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June 2010 Reflection
As I have written before on these pages, I’m convinced that most of the people who read scholar reflections are prospective applicants. If you’ve made your way through my previous reflections and those of other Mitchells to chance upon this … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2010, University College Dublin
Tagged Alec Schierenbeck, Equality Studies, Grinnell College, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, University College Dublin
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June 2010 Reflection
I found him sitting down, occupying the seat I had once occupied: On a couch, off to the side of the room. But this time it was different: there were two of us on the couch, watching the party. As … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2010
Tagged Human Rights Law, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, National University of Ireland Galway, Queens University Belfast, Rebekah Emanuel, Yale University
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June 2010 Reflection
This is it, I thought as I awoke on my last morning of the final Mitchell retreat. My time in Ireland, with the other Mitchell Scholars: over. My year in Ireland: almost over. All morning long, I quietly mourned the … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2010, National University of Ireland Galway
Tagged Gender Globalization and Development, Lauren Parnell Marino, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, National University of Ireland Galway, Northwestern University
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June 2010 Reflection
These last few weeks when I bike or jog through the Botanic Garden I am overwhelmed by the sweet smell of the rose patch. I slow down a bit to appreciate the well-cultivated aisles bursting with tulips, foxglove and foliage. … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2010, Queen's University Belfast
Tagged Breanna Detwiler, Elon University, Environmental Science, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, Queens University Belfast
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June 2010 Reflection
The day has come. We have finally received our coveted Mitchell rings. They are gorgeous pieces of jewelry made of recycled silver that came engrained with several symbols, including the salmon of knowledge. I’m still trying to figure out what … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2010, National University of Ireland Galway
Tagged International Human Rights Law, Michael Solis, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, National University of Ireland Galway, Princeton University
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June 2010 Reflection
Peculiar how sometimes you feel so keenly the absence of a thing, as if the very essence of the world has changed. I sunk my foot in the sand just beneath the tide. Pulling it out, I could feel the … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2010, Trinity College Dublin
Tagged Matthew Baum, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, Neuroscience, Trinity College Dublin, Yale University
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June 2010 Reflection
Adam, you are transforming into a full-blooded Irishman. To me this Facebook message from my friend, Barry, meant one thing: success. My goal for this year was to really absorb as much of Ireland & its culture as possible. With … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2010, Queen's University Belfast
Tagged Adam Harbison, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, Queens University Belfast, Rural Development, University of Alabama
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June 2010 Reflection
Homeless for 22 days, I found myself in an interview with the general manager of Castle Leslie Estate as he said, “So I’m afraid we won’t be able to offer you summer accommodation.” Fact: I have a job. Caveat: I … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2010, University of Limerick
Tagged mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, Montana State University, Music Therapy, Shane Colvin, University of Limerick
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March 2010 Reflection
Maybe it’s a little premature, but as my time here in Ireland winds down I can’t help but reflect on the moments from the past year that I won’t soon forget: · -Along with two other Mitchells, celebrating the passage … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2010, University College Dublin
Tagged Alec Schierenbeck, Equality Studies, Grinnell College, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, University College Dublin
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March 2010 Reflection
The fourth week I was in Galway I did not know what to do with myself. The second I had been livid. The eighth I was impressed. And now, I am pondering a crusade. In college philosophy class Shelly Kagan … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2009, National University of Ireland Galway, Queen's University Belfast
Tagged Human Rights Law, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, National University of Ireland Galway, Queens University Belfast, Rebekah Emanuel, Yale University
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March 2010 Reflection
What do you want to be when you grow up? It’s a question that you are asked a thousand times as a child, and with less frequency as an adult. At various points in my life, I’ve known exactly what … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2010, National University of Ireland Galway
Tagged Gender Globalization and Development, Lauren Parnell Marino, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, National University of Ireland Galway, Northwestern University
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March 2010 Reflection
There is something to be said for the act of traveling. When people talk about their “travels,” they are usually referring to times spent in destinations and the memories that come home afterwards. In January, I did not take a … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2010, University College Cork
Tagged Jonathan Brestoff, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, public health, University College Cork, University of Pennsylvania
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