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June 2009 Reflection
Without a doubt, the past three months have been the most exciting and rewarding for me in Ireland. In this time, I attended two separate and equally enjoyable Mitchell Scholar Retreats, explored Europe and North Africa with my beautiful wife, … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2009, Queen's University Belfast
Tagged Christopher Rosson, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, QUB, Queens University Belfast, Violence Terrorism & Security, William Jewell College
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June 2009 Reflection
I think, on occasion, that I’ve adjusted to Ireland. It’s the little things: freeze-dried coffee, bringing your own bag to the grocery store, being detached from e-mail access for a day – and the world not entirely stopping. But at … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2009, Trinity College Dublin
Tagged Albion College, Catherine Fontana, Environmental Science, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, TCD, Trinity College Dublin
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June 2009 Reflection
Throughout my undergraduate years at the Irish-centric University of Notre Dame, there was much discussion about a ‘new Ireland’—a dialogue that presumed the ongoing departure of the ‘old Ireland.’ This discourse declared that the Celtic tiger had brought wealth to … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2009, National University of Ireland Maynooth
Tagged Andrea Laidman, Anthropology and Development, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, National University of Ireland Maynooth, University of Notre Dame
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June 2009 Reflection
As the giants and elves of Block 12 bustled about the kitchen of our dorm flat yesterday morning, trying to clean out our things before a moving deadline at noon, Brigitta paused from packing tea boxes to suddenly channeling the … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2009, University of Ulster
Tagged Grinnell College, Lara Janson, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, Peace Studies, university of ulster
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June 2009 Reflection
Right now, I am listening to “I Dreamed a Dream” from Les Miserables. Do you remember when Susan Boyle sang it in Glasgow and shocked the world? I was sitting with my Irish and British friends, all of us breaking … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2009, Queen's University Belfast
Tagged Human Rights, Joshua Dillard, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, QUB, Queens University Belfast, Rice University
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March 2009 Reflection
I really really want to believe that we have free will. I want to be able to look at a menu and know that some little part of me could choose what dish I want (usually dishes….rowing takes a lot … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2009, University College Dublin
Tagged Dartmouth College, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, Neuroscience, Travis Green, University College Dublin
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March 2009 Reflection
Taking Ryan’s advice in Journal # 2, I’ve started doing some more walking in an effort to find all the cul-de-sacs of University College Dublin (UCD). Health-benefits aside, being a peripatetic student can lead to some interesting discoveries. One such … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2009, University College Dublin
Tagged Georgetown University, José Canto, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, Sociology, UCD, University College Dublin
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March 2009 Reflection
t’s 8:36 pm GMT on the Sunday before St. Patrick’s Day here in Dublin. Nine days ago, I accepted my offer to Yale University’s School of Forestry and Environmental Studies where I’ll pursue a Ph.D. in microbial ecology. It was … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2009, Trinity College Dublin
Tagged Albion College, Catherine Fontana, Environmental Science, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, TCD, Trinity College Dublin
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March 2009 Reflection
“He’s asking if you know about Michael Collins…?” Surprised, I looked down at the wide eyes of a 9-year-old boy who just landed at the Dublin airport with his family–Ireland’s newest programme refugees. His question, the first thing he asked … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2009, National University of Ireland Maynooth
Tagged Andrea Laidman, Anthropology and Development, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, National University of Ireland Maynooth, University of Notre Dame
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March 2009 Reflection
Wow, where to begin… I left off my last “Reflection on Ireland” with anticipation of all the new activities I could enjoy after my shoulder healed, so I suppose I should start by saying now that my shoulder has healed … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2009
Tagged Adam Tart, Georgia Institute of Technology, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, Mobile Networking and Computing, University College Cork
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March 2009 Reflection
It was springtime, and my junior high band, from D.R. Gaul Middle School in Union, Maine, was having a concert at a school an hour away in Waterville, Maine. I don’t remember much of the concert except that it was … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2009, Trinity College Dublin
Tagged Colby College, Creative Writing, Erin Rhoda, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, TCD, Trinity College Dublin
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March 2009 Reflection
I am currently locked away in my office at the Equality Commission, reflecting on my past seven days in Rome. When law school grades were posted in mid-February, I decided to celebrate by traveling alone to the Eternal City. The … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2009, Queen's University Belfast
Tagged Human Rights, Joshua Dillard, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, QUB, Queens University Belfast, Rice University
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