Category Archives: 2011-12

Read student and recent alumni adventures during 2011-12

Le Kankouran

WARNING: no pictures only a lot of text, because this ceremony is so sacred that pictures are forbidden. You can look online, but all the pictures are indeed protected so I can’t just copy and paste the picture here. But … Continue reading

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Packed Pubs and Victorious Dubs

This program was one of the things I was most looking forward to upon my arrival to Ireland, and not just because it let me get over here nearly a month before the start of term. This has been one of the best classes I have ever taken; it taught me so much about the history, culture, and literature of Ireland that all of it is now spilling out of my brain and mouth and whatever other orifices it can find.

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Finally, some music!

I want to share an amazing musical experience (one of very few so far) that I participated in on friday. At school (aka the SIT building where we take classes. Please note that we are on the fifth floor of … Continue reading

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I’ve Been to Paradise. It’s called la plage.

Here in the heat of it all there is a savior in the name of the beach. For a Montana inland native, the big waves at first were quite terrifying. I’m talkin’ like 3 foot swells. HUGE right? I have … Continue reading

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Saalamalekum a Dakar!

I have made it safely to Dakar, and although I have only been here for a little over a week, I feel so much more comfortable then I did before. The first 24 hours were pretty shocking, and I don’t … Continue reading

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CHCH > AUCK

Hey! Remember these three? They went on a little road trip. So the great thing about going abroad is doing things like 6 day weekends. We did a car relocation deal, meaning rental car companies need cars relocated to other … Continue reading

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So This Is Dyoublong?

We functioned like a cute little flock of American ducklings tottering all about Grafton Street and the Trinity campus, our cameras firing like incessant machine guns as our squeals of excitement floated through the hustle and bustle. You can plant as many flowers and leafblow as many wet sidewalks as you want, Puge, but you can’t beat cobblestones. I’m just saying.

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Fatima la tudd

I have a new name. My host family gave it to me. Fatima Fal, and ‘Fatima la tudd’ is Wolof for ‘my name is Fatima’. Before I get much further I would like to address my previous issues and worries. … Continue reading

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London Calling

One of my better memories of that afternoon is accidentally joining a protest outside the Houses of Parliament. Alasdair and I were just walking on a sidewalk when suddenly all of the humans in front of us raised picket signs and began saying things in unison. I thought it was a flash mob until I realized it was a real mob, which the Internet hadn’t prepared me for.

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North Island

The crew: After our meticulously planned Cook Islands trip, I got off the plane in Auckland with my friends Chris and Connor with absolutely no plans. I’m just going to be one of those people who brags about how long … Continue reading

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