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2017 Interns, Australia, Australia: Sydney, Student Perspective, Travel

Student perspective: Making the friends of a lifetime – by Emily Fessler, Penn State

Emily Fessler, from Pennsylvania State University , talks about her experience of studying in Sydney with Penn State School of Visual Arts in winter 2017. She writes: Traveling to a new country is always a fun and exciting experience, but sometimes it can be somewhat nerve-wracking when traveling alone. One of the best ways to explore another country is with…

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2017 Interns, Australia, Australia: Sydney, Student Perspective, Travel

Student perspective: Transform your classroom, transform your life – by Emily Fessler, Penn State

Emily Fessler, from Pennsylvania State University , talks about experience of studying in Sydney with Penn State School of Visual Arts in winter 2017. She writes: Older and wiser people always tell me that a study abroad opportunity is an “experience of a lifetime.” After earning three credits in Sydney, Australia this past winter break of 2017, I now understand…

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2017 Interns, Australia, Australia: North Queensland, Field Notes, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: A bittersweet adventure on the Great Barrier Reef – by Ethan Boroughs, University of Richmond

Ethan Boroughs, from the University of Richmond, talks about his bittersweet memories of the Great Barrier Reef. He writes: One of my favorite parts of my time in Australia was when I got to visit the Great Barrier Reef. For two straight days we were ferried out to certain parts of the reef by boat, giving us a chance to…

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2017 Interns, Australia: North Queensland, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Why Study Abroad? – by Marisa Gottlieb, University of Florida

Marisa Gottlieb, from the University of Florida, explains why everyone should study abroad as part of their college experience. She writes: Why Study Abroad? College students all around the United States are given opportunities to study abroad. Programs are offered on almost every continent for almost all majors for various amounts of time. So why should you take advantage of…

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2017 Interns, Australia, Australia: Sydney, Student Perspective, Travel

Student Perspective: AUIP welcomes Emily Fessler, Penn State University, to the AUIP marketing internship team

Emily Fessler, from Pennsylvania State University , talks about experience of studying in Sydney with Penn State School of Visual Arts in winter 2017. She writes: Hi! My name is Emily Fessler and I am currently a Junior at the Pennsylvania State University studying Advertising/Public Relations as well as minoring in Business and Entrepreneurship. I am originally from Erie, Pennsylvania,…

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2017 Interns, Australia: North Queensland, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Advice for a First-Time International Traveler – by Caleb Wilson, MTSU

Caleb Wilson, MTSU’s Blue Raiders Down Under Marketing Intern, shares 4 top tips for anyone travelling internationally. Caleb writes:   Traveling outside of the United States for the first time can make people experience many different emotions. There is stress (both healthy and unhealthy), excitement, anxiety and many more feelings that can arise from leaving your home and staying in…

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2017 Interns, Australia: North Queensland, Field Notes, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Magnetic Island encompasses the true heart of Australia – by Ethan Boroughs, University of Richmond

Ethan Boroughs, from the University of Richmond, talks about his experience of Magnetic Island in Australia’s North Queensland. He writes: One of my favorite places that I visited in Australia was Magnetic Island, a small but special piece of land off of the eastern coast of North Queensland. While we were there, we stayed in Bungalow Bay Koala Village, which…

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2017 Interns, Field Notes, New Zealand, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: The impact of natural disasters – by Madi Dale, University of Florida

Madison Dale, from the University of Florida, explains why she enjoyed learning about New Zealand’s natural disasters, and the lasting impact of the Christchurch Earthquakes. She writes: When reflecting on the past year, one of the events that stands out to me is the massive amounts of natural disasters our region experienced, namely the hurricanes Irma and Harvey. As with…

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2017 Interns, Australia: North Queensland, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Introducing Ethan, the University of Richmond Down Under Marketing Intern for 2017-18

AUIP welcomes Ethan Boroughs, the University of Richmond Down Under Marketing Intern to the team. Ethan writes: My name is Ethan Boroughs and I’m a senior at the University of Richmond. I studied abroad through the AUIP program during the summer after my sophomore year, where I traveled to the Eastern Coast of Australia. When deciding on whether or not…

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2017 Interns, Australia: North Queensland, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Stepping out of your comfort zone, by Caleb Wilson, MTSU

Caleb Wilson, MTSU’s Blue Raiders Down Under Marketing Intern talks about Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone. Caleb writes: We all know how difficult, awkward and unsettling it can be to step out of your comfort zone, I mean that’s why it is called your comfort zone after all. Some people choose to jump out of an airplane, others get…

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