thoughts
As my year in Ireland approaches its end, I am very grateful for having had the opportunity to spend an amazing year on this island. I have met awesome individuals, seen beautiful landscapes, learned a tremendous amount about the history … Continue reading
Surprises in my Mitchell Experience
This year isn’t what I had planned. In many ways, I have done what I set out to do with my Mitchell year: I traveled, I studied, I met amazing people, I did work I am proud of, and I … Continue reading
Bubble or Hub
When I first arrived at Trinity, one of the first features of the school I noticed was its location. Trinity sits at the convergence of three of Dublin’s busiest thoroughfares. The first is Dame Street, where greasy chip shops frame … Continue reading
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A Taste of the North
Over the last few months, I felt I had come to understand Northern Ireland after having read a few books about the Troubles and often spoken to Irish friends about the conflict. Yet nothing could have prepared me for my … Continue reading
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Cross Border Observations
My Human Rights Law program is split between Queen’s University in Belfast and the National University of Ireland in Galway. This means that my Mitchell year has been divided North and South, with two different cities, cohorts, currencies, and cultures. … Continue reading