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November 2004 Reflection
A month and a half in Ireland has passed, and this makes no sense. To one part of me, the part that catalogues the minutiae but lives for the moment, a year has passed already; I live here, in Dublin, … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2005, Trinity College Dublin
Tagged Drama Studies, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, Nicholas Johnson, Northwestern, Northwestern University, TCD, Trinity College Dublin
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November 2004 Reflection
I had no idea what to expect from Belfast. The usual reaction when telling American friends and relatives that I would spend a year in Northern Ireland’s largest city was often mild confusion at the very least. They may not … Continue reading
November 2004 Reflection
The more I travel, the more I realize that every place is basically the same. I don’t mean that in the sense that globalization has infected the whole world with a McDonald’s on every block (although that would be an … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2005, University College Dublin
Tagged Equality Studies, Furman University, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, UCD, University College Dublin
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November 2004 Reflection
“There was green alligators and long necked geese. Some humpty-backed camels and some chimpanzees. Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you’re born. The loveliest of them all was the Unicorn.” It only seems fitting that I begin … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2005, Trinity College Dublin
Tagged Civil Engineering, JHU, Johns Hopkins University, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, Ryan Hanley, TCD, Trinity College Dublin
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November 2004 Reflection
Greetings from Galway!!! What a fantastic, dream-like experience this Mitchell year has been and promises yet to be. But, without lapsing too far into grandiose hyperbole, I am happy to report that my three personal goals for the year appear … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2005, National University of Ireland Galway
Tagged Economic Policy Evaluation, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, National University of Ireland Galway, Princeton, Princeton University, Robert Mulcare
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November 2004 Reflection
Thank you for the US-Ireland Alliance for such a fantastic opportunity. My time in Ireland has been wonderful, and I am grateful for this awesome experience. This short year has already given me a lifetime of memories, but more importantly … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2005, Dublin City University
Tagged DCU, Dublin City University, Duke, Duke University, International Relations, Kesav Mohan, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship
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November 2004 Reflection
The past two months in Belfast have definitely been an eye opener in terms of what it is like to live in a post conflict society— but it has been a subtle process as the city slowly reveals the peculiarities … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2005, Queen's University Belfast
Tagged Comparative Ethnic Conflict, Cynthia Romero, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, Princeton, Princeton University, QUB, Queens University Belfast
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November 2004 Reflection
It is hard to believe that I am sitting here and writing a journal entry especially from Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The last seven weeks have been a truly fascinating experience for me. I’ll openly admit that when I first arrived … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2005, University of Ulster
Tagged Brandon Thibodeaux, Loyola University of New Orleans, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, peace and conflict studies, university of ulster
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November 2004 Reflection
It is about 5:30 pm on November 1 an I am sitting in the Limerick library trying to come up with what to write about for this journal so I can get it in this evening. An email comes in … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2005, University of Limerick
Tagged International Studies, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, University of Limerick, University of Minnesota, Zachery Keplinger-Coelius
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