All around me are the sounds of cutting-edge scientific research in action: the slow grind of a shaking water-bath keeping vials of blood from clotting, the whir of a pump mixing gases, the hum of machines to heat or cool oxygen electrodes. All around me … Read More
Loïc Reder – “Exams At Trinity”
The end of the year came sooner than I expected. I am back in France for the summer but I am missing Ireland and the wonderful public system. Exam time was not a tough time for me. I think after three years studying I started … Read More
Ray Wilson – “Run To The Water”
Run to the water, and find me there. Burnt to the core but not broken. This morning I finally managed to haul my lazy butt out of bed and go for a run. It was around 6:40am when I first got up and it was … Read More
Christian Petersen – “Rebound”
As I am making my way back home to the place I was raised I find myself with plenty of time on the way to get updated on domestic matters that have seemed so far away this semester. I also happen to catch the way … Read More
Kristina Wegscheider – “5 Tips For Being Sun Smart This Summer”
Since I started traveling in 2002, I have only encountered one sunburn. And I vividly remember that last sunburn; April 2006, Quito, Ecuador. I had arrived a few days before my tour began and planned to do some sightseeing in this equatorial city. I followed … Read More
Dan Podrasky – “A Life Changing Experience In The Dominican Republic”
I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to travel with International Student Volunteers (ISV) to the Dominican Republic and my life was changed forever. ISV gave me a very unique experience where I was able to make a positive impact on the lives of … Read More
Ray Wilson – “The Creative Spark”
The creative spark is something that I don’t think I’ve ever naturally possessed. I’ve always had to work hard when it comes to creative expression. I’ll sit there doggedly second guessing myself and starting over and over, while some other person flies through without trouble, … Read More
Nitin Rishi – “Experiencing International Development”
After working for an NGO in India, Nitin Rishi decided to learn more about International development work and joined Raleigh’s ten week spring expedition in Costa Rica & Nicaragua. I decided to join Raleigh because I wanted to learn more about developmental work, do some … Read More
Christian Petersen – “When Good Goes Bad And Flips Back Good”
First of all thanks for all the good responses I have had from everyone reading. I am very grateful – Thank you. As I wrote last we went on the Wicklow Way to test our stamina and experience the Irish nature, which has been so … Read More
Ray Wilson – “I’ve Been Writing”
The purpose of my website was to flex my literary muscles in the hope that, suitably greased, I’d soon start knocking the scripts out left, right and center. On the whole it hasn’t really worked, because my output has been pretty much nil. Until now. … Read More
Madelyn Fitzpatrick – “Studying Abroad In Spain”
It was four years ago today I stepped off the plane from studying abroad in Seville. I might include that my parents were at my side, because I’d told them I wasn’t leaving Spain unless they were coming to retrieve me. While I don’t thank … Read More