While abroad with HECUA at Magee College in Derry, I spent a semester learning about the complex sociopolitical, economic, religious, and ethno-national conflict in Northern Ireland known as the Troubles. The knowledge I obtained came from not just reading about the history of what happened during this conflict, but through visiting historic sites, immersing myself in the local community, completing an internship, and meeting people directly involved and impacted by the conflict that claimed the lives of 3,600 people.
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