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Alyson Skoglund: Final Essays and Photos
Spirit of Ireland Essay Over the churning Atlantic Ocean, the clouds gather and build up strength. Pulling the ocean with them, they charge recklessly towards their target, a tiny island off the coast of Europe. With a final surge they assault Ireland with winds and rain, beating and lashing at everything in its path. Darkness […]
Becca Nelson – Final Project
Spirit of Ireland There is wisdom in the land. Stones that have been haphazardly placed upon others thousands of years ago still stand. These stones who have seen the brightest and most carefree moments have also seen the darkest. The rocks absorb the laughter that echoes as children from the primary school play. Their giggles […]
Jessica Martin – Final Portfolio
Personal Narrative: Creative Ireland Ireland is much more than a rainy country composed of endless farmland and pubs filled with unquenchable thirst. This stretch of natural beauty provides the perfect atmosphere for one’s talent and creativity to flow freely like the river Shannon. While roaming through Galway City I notice each little storefront’s unique […]
Morgan Cronin’s Final Portfolio
The Spirit of Ireland The rough, gray stones form long, winding fences that weave their way across the hills, having been set firmly in place by people long past. Soft, green moss grows in the cracks, crevices, and corners where the stones meet and along the bumpy edges. The moss continues to grow up several, […]
Lauren Schiltz- Final Portfolio
Spirit of Ireland Essay: Ghosts Leprechauns, beards, and redheads. Guinness, drinking men, and bar fights. Rain, clovers, and everything green. These are just some of the stereotypes that were on my mind upon entering Ireland. Just like anywhere else, some of these are true and some are terribly wrong. Ireland is notorious for being picturesque […]
Amanda Toms — Final Portfolio
The Spirit of Ireland This place feels familiar, yet surreal. Like a dream half-forgotten. But just when it seems it has completely slipped away, sunken to the bottom of the sub-conscious sea where all forgotten things go, something is seen, a memory jogged, and it is reeled up quickly before it can disappear forever. In […]
Allisse Rouleau – Creative Writing Assignments
Personal Narrative We are at Greene’s bar in the heart of Ballyvaughan, and our faces are glowing by the light of the coals in the fireplace we’re surrounding for warmth. I order a Jameson and ginger at the bar for six euros, and sit at a table with friends I know, and friends I haven’t […]
Crossing Country; Ending the trip in Dublin
On this, our last morning in Ballyvaughan, my cottage mates and I pack up our suitcases in preparation for our last few days in Ireland. “What a sad day!?” says my roommate, Leah, as both of us are collecting our belongings. “I don’t want to leave!” We eat whatever food is left in the fridge, […]
lesson learned.
I am two days, 287 miles, one sea, and one plane ride removed from Dublin. Sitting in a cramped 17-bed hostel room five minutes from King’s Cross station in London, I can’t help but miss the familiarity of our comparatively spacious and private rooms located conveniently in the heart of the city’s center. This being my first […]
On top of the world!
Over the past few days it seems like we have been to every corner of Peru on every mode of transportation possible! Since arriving in Cusco a couple days ago we have toured the city, Incan ruins and the Catedral. On Monday, the 27th, we left at what seems to be our favorite time-530 […]