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COLUMN: Clarissa Long explains it all

 

Friday, May 21st, 2010

 

Clarissa Long is from New York and is studying at QUB for a year.

Be careful, everyone, the travel bug is in the air. Once you get the giddy head, the procrastinating spirit and the shaky legs, you’re done for. The only cure is to buy a cheap ticket to somewhere and go.

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COLUMN: Clarissa Long explains it all

 

Friday, March 19th, 2010

 

It’s almost been seven weeks now since I arrived in Ireland, almost 6 weeks since I got to Queen’s, and it has taken me that long to actually get myself over to St. George’s Market. When I arrived in Belfast, we had a quick International Students’ tour which passed by St. George’s Market and were told about the amazing produce and other products that appear there on Fridays and Saturdays. I immediately thought of farmers’ markets in the US.

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COLUMN: Clarissa Long explains it all

 

Monday, March 8th, 2010

 

The enormous Queen’s University with its silent students and swapping those short New York minutes for Belfast hours -

I love New York City. I love walking in a group of hundreds of people, like we’re one great pack of sheep. I love the lights, the ambulances, yes, even the ‘New York Minute’ mentality. So why did I come here to Belfast? I wanted a change of scene. I’m someone who definitely likes being in their comfort zone, but I also think it’s really important to get out sometimes and live a little.

BY CLARISSA LONG

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