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Here Comes the Sun?

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Sam Yates - Trinity College Dublin

One of the strangest things about living here in Ireland is the different notion of the seasons. Try as I might, I couldn’t quite muster a smile for my friends and housemates when they wished me a well-intentioned “Happy Spring!” on … Continue reading →

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Global Learning

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Elizabeth Katz - Dublin City University

In January, I attended the Ireland United States Alumni Association’s inaugural conference. Impressively, every panel of the day included top names in Irish business, education, art, and culture, such as the general secretary of the Department of Education, the chief executive … Continue reading →

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Men in Kilts!

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Katie Marcum - University College Dublin

This time, I have a funny story to share—a brief glimpse into life at my student residence. While I won’t say it is one of my happiest memories in Ireland, it is certainly one of the most outrageous and has … Continue reading →

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Coming to the End/Beginning

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Anise Vanse - Queen's University Belfast

In my last couple of blogs I reflected on politics and identity in Northern Ireland. My thoughts on those subjects are developing, but as the end of my time in Northern Ireland draws near, I’ll pivot toward personal reflections on … Continue reading →

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Thanks, Ireland!

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Chelsea Caveny - NUI Maynooth

Ireland has had absolutely beautiful weather for the last week. Bright sunshine, no cloud to be found, a light breeze and 75 degrees…this sort of weather makes me want to stay. If only, it was like this year round. Not … Continue reading →

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Lasting Connections

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Elizabeth Katz - Dublin City University

One of the questions on the Mitchell End-Of-Year Survey asked us the following: We strive to connect Scholars to people of the island of Ireland. Did your experience have this result? In what ways was this accomplished or hindered? Please … Continue reading →

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“And it’s over the fields with my pack on my back…”

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Kathryn Van Winkle - NUI Galway

I’m up on my feet, walking again—yesterday I even ran to catch a bus! The last few months have been full of travel and activity, and I’ve had lots of opportunities to dispel the restlessness that built up during my convalescence. … Continue reading →

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A Positive Report

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Chelsea Caveny - NUI Maynooth

Where does time go? What was that movie where the main character had a huge remote control and could fast forward through life? If I could get my hands on one of those jumbo-size remotes, I would only use the … Continue reading →

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Winter Time

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Mohit Agrawal - NUI Galway

When taxi drivers, store keepers, professors, and students in Galway mention the winters of 2010 and 2011, they adopt the tone of those recounting tough, repressed experiences. Ice and snow clogged the stone streets of the city as temperatures dipped to … Continue reading →

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Break a Leg

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Kathryn Van Winkle - NUI Galway

When I last wrote, I was traveling home to the US, excited to be be going on tour to Princeton with the Austin theatre company the Rude Mechanicals. Well, on our opening night, I fell off the stage, sprained my … Continue reading →

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Nearing the Halfway Mark

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Katie Marcum - University College Dublin

I’ve been back in Dublin for two and a half weeks now, after a very good and lengthy visit with my family and friends back in West Virginia. Finals went very well, provisional grades have been released, and this semester’s … Continue reading →

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The Thread Connecting It All

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Chelsea Caveny - NUI Maynooth

Growing up, I had an unusual obsession with the world of professional surfing. I didn’t grow up on the water. And even if I had, in Mississippi that water would have been almost completely devoid of waves. Nobody in my … Continue reading →

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