“I just want her never to be held back by anything or anyone, and I think that’s the future that, hopefully, we are moving toward,” Michelle Kelly, deputy lord mayor of Belfast, said when speaking about the kind of future she envisions for her 13-month-old daughter.
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“There was a belief if you talked about them too much, you might attract their attention and have bad luck,” Daly said.
It’s easy to fall into a bubble where one person’s life experience is the only life experience. Countries other than the United States have different environments and lifestyles, and learning about them is essential in order to move forward and progress in the world.
The perspective of the Irish toward Americans has transcended over time, thanks to the help of United States Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. The immigration history of the Irish has contributed to the way the Irish view all travelers and cultures.
While there are countless American universities studying at University College Dublin at the same time, each offers a unique perspective on the time spent in Ireland.
“They don’t get a salary; they just love the game,” Galway local and fan Mark Larkin said. “That’s enough to motivate them to play for their country, because it’s pride.”
“If the option was to drink at home, a lot of people wouldn’t drink at all,” Damien Cunningham, a public relations and marketing employee for The Quays Bar, said.
Irish brown soda bread is a traditional recipe that became a staple food during the Potato Famine — or the Great Hunger, as it’s called in Ireland.
After a year of cramming French into my brain and putting away money earned from odd jobs, I had the full intention of spending my summer in Paris with a French family to expand my knowledge of the language and culture of a country I’ve loved from a young age.
With the last name “Fitzgerald” and a propensity for sunburns, it’s no secret that I have Irish roots. So, when ‘Baylor in Budapest’ turned into ‘Baylor in Ireland’ just a couple months before our scheduled departure date, I was hit with a wave of excitement: I was finally going to have the opportunity to embrace a culture that, despite being different from my own, occupies a special place in my soul.
University College Dublin fills its campus with personal pieces of art, whereas Baylor adds statues as an afterthought.
When I signed up for a monthlong trip to Ireland, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. When I think of Irish things, what comes to mind is usually clovers, leprechauns and Niall Horan. As much as I would have loved to have seen a real life leprechaun — or Niall Horan — I wasn’t expecting either of those wishes to come true.
Not having cell service, listening to leaves rustle in the wind and watching waves crash on the shore are all very grounding for me. However, while I believe nature is healing, I’ve learned that thin places can be found more often than we give them credit for. I didn’t need to come to Ireland to experience them.
The love Irish people have for their sport resonated with me. The passion they talk about it with is the same tone I would use for my favorite lacrosse team.
Instead of passing down trauma and conflict to their children, though, these people passed on peace — generational peace.
When a binge-watching obsession turns into a face-to-face encounter, it’s the ultimate fulfillment. Like seeing photos of iconic sites in books and then actually going to see those places in person, the experience comes full circle with emotion and deeper insight.
As someone who has only ever been to the United States, coming to a country like Ireland was very eye-opening. The rich history here is celebrated for both the good and the bad. The Irish welcome visitors, and with every person I’ve spoken to in all of the different cities, I can see the joy that their country and heritage brings them.
I am not one to take a cold shower, play in the snow or wear a T-shirt if the temperature is below 75 degrees Fahrenheit. However, if you ever get the chance to take a dip in the Irish ocean, I urge you to take it. I will forever be in Paltrow’s debt for giving me the courage to venture into the cold water.
These words appear almost too fantastical to be true. A world where everyone looks to the interests and welfare of others? Impossible. Today, record rates of loneliness, depression, starvation and displaced people are symptoms of a world that does not look to the interests of others. Yet, it is this exact directive that will change our world in the ways we desperately need it to. These words show us principles for how we can begin to live in a way that heals the world around us.
Studying abroad adds context and perspective to our lives and helps complete Baylor’s mission of educating men and women for worldwide leadership.
While spirited Americans are used to sporting green and celebrating all things Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17’s designation as a public holiday is an indicator of something much deeper for the Emerald Isle: its profound spiritual landscape and religious history.
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Ever wondered if Waco has produced any cool bands? Here is a playlist of the popular bands rooted in Waco and where they performed.
After causing a huge ripple in the evangelical community, author Beth Allison Barr Ph.D., of “The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth,” reflects on the public’s response one year after her book’s release.
Nobody could top the worst-dressed and least on-theme celebrities of the night being Kylie Jenner and Sebastian Stan. Jenner caused a complete meltdown on Twitter by wearing a baseball cap to the Met Gala, which is unacceptable no matter the theme, and was made only more confusing by her pairing it with an actual wedding dress and a mesh top.
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With the end of the semester approaching quickly, students destress with yoga to ease their nerves.
“I think musical theater is an American form in the same way jazz is in that it’s become central to our pop culture identity,” Meis said. “Even now, we have A-list actors trying to expand their resume by entering the world of musical theater. It’s an avenue of artistic expression that feels deeply rooted in who we are as American people and one that is really satisfying to do well as a performer.”
“Boxing taught me if there’s a will there’s a way,” Muñoz said. “It makes anybody the most stubborn person imaginable. It’s taught me you’re only going to get out what you put in. It’s so many things.”
