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Global Learning
In January, I attended the Ireland United States Alumni Association’s inaugural conference. Impressively, every panel of the day included top names in Irish business, education, art, and culture, such as the general secretary of the Department of Education, the chief executive … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2012, University College Dublin
Tagged Betsy Katz, Brussels, DCU, dublin, Elizabeth Katz, EU, European Union, global learning, Irish Permanent Representative to the EU, Mitchell Scholars Class of 2012, Mitchell Scholars Program, mitchell scholarship, University College Dublin
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Being a Tourist
For many years, I have utterly detested the sight of cameras strewn around necks and gawking eyes open wide with astonishment. Overloaded sojourners stopped in the middle of sidewalks and even streets near designated tourist sights drive me crazy. I … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2012, Dublin City University
Tagged Betsy Katz, Cliffs of Moher, DCU, Dingle, dublin, Dublin City University (DCU), Elizabeth Katz, Giants' Causeway, ireland, Mitchell Scholars, Mitchell Scholars Class of 2012, Mitchell Scholars Program, mitchell scholarship, photography, Scotland, tourism, Travel, University of Georgia (UGA)
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The Irish Spring
I love the Irish spring. DCU is located right next to the blooming Albert College Park and I spend a lot of my free time jogging through the open fields past multicolored roses and young boys playing hurling. During the … Continue reading
A Scattered Traveling Reflection
For the first few weeks in Ireland, I successfully hid my identity as a naval officer through my beard and hair. This was useful because there is a man in my program from Baghdad. Both of us are foreigners on … Continue reading
June 2009 Reflection
At Duke, my senior column was titled “A Senior Column.” Creative, I know. I had spent four formative years sitting at various desks in the Chronicle’s endearingly bedraggled, 1970s-chic newsroom. There, I had reported on jejune Duke Student Government policies, … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2009, Dublin City University
Tagged DCU, Dublin City University, Duke University, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, Political Communication, Ryan McCartney
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March 2009 Reflection
Since today is the Feast of St. Joseph and two days ago was the Feast of St. Patrick and since I have been something of a recalcitrant Catholic the past few months, I figure this is as good a time … Continue reading
January 2009 Reflection
January is paper period at Dublin City University. Thus, when Christmas vacation came to an end two weeks ago, I began to dread the prospect of coming back to a mostly empty campus to spend long days in the library … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2009, Dublin City University
Tagged DCU, Dublin City University, Duke University, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, Political Communication, Ryan McCartney
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November 2008 Reflection
There’s a perfect way to pour a Guinness. Although I’ve heard the nuances of the craft vary from bartender to bartender over here in Ireland, the general rule of thumb is to pour two-thirds of a pint, let it settle … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2009, Dublin City University
Tagged DCU, Dublin City University, Duke University, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, Political Communication, Ryan McCartney
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June 2007 Reflection
Wow, it is hard to believe that the year is already over. When I last wrote it was March, and I was headed home for reading week. While I was there, I went back up to New York to see … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2007, Dublin City University
Tagged DCU, Dublin City University, Georgetown University, Internation Security and Conflict Studies, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, Sarah Wappett
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June 2007 Reflection
It feels like ages since I wrote my last Mitchell entry. I’ve changed my thesis topic, spent weeks driving around the Irish countryside, flown to Pittsburgh, back to Dublin, gone out to Limerick, driven up the west coast, and back … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2007, Dublin City University
Tagged Daniel Preysman, Darmouth College, DCU, Dublin City University, Journalism, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship
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March 2007 Reflection
We are now halfway into the second semester. Technically here at DCU the idea is to finish the second semester before really putting any focus onto our dissertations. Instead, I submitted an abstract to the International Sunbelt Social Network Conference … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2007, Dublin City University
Tagged DCU, Dublin City University, Georgetown University, Internation Security and Conflict Studies, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, Sarah Wappett
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March 2007 Reflection
My second semester started about a month ago, and my classes are phenomenal. I’m taking a slew of courses from practicing journalists who are among the best in their fields.My Publication Design course is taught by a graduate of DCU’s … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2007, Dublin City University
Tagged Daniel Preysman, Darmouth College, DCU, Dublin City University, Journalism, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship
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