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The Irish Spring
I love the Irish spring. DCU is located right next to the blooming Albert College Park and I spend a lot of my free time jogging through the open fields past multicolored roses and young boys playing hurling. During the … Continue reading
When the sun goes down o’er Dublin town
The transformation from winter to spring in Ireland is unlike any seasonal change I have experienced. When I left Dublin in March for a respite at home in the States, I left gray skies, damp air, and chilling cold. When … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2011, Trinity College Dublin
Tagged Georgetown Cupcakes, Global Health, graduate fellowships, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, post-grad in Ireland, Stephen Dorner, study in Ireland, TCD, Trinity College Dublin, University of Georgia, Vanderbilt Medical School
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Humour and Solitude
I will long remember my time in Ireland—no, in Derry, specifically—by the geniality of people and palatable genuineness in our interactions. I learned very quickly that dry or sarcastic humour is often taken as quite rude (and I hope to keep … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2011, University of Ulster
Tagged Dartmouth College, graduate fellowships, Magee, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, peace & reconciliation studies, peace and conflict studies, post-grad in Ireland, post-grad in Northern Ireland, post-graduate study in northern ireland, study in Ireland, study in Northern Ireland, university of ulster, UU
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Spring
Spring has arrived. After a long and dreary winter, the clouds have parted, the rain has ceased, and the sun finally shines. And, what a beautiful spring it is! Students have taken to Limerick’s many green fields to play sports, … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2011, University of Limerick
Tagged Brussels, EU, Fagan Harris, graduate fellowships, human rights in criminal justice, International security studies, Irish Permanent Representative to the EU, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, post-grad in Ireland, post-grad study in Ireland, rhodes scholar, Stanford University, study in Ireland, UL, University of Limerick
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“Oh! The Places You’ll Go”
The other day, I took my camera into the fire station with me because I had not taken any pictures all year with the guys on “D” watch, but then everybody kept asking me if it was my last day. … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2011, National University of Ireland Maynooth
Tagged graduate fellowships, marines, military history & strategic studies, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, National University of Ireland Maynooth, NUIM, post-grad in Ireland, post-grad study in Ireland, Steven Sifuentes, study in Ireland, US marines, US Naval Academy, usna
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Surfing in Lahinch
I never understood why so many people loved surfing until last month. Growing up without access to an ocean, I went through the obligatory middle school phase of purchasing my first skateboard, riding around, and jumping off and onto sidewalks. … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2011, University College Dublin
Tagged graduate fellowships, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, National University of Ireland Galway, post-grad in Ireland, post-grad study in Ireland, public health, study in Ireland, Swarthmore College, UCD, University College Dublin, yongjun heo
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Connemarathon
I always have difficulties with “reflections.” Thoughts and images that seem so bright and flexible in my mind stiffen when I write them down. On the page, heartfelt feelings become artificial. So instead, I’m going to write about the Connemarathon. … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2011, National University of Ireland Galway
Tagged creative non-fiction, Deirdre Mask, graduate fellowships, Harvard College, Harvard Law School, law clerk, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, National University of Ireland Galway, NUIG, post-grad in Ireland, post-grad study in Ireland, study in Ireland, writing
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Blaze of Glory
So I feel like it has been a small lifetime since we last spoke. The second half of our year in Ireland started with a mid year retreat in Belfast. Earlier in the year, Stephen, Kyle, and I had met … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2011, National University of Ireland Galway
Tagged baseball, Georgetown University, Georgetown University Law Center, graduate fellowships, Joey Graziano, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, National University of Ireland Galway, National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG), post-grad in Ireland, post-grad study in Ireland, Public interest law, study in Ireland
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The adventure continues
As January comes to a close, it is hard to believe that we are already on the other half of our time in Ireland. It seems like only yesterday that I ventured onto a Dublin City bus headed for the … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2011, National University of Ireland Maynooth
Tagged graduate fellowship, military and strategic studies, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, National University of Ireland Maynooth, NUIM, post-grad in Ireland, Steven Sifuentes, study in Ireland, United States Naval Academy
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No Longer a Tourist
Every evening these days, we get a knock at the door a little after dinner. At the door often stand two people, sometimes older, sometimes younger, and they politely ask for a moment of my time. Am I by any … Continue reading
In Dublin’s Fair City…
An American, a Czech, two Germans, and a Kosovan walk into a bar… This isn’t the start to a joke; it’s a Friday night in Dublin. Though the Irish are said to have left the island in droves since the … Continue reading
Bloody Sunday
Last Sunday, I attended the annual march to commemorate the events of Bloody Sunday, 39 years ago to the day when the British army shot unarmed civilians protesting for their civil rights in here Northern Ireland. As I walked up … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2011, University of Ulster
Tagged 1972, bloody sunday, cairo, conflict, dartmouth, democracy, derry, egypt, freedom, guildhall square, ibrahim elshamy, Magee, march, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, northern ireland, peace, Peace & Conflict Studies, peace and conflict studies, post-graduate study in northern ireland, rally, saville inquiry, sinn fein, study in Northern Ireland, the troubles, university of ulster
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