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2014-15 Interns, Australia: North Queensland, Field Notes

Field Notes: Mungalla Station offers insights into Aboriginal culture

December 29, 2014

Caroline Gilmore, the Richmond Down Under marketing intern, writes:   When I arrived in Townsville for the North Queensland, Australia program last summer, I knew little about Aboriginal Australian culture. The little I remembered from high school was certainly not enough. Fortunately while in Australia, we were given the opportunity to connect with the indigenous community, forever changing my perspective….

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2013-14 Interns, Australia: North Queensland, Field Notes

Field Notes: Hidden Valley, a true gem and program highlight

March 5, 2014

Michaela Mills, the Tigers Abroad marketing intern, writes: When Australia program alumni are asked to name their favorite program location, most respond the Great Barrier Reef or possibly the farmstays. However a spot mentioned less frequently but that’s equally as remarkable is Hidden Valley. Located on the western slope of the Paluma Range in Queensland, Hidden Valley provides an experience…

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2013-14 Interns, Australia: North Queensland, Field Notes

Field Notes: Top 5 things to do in Port Douglas, Australia

February 5, 2014

Reina Tyl, Buckeyes Abroad marketing intern, writes: During the North Queensland program, you will spend nearly a week in Port Douglas, Australia. This portion of the program is focused on traveling to and learning about the Great Barrier Reef, but there is plenty of downtime to explore all that Port Douglas has to offer. Here are some suggestions for how…

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2013-14 Interns, Australia: North Queensland, Field Notes, Student Perspective

Field Notes: Farmstay feels like real home away from home

December 2, 2013

Jillian Pellicano, the Lions Abroad marketing intern, writes: Sometimes the hardest part about leaving home can be sleeping in another house. When I first found out farmstays were part of the North Queensland program, I was a bit hesitant, but I decided to put my best foot forward and just go with it. To my surprise, my farmstay turned out…

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2013-14 Interns, Australia: South Queensland, Field Notes, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Expectations and realities of a summer in Australia

October 19, 2013

Samantha Barteldt, the Wolfpack Abroad marketing intern, writes: G’day readers! My name is Samantha and I was a participant in this past summer’s South Queensland study abroad program through AUIP and NC State University. Since returning from Down Under, I have been consumed with the reflection and re-acclimating process, so what better way to do that than to write about…

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Field Notes, Fiji

Field Notes: Arizona State University students complete service project on Fiji’s Coral Coast

July 2, 2013

Katelyn Parady, 2013 Arizona State University Fiji program teaching assistant, writes: Standing unsteadily on a steep Fijian hillside, I watch as our friend and host from Votua Village demonstrates how to graft a citrus tree. Citrus trees are familiar to these Arizona State University students, but grafting is not. Junior splices a deep v-shape in the wood, explaining that the…

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Field Notes, Fiji

Field Notes: OSU students immerse themselves in all Kula Eco Park has to offer

June 12, 2013

Jean Vergara recounts adventures with the Buckeyes Abroad Fiji program: At first glance, you think that Kula Eco Park is just your average Fijian zoo. However, roaming its grounds, you realize it is much more than that. It is an experience in conservation. It is a movement toward rehabilitation. It is a reminder of the importance of sustainability. And it…

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