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

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

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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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

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, Field Notes, New Zealand, New Zealand & Sydney, Student Perspective

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

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

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 Interns, Australia: Sydney, Field Notes, New Zealand & Sydney, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Carmyn, from the University of Montana, shares her most memorable moments from NZ & Sydney

Carmyn Wahl, from the University of Montana, shares her most memorable moments from her study abroad program in New Zealand’s South Island and Sydney, Australia. She writes: Hello! My name is Carmyn Wahl and I am a sophomore at the University of Montana studying international business and finance. Last winter I went to New Zealand and Sydney with AUIP to…

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2017 Student Blogs, Australia: Sydney, Customized Program, New Zealand & Sydney, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Schools and Sightseeing in Sydney!

Lauren Fenyes, the University of North Texas Special Learners in Oceania student blogger writes in her final blog post: My spectacular study abroad program has come to an end, and although I am sad to finish this brief chapter of my life, I am incredibly thankful for the experiences I’ve had and the people I’ve met. The final days of…

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2017 Student Blogs, Customized Program, New Zealand & Sydney, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: The City and Accessibility

Lauren Fenyes, the University of North Texas Special Learners in Oceania student blogger, writes: Kia Ora! Welcome to Wellington, New Zealand! After a long 15-hour flight, we have finally all arrived in the beautiful but very windy Wellington. Our first couple days in the city were spent orienting ourselves to the surrounding area. Several students and I hiked up Mount…

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2017 Student Blogs, Customized Program, New Zealand & Sydney, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Special Learners in Oceania

Lauren Fenyes, the University of North Texas’ Special Learners in Oceania student blogger, writes: Greetings, my name is Lauren and I am extremely fortunate to have the opportunity to travel abroad to New Zealand and Australia with a faculty-led program through my college, the University of North Texas. I have been anticipating this program since the moment I first stumbled…

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2016-2017 Student Blogs, New Zealand & Sydney, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: A Lesson on Flexibility and the Importance of Networking

Berkley Svingen, the University of Montana’s Sustainability in New Zealand and Australia student blogger, writes: No combination of words seem to adequately encompass the personal and professional growth that my time abroad catalyzed. However unexplainable some aspects of my experiences may be, they will always bring forth a reminder of how frequently I laughed each-and-every day, the rate at which…

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2016-2017 Student Blogs, New Zealand & Sydney, Postcard, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Rambling Through the South Pacific

Berkley Svingen, the University of Montana’s Sustainability in New Zealand and Australia student blogger, writes: Kia Ora, my name is Berkley! I’m delighted to take you along my journey abroad the next four weeks as I travel across the North and South Islands of New Zealand and the coast of Australia. Together we will swim with dolphins in their natural…

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