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2012 Student Blogs, Australia: North Queensland, Field Notes, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Interacting with koalas and kangaroos is favorite experience thus far

June 6, 2012

George Hayward, 2012 North Queensland Sustainability student blogger, writes: May 24 Today was entirely dedicated to travel. We left Magnetic Island early this morning with Port Douglas as our final destination. We did indeed arrive, but several hours later than expected. There was a bad accident on a road that we couldn’t detour from, and thus we spent two extra…

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2012 Student Blogs, Australia: North Queensland, Field Notes, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Blogger explores Reef HQ and hikes Magnetic Island

June 5, 2012

George Hayward, 2012 North Queensland Sustainability student blogger, writes: May 22 Today we had our usual breakfast and then journeyed into Townsville via the ferry. Once there we went to Reef HQ, which is the National Reef Education Centre for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. After a short introductory video, we broke into groups of about eight and…

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2012 Student Blogs, Field Notes, New Zealand, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Falling for the snow-kissed mountains in New Zealand’s rainiest and wildest towns

May 31, 2012

Kerri Malone, 2012 New Zealand Adventure Tourism student blogger, writes: Now stationed in Motueka for the next few days, our time in St. Arnaud, Fox Glacier and Queenstown are behind us. Fox Glacier was similar to being presented with a great large plate of chips (French fries for Americans) beside a fresh bowl of aioli sauce, and after a first touch…

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2012 Student Blogs, Australia: North Queensland, Field Notes, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Magnetic Island’s Balding Bay is possibly the prettiest place ever

May 30, 2012

George Hayward, 2012 North Queensland Sustainability student blogger, writes: May 20 Yay! We officially landed in Brisbane, went through customs, claimed our luggage, took a shuttle bus to domestic flights, went through security and boarded our next plane – all in an hour and a half! Note to future students: our layover in Brisbane Airport was two hours. If yours…

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2011-12 Interns, Field Notes, New Zealand, Student Perspective

Field Notes: Food differences may cause culture shock

May 29, 2012

Bowen Humphreys, Grizzlies Abroad marketing intern, writes: When studying abroad, it is important to be aware of culture shock, which can come in several different ways. One way is the food that you eat. In New Zealand, I found there are several different easily recognized foods with a Kiwi twist that you might not expect. Hamburgers It doesn’t get any…

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2011-12 Interns, Field Notes, New Zealand, News Brief, Student Perspective

Field Notes: St. Arnaud Track brought student’s body, mind and soul completely alive

May 28, 2012

Alyse Horn, Lions Abroad marketing intern, writes: It’s weird to think that one year ago I was embarking on the adventure of a lifetime in New Zealand. Now, I sit in disbelief because the memories made during my study abroad are still fresh in my mind. I can still hear our field guide, Dr. Pat Devlin, reciting the hoards of…

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2011-12 Interns, Field Notes, New Zealand

Field Notes: Students volunteer in Christchurch earthquake clean-up efforts

March 26, 2012

Bowen Humphreys, Grizzlies Abroad marketing intern, writes: My study abroad group was incredibly lucky. Two years ago we spent a total of seven days in Christchurch during our New Zealand program. Prior to our arrival, an earthquake had hit Christchurch, and we felt tiny tremors while we were there. But our group, and even most Kiwis, found it a novel,…

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Australia: North Queensland, Field Notes, Fiji

Field Notes: No McDonald’s, just local foods are the way to eat

February 22, 2012

Hannah Strange, Florida Down Under  marketing intern, encourages students to eat local foods in Australia and Fiji: With Valentine’s Day last week, it seems everyone is still talking about a certain special thing – chocolate! Of course what kind of chocolate you’re thinking about really depends on where you are from. I’m English, so for me you can’t beat a…

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Australia: North Queensland, Field Notes

Field Notes: Farm stay is a North Queensland focal point

February 10, 2012

Chris Tom, Buckeyes Abroad  marketing intern, reminisces on his farm stay in North Queensland: One of the focal points of the North Queensland program  is the farm stay in the Atherton Tablelands  west of the city of Cairns. Atherton was first settled as a tin mining and logging town. Today the Tablelands are a key producer of agricultural products as…

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