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The Global Reach of Irish Universities
Montreal, Canada may not be the first place one thinks to look at the US-Ireland Trans-Atlantic relationship. For me, competing alongside four Irish peers representing an Irish university at a Canadian Competition helped me better appreciate the realities of the US-Ireland connection. Continue reading
An Irish Experience
A couple of weeks ago, I was observing the firefighters of the Dublin Fire Brigade on one of their ambulances. We had received a call to respond to a young man who had been assaulted. When we arrived at the … 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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Thanks, Lads
My other reflections centered on my life in Galway, the structure of my days, all those funny little things you learn about a country by living there, and not just visiting. (Isn’t it amazing that you can get a decent … Continue reading
Gratitude
I have settled back in the United States and am enjoying my work in Washington D.C. as a Fellow at Emerson Collective, an organization that advocates for and invests in the public good. Ireland seems at times a world away: … Continue reading
Spring Fever in Belfast and Abroad
“Yeah, you guessed it. I fell. Cut up my right arm, bruised my left, and was once again left limping away (this time physically and not emotionally) from another attempt at a sort of spiritual moment we were sharing. And that was before I even got to the river rocks…” Continue reading
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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