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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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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
Alive, alive, oh!
Shortly after I arrived in Dublin, whenever I spoke to a stranger I often received a puzzled look. For a while, I thought it was simply because I am American. There are mixed opinions of American politics in Europe, and … Continue reading
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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March 2010 Reflection
Springtime arrived in Ireland on February 1st, a unique Irish tradition that begins my favorite season a month and a half ahead of the US. It’s official, I’m not leaving. Originating as Imbolc, a festival honoring the Pagan goddess Brigid, … 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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January 2010 Reflection
After becoming accustomed to lush green grass laying beneath bare trees in the winter, it was a surprise to experience snow in Ireland. Not once, but twice, in both parts of the island. The winter weather I returned to on … 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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November 2009 Reflection
Green has been my favorite since I first learned the difference between colors. Most of my wardrobe is green, my main form of transport in the States is a green road bike, and even the background for my email is … Continue reading
Posted in Class of 2010, National University of Ireland Maynooth
Tagged Christina Faust, Immunology & Global Health, mitchell scholar, mitchell scholarship, National University of Ireland Maynooth, University of Georgia
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