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Student Perspective: Packing for Your Study Abroad Adventure – by Emily Fessler, Penn State

November 27, 2018

Emily Fessler, from Pennsylvania State University , shares some of her top tips for traveling abroad. She writes: When traveling halfway across the world, thinking about what to pack can be very overwhelming and stressful. Not to mention, having to master the challenge of making sure your suitcase doesn’t weigh over the limited 50 pounds so you don’t have to…

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Penn State’s new SoVA Down Under summer program visits New Zealand and Australia – by Emily Fessler, Penn State

October 25, 2018

Emily Fessler, from Pennsylvania State University, talks about the new Penn State School of Visual Arts program traveling in summer 2019. She writes: For many students, studying abroad is an experience that falls in the top 5% of their “Bucket List” items. Being able to study abroad is such an amazing opportunity that every student should have the chance of…

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Student Perspective: Create your own unique Sydney expedition while studying abroad – by Emily Fessler, Penn State

August 8, 2018

Emily Fessler, from Pennsylvania State University , shares some of her top tips for traveling abroad in Sydney, Australia. She writes:  Sydney, Australia is full of beautiful iconic scenery that every student must see while studying abroad. I vividly remember how surreal that first moment was as I stepped off the bus into the heart of the Sydney Harbor. With…

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2017-18 Student Blogs, Antarctica, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Jumping Out of Our Comfort Zones – by Maya Johnson, Virginia Tech

February 13, 2018

Maya Johnson, AUIP’s Antarctica student blogger, shares her experience of being outside her comfort zone. She writes: Going to Antarctica is an opportunity that can’t be missed and a trip that will never be forgotten. This trip was an experience of a lifetime that many of us have said we would relive again if we ever get the chance. For…

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2017-18 Student Blogs, Field Notes, New Zealand, New Zealand & Sydney, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Christchurch architecture to Wellington’s chocolate industry – by Samantha Moran, University of Montana

February 5, 2018

Samantha Moran, student blogger from the University of Montana’s Business Sustainability study abroad program, writes about her travels from Christchurch to Wellington, New Zealand: Hi All! This is Samantha Moran again, and I love world travel. This last week has been amazing! We were able to visit Christchurch, Kaikoura, Motueka, and Wellington. I find Christchurch incredibly inspiring. Christchurch was hit…

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2017-18 Student Blogs, Antarctica, Student Perspective, Suitcase

Student Perspective: Travel Tips for Antarctica – by Maya Johnson, Virginia Tech

January 29, 2018

Maya Johnson, AUIP’s Antarctica student blogger, shares her tips for those travelling to Antarctica in the future. She writes:   Pack tons of layers! The most important thing in Antarctica (especially during their summer) is to remember that the weather is going to change. Especially if you’re being active you want to be able to take layers off or put…

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2017-18 Student Blogs, Field Notes, New Zealand, New Zealand & Sydney, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Samantha Moran writes about her first week in New Zealand

January 11, 2018

Samantha Moran, student blogger from the University of Montana’s Business Sustainability study abroad program, writes about her first week of travel in New Zealand. Stay tuned for the next chapter! Hey All! This is Samantha Moran again, and I love world travel. So today is day eight. Our first stop was in Queenstown, the adventure capital of the world. It…

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2017-18 Student Blogs, Australia: Sydney, New Zealand, New Zealand & Sydney, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Introducing Samantha Moran, student blogger from University of Montana

January 8, 2018

Introducing Samantha Moran, student blogger from the University of Montana’s Business Sustainability study abroad program in New Zealand and Sydney, Australia. Samantha wrote her pre-departure blog post in December, stay tuned for updates as she is currently travelling! Hi All! My name is Samantha Moran. I am a senior Business Management major at the University of Montana and I love…

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2017-18 Student Blogs, Antarctica, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: A True Christmas in Antarctica

January 5, 2018

Maya Johnson, AUIP’s Antarctica student blogger, writes from aboard the Akademik Ioffe: On Christmas Eve it finally hit a couple of students that they weren’t going to be home with their families for the holidays. Especially for college students, holidays are a special time to be with your family and friends at home, but the ship staff did not disappoint…

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2017-18 Student Blogs, Antarctica, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Christmas in Antarctica!

December 27, 2017

Maya Johnson, AUIP’s Antarctica student blogger, writes via satellite wifi from aboard the Akademik Ioffe: Happy Holidays! Today is Christmas, so we have a brief break from our daily excursions. This morning we went to do a polar plunge into the Antarctic water and we won’t go to our next Zodiac excursion until later. On the ship, I only have…

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