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Meeting the Road
I used to run in Haiti under a sun made of fire. As I would pass along the road, a flurry of bare feet, brown eyes, and small arms would emerge from the frames of palm-thatched houses. Although their legs … Continue reading
Thanks, Ireland!
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
A Positive Report
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
Posted in Class of 2012, National University of Ireland Maynooth
Tagged Benedictine monks, Catholid Church in Ireland, Glenstal Abbey, Irish Student Union, Irish youth, Maynooth, Mitchell Scholars, Mitchell Scholars Program, mitchell scholarship, National University of Ireland Maynooth, National University of Ireland Maynooth (NUIM)
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The Excitement of Learning Something New
I’ll never forget the first time I learned about the American civil rights movement. I was in the 5th grade and we were allowed to choose our own topic for a history presentation from an exhaustive list of events. I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2012, National University of Ireland Maynooth
Tagged Battle of the Bogside, Bernadette Devlin, Chelsea Caveny, Ella Baker, Mitchell Scholars, Mitchell Scholars Program, Mitchell Scholars Program Class of 2012, mitchell scholarship, Montgomery bus boycott, National University of Ireland Maynooth (NUIM), US civil rights movement
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A New Home
What can I say that pictures cannot? They describe family, friends, travel, and experiences that I can never hope to convey in words. Heather and I arrived in Ireland at the beginning of September and have loved every moment of … 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, US Naval Academy
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