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2016 Student Blogs, Field Notes, Green Living, New Zealand, Postcard, Snapshot, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: The environmental value of tourism

June 15, 2016

Sarah Coleman, the University of Florida’s Sustainability in New Zealand student blogger, writes: Before I came to New Zealand, my perception of tourism involved Walt Disney World, casinos, selfie sticks, and overcrowded resorts. I imagined overpopulated cities full of souvenir shops and sight-seeing companies everywhere you turn. Before I came to New Zealand, I didn’t understand the importance tourism holds…

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2016 Student Blogs, Australia, Australia: North Queensland, Field Notes, Postcard, Snapshot, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Week of wows on Magnetic Island

June 13, 2016

Mariah DeLosSantos, the Baylor University Sustainability in North Queensland student blogger, writes: All I can say is wow. I have only been down under for a week and I’ve already had so many adventures and made so many memories. I get to hang with the coolest group of people every day and explore Australia with them. It’s never a bad…

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2016 Student Blogs, Field Notes, New Zealand, Postcard, Snapshot, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Shaking up community service

June 6, 2016

Amanda Sanchez, North Carolina State University’s Sustainability in New Zealand student blogger, writes: In the short amount of time that we have been in New Zealand, we have seen astounding landscapes, from snowy Southern Alps to magnificent coastal cliffs. Along the way we have been fortunate to experience the best of what New Zealand has to offer, especially the pristine…

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2016 Student Blogs, Field Notes, Green Living, New Zealand, Postcard, Snapshot, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Environmental education in New Zealand

May 31, 2016

Sarah Coleman, the University of Florida’s Sustainability in New Zealand student blogger, writes: Five layovers, six flights, and two days of the most worthwhile travel later, we finally made it to the beautiful South Island of New Zealand! This country has taken every expectation of ours and exceeded them far beyond imagination. Every hike, day of travel, and city we…

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2016 Student Blogs, Australia, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Enjoy the adventure in North Queensland

May 23, 2016

Mariah DeLosSantos, the Baylor University Sustainability in North Queensland student blogger, writes Hi, my name is Mariah De Los Santos, a sophomore Environmental Science major at Baylor University. This summer of 2016, I have the amazing opportunity to travel abroad to North Queensland, Australia with my university to study environmental sustainability and conservation while gaining the experience of a lifetime!…

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2016 Student Blogs, Australia, Australia: North Queensland, Field Notes, Green Living, News, News Brief, Postcard, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Making headlines on Magnetic Island

May 22, 2016

Jessica Wetzel, The Ohio State University’s Sustainability in North Queensland 2016 student blogger, writes: One of the most popular tourist attractions in the world exists just off the coast of Australia: The Great Barrier Reef. The reef is iconic to the country and is known for its beauty. What people don’t realize, and what we have learned about on this…

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2016 Student Blogs, Field Notes, Green Living, New Zealand, Postcard, Snapshot, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Why do we do the things we do?

May 20, 2016

Amanda Sanchez, North Carolina State University’s Sustainability in New Zealand student blogger, writes: Our trip began in Dunedin, on the South Island of New Zealand where we quickly learned that the people here in New Zealand have a strong understanding of the environment and a motivation to protect it. This week we visited the Otago Peninsula with Elm Wildlife Tours,…

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2016 Student Blogs, Australia, Australia: North Queensland, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Let’s wander, but not get lost

May 18, 2016

Anna Lovell, the Baylor University Sustainability in North Queensland student blogger, writes: Growing up, my parents never thought I would want to go far away to college in a different state, let alone study abroad somewhere 8,000 miles from home. Today as I write this, I’m studying for finals in Waco, Texas at Baylor University (2,000 miles away from home),…

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2016 Student Blogs, New Zealand, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Questions and Adventures

May 17, 2016

Sarah Coleman, the University of Florida’s Sustainability in New Zealand student blogger, writes: The desire to travel, explore, and learn more about distant lands have inspired many people to go abroad. For me, my dream has always been to travel to New Zealand – and now this dream is actually becoming a reality. I’ve been given the opportunity to study…

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2016 Student Blogs, Australia, Australia: North Queensland, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Buckeyes Boarding for North Queensland

May 10, 2016

Jessica Wetzel, The Ohio State University’s Sustainability in North Queensland 2016 student blogger, writes: As a second-year student at Ohio State, I was afforded the opportunity to be part of their “Second-year Transformational Experience Program,” through which I attended seminars focused on self-knowledge and development. I was paired with a mentor and learned how to write a grant proposal for…

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