By djhender on Feb 24, 2015 in Ireland, Northern Ireland, UK | 2 Comments
Northern Irish law enforcement is a tricky topic and one that is very difficult to write about without presenting bias (something that can be very dangerous in my country), however I will try my best to contextualize my thoughts into a readable format for you guys (as well as hoping to poke fun at everything […]
By djhender on Dec 5, 2014 in Northern Ireland | Comments Off on “Ain’t No Party Like My Nana’s Tea Party”
So December is finally upon us, and with this last article, I will talk to you about my family and how our close-knit values have helped shape who I am as a semi-functional adult today (and I’ll really try my best to pepper in a few fun and hopefully embarrassing memories about my family). Without […]
By djhender on Nov 12, 2014 in Ireland, Northern Ireland, UK | 3 Comments
Welcome to your cultural education lesson number 3 for Northern Ireland: my Nation’s Celebrations. Ireland has a few great traditions and given the drinking stereotype of my country, alcohol does play a role in many of them but of course not everything we celebrate has you reaching for the Guinness (although it may seem like […]
By djhender on Oct 22, 2014 in Ireland, Northern Ireland, UK | 2 Comments
Welcome back, fans, to the second issue of the WWN; “The job market/economy and your country’s environmental efforts.” Obviously there is a lot more than just potatoes going on back home. Within this (what was intended to be short) piece I will dissect the economic branches of Northern Ireland, including a folktale, my sister’s predictable […]
By djhender on Oct 2, 2014 in Ireland, Northern Ireland, UK | Comments Off on Irish And Not Ginger?! Breaking News!
My name is Jordan Henderson (not to be confused with the other Jordon Henderson on campus who is incidentally in my Psychology class) and I am one of the editors for the WWN, as well as being an international student myself.