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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

After working for a couple years, being back in the academic world is a blessing. There is nothing like being able to spend your days sipping a cappuccino, eating a raspberry and white chocolate scone, debating the circumstances under which … Continue reading

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November 2006 Reflection

Coming to Dublin was definitely the best thing I ever could have done after graduation. I have to say, I feel more relaxed and more fulfilled here than I have in many years! I have a wonderful room in the … Continue reading

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November 2006 Reflection

Visions of Belfast Last week I saw the Peaceline in Belfast for the first time. I was struck by the irony of the name given to this gigantic wall built between the Catholic and Protestant neighborhoods. Unlike other walls that … Continue reading

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November 2006 Reflection

It hardly feels as though I have been living in Galway for two and a half months. Time has flown, and my life has settled into a relaxed, comfortable routine. Galway has the benefits of a town with quaint shops … Continue reading

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November 2006 Reflection

Although my Master’s program got off to a slow start, it’s become intense in the last month. I’m doing the MA in Journalism at Dublin City University and I’ve spent the last several weeks scrambling to get radio stories and … Continue reading

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June 2006 Reflection

The past month has seen a doldrumic lull in my compositions, with only two medium-size works being written (and one pop-song – a guilty pleasure). Fortunately, not all things have come full stop, as I have been busying about with … Continue reading

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June 2006 Reflection

Hmmm. Now that I’ve already discussed the London IKEA, gym mirrors, and the benefits of surfing in Portugal, I might be out of discussion topics. Nevertheless, I have devised a plan for this journal entry. Here’s how it’s going to … Continue reading

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June 2006 Reflections

These past two months have embodied the philosophy: “work hard, play hard.” The more routine rhythm I had established during the first half of the semester has transitioned into an intense workload punctuated with travel and other amazing opportunities. One … Continue reading

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