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January 2007 Reflection

It was a not-so-blustery day last month when, while walking with a classmate through the Queen’s campus, I turned to him and said “You know? I really like it here!” I think I really surprised him because I normally fill … Continue reading

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January 2007 Reflection

“Hey Matt. I heard you were in Dublin! Wow! That must be amazing. How do you like it out there? “Yeah, it’s great, but actually I wasn’t in Dublin. And technically I wasn’t in Ireland either.” Blank stare. “I was … Continue reading

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January 2007 Reflection

The best part about Ireland so far, other than the people, the cultural experiences, and my academic program, has been the easy access to travel. Last month I was able to travel to Spain and France with two other Mitchells, … Continue reading

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January 2007 Reflection

I have to admit, it was a little tough coming back to the cold and the drizzle after spending Christmas break in the Cayman Islands! But after a day mourning the loss of summer weather, I consoled myself with planning … Continue reading

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January 2007 Reflection

So we left off at Thanksgiving. My fiancé, Jeff, was over, and we went to Paris for a few days. The Lourve was unbelievable, so much so that I begrudgingly might have to consider it more grand that the Vatican … Continue reading

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January 2007 Reflection

Since my last journal entry, I have been busy with final semester projects, exams, and travelling. With exams concluded, I hopped on a plane with Kara and John. Thanks to our USIT stipends, we had unforgettable adventures in Barcelona, Nice, … Continue reading

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January 2007 Reflection

As I look back over the past two months, I can divide the time pretty neatly into two categories of activity: traveling and studying. In November I took two trips to Dublin. The first was with my fellow MA students … Continue reading

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November 2006 Reflection

And so begins my Mitchell Journal and the longest time I’ve ever spent away from the States. True, I spent 4 months in Italy as a junior at Georgetown, but it was in Georgetown’s own villa with fellow Hoyas I … Continue reading

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November 2006 Reflection

A dear friend from home bade me farewell with the words of Thomas Merton—monk, poet, and tireless social activist—just before I left for Ireland: “In one sense we are always traveling, and traveling as if we did not know where … Continue reading

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November 2006 Reflections

Two months ago I arrived in Derry, Northern Ireland, with a mixture of excitement and ambivalence. Excitement generated by the prospect of exploring a new place while studying a subject that its inhabitants had lived for the past 35+ years: … Continue reading

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November 2006 Reflection

I’ve been here just about two months now and from the moment I stepped off the plane at Shannon Airport throughout each and every day, life has been non-stop, but not in the way one might think. Life here is … Continue reading

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November 2006 Reflection

When my friend invited me out for a pint, I assumed it would be a quick jaunt to a close by pub. I had no idea this excursion required me to be equipped. Luckily my friend’s roommates came armed with … Continue reading

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