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Craic from Stroke City
Many folks think of where I am in contextual terms–perhaps as the site of the outbreak of the Irish Troubles in 1969, or the site of the Bloody Sunday Massacre of 1972, or perhaps as the UK City of Culture … Continue reading
June 2010 Reflection
I have finally arrived back home in the states with a whole year in Ireland now behind me. While I will return back to Ireland fairly soon for my thesis defense, being back in the states for just a short … Continue reading
									
						Posted in Class of 2010, Trinity College Dublin					
					
												
					Tagged Georgia Institute of Technology, Mathematical Physics, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, Sarang Shah, Trinity College Dublin				
				
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		June 2010 Reflection
On the notion of endings. There are endings. Endings are not just new beginnings. People die. People leave town. Phone numbers are lost and not found again. And in this regard, my year as a Mitchell Scholar is at an … Continue reading
									
						Posted in Class of 2010, Trinity College Dublin					
					
												
					Tagged mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, Neil Ferron, Playwriting, Santa Clara University, Trinity College Dublin				
				
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		June 2010 Reflection
“I think I’ve to cut back on my potato intake.” These are the words of an Irishman, not just any Irishman but one who takes his passion for potatoes to new heights. On most nights for the past year, Sean, … Continue reading
									
						Posted in Class of 2010, University College Cork					
					
												
					Tagged Jonathan Brestoff, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, public health, University College Cork, University of Pennsylvania				
				
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		June 2010 Reflection
Classes have finished, grades have been distributed, and writing for my thesis is well underway. Although I’ve grown academically, when I look back upon my year I don’t dwell on the hours spent in Erlich Suite, the Global Health class’s … Continue reading
									
						Posted in Class of 2010, National University of Ireland Galway					
					
												
					Tagged Christina Faust, Immunology & Global Health, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, National University of Ireland Maynooth, University of Georgia				
				
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		June 2010 Reflection
As I have written before on these pages, I’m convinced that most of the people who read scholar reflections are prospective applicants. If you’ve made your way through my previous reflections and those of other Mitchells to chance upon this … Continue reading
									
						Posted in Class of 2010, University College Dublin					
					
												
					Tagged Alec Schierenbeck, Equality Studies, Grinnell College, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, University College Dublin				
				
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		June 2010 Reflection
I found him sitting down, occupying the seat I had once occupied: On a couch, off to the side of the room. But this time it was different: there were two of us on the couch, watching the party. As … Continue reading
									
						Posted in Class of 2010					
					
												
					Tagged Human Rights Law, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, National University of Ireland Galway, Queens University Belfast, Rebekah Emanuel, Yale University				
				
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		June 2010 Reflection
This is it, I thought as I awoke on my last morning of the final Mitchell retreat. My time in Ireland, with the other Mitchell Scholars: over. My year in Ireland: almost over. All morning long, I quietly mourned the … Continue reading
									
						Posted in Class of 2010, National University of Ireland Galway					
					
												
					Tagged Gender Globalization and Development, Lauren Parnell Marino, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, National University of Ireland Galway, Northwestern University				
				
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		June 2010 Reflection
These last few weeks when I bike or jog through the Botanic Garden I am overwhelmed by the sweet smell of the rose patch. I slow down a bit to appreciate the well-cultivated aisles bursting with tulips, foxglove and foliage. … Continue reading
									
						Posted in Class of 2010, Queen's University Belfast					
					
												
					Tagged Breanna Detwiler, Elon University, Environmental Science, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, Queens University Belfast				
				
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		June 2010 Reflection
The day has come. We have finally received our coveted Mitchell rings. They are gorgeous pieces of jewelry made of recycled silver that came engrained with several symbols, including the salmon of knowledge. I’m still trying to figure out what … Continue reading
									
						Posted in Class of 2010, National University of Ireland Galway					
					
												
					Tagged International Human Rights Law, Michael Solis, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, National University of Ireland Galway, Princeton University				
				
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		June 2010 Reflection
Peculiar how sometimes you feel so keenly the absence of a thing, as if the very essence of the world has changed. I sunk my foot in the sand just beneath the tide. Pulling it out, I could feel the … Continue reading
									
						Posted in Class of 2010, Trinity College Dublin					
					
												
					Tagged Matthew Baum, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, Neuroscience, Trinity College Dublin, Yale University				
				
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		June 2010 Reflection
Adam, you are transforming into a full-blooded Irishman. To me this Facebook message from my friend, Barry, meant one thing: success. My goal for this year was to really absorb as much of Ireland & its culture as possible. With … Continue reading
									
						Posted in Class of 2010, Queen's University Belfast					
					
												
					Tagged Adam Harbison, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, Queens University Belfast, Rural Development, University of Alabama				
				
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