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Library: Lonely Planet features all that’s new and improved in Christchurch

May 27, 2012

As Christchurch slowly rebuilds itself from the devastating earthquake of February 2011, we’re pleased to constantly see businesses and venues reopening around the city. Lonely Planet recently took note of two icons returning to the city: the Canterbury Crusaders have returned to town after playing the 2011 season away from Christchurch, and the beloved Wunderbar is back in business in…

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2012 Student Blogs, New Zealand, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: New Zealand’s beauty makes your heart melt

May 25, 2012

Sam Florio, 2012 New Zealand & Sydney Sustainability student blogger, writes: I have to say, the near 30 hours of traveling weren’t terrible…I didn’t think it possible to entertain myself for 13 hours on a plane, but the outcome was here in the most BEAUTIFUL place on Earth, so I really can’t complain. So far I have visited Auckland, Dunedin,…

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2012 Student Blogs, New Zealand, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Albatrosses to yellow-eyed penguins to fur seal pups call Otago Peninsula home

May 22, 2012

Lily Hislop, 2012 New Zealand Adventure Tourism student blogger, writes: So I’m writing this post in the rain, at six o’clock in the morning, in the middle of Dunedin, New Zealand‘s town square. This blog post probably could have waited for a more suitable time and place, but I really wanted to get my thoughts down as soon as I…

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2012 Student Blogs, Australia: Sydney, New Zealand, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Student leaves speed of U.S. for adventure in New Zealand and Sydney

May 21, 2012

Sam Florio, 2012 New Zealand & Sydney Sustainability student blogger, writes: What is the most difficult part about going on a trip across the world? Packing everything into only one suitcase. I wish I were kidding. But I know that isn’t going to be the only challenge surrounding a trip to New Zealand and Sydney, Australia. There is so much…

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2012 Student Blogs, New Zealand, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Individuals experience culture differently

May 16, 2012

Kerri Malone, 2012 New Zealand Adventure Tourism student blogger, writes: Hello, my name is Kerri Malone, and I a student studying Urban Planning at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. I am very interested in arts programming and have a natural fascination with culture. Usually the term “culture” can be an ambiguous concept. How do we define it or even begin…

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2012 Student Blogs, New Zealand, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: New Zealand student excited to see albatrosses and deer farm

May 10, 2012

Lily Hislop, 2012 New Zealand Adventure Tourism student blogger, writes: Prepare yourself, one and all, Gals and Galahads alike, for I, Lily Hislop, will soon be traveling abroad! I feel like “abroad” should be caps-locked and yelled from mountaintops with much distinctive echoing. Yes, that is right, I will soon get on a plane, another plane and then another plane…

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2012 Student Blogs, Australia: North Queensland, Australia: Sydney, New Zealand, News Brief, Student Perspective

News Brief: AUIP welcomes five summer 2012 bloggers

May 4, 2012

We’re pleased to announce our summer 2012 program bloggers will be: North Queensland, Australia (Sustainability): Hannah Cohan & George Hayward New Zealand (Adventure Tourism): Lily Hislop & Kerri Malone New Zealand & Sydney (Sustainability): Samantha Florio Now in its second year, our student blogger program provides the student perspective on study abroad experiences, adventures and growth. Our bloggers will be…

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2011-12 Interns, Antarctica, Australia: North Queensland, Australia: Northern Territory, Australia: South Queensland, Australia: Sydney, Fiji, New Zealand, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Alumna shares tips to complete work and maximize program free time

May 3, 2012

Kasha Patel, the Deacons Abroad marketing intern, writes: As many of you are starting to prepare for your study abroad programs, you are probably getting excited for all of the new adventures, places, and animals you will encounter and therefore may temporarily forget that you are taking a class while abroad. However, here are a few easy tips to help…

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2011-12 Interns, Antarctica, Australia: North Queensland, Australia: Northern Territory, Australia: South Queensland, Australia: Sydney, Fiji, New Zealand, Student Perspective, Suitcase

Suitcase: Alumnus provides study abroad packing tips

May 2, 2012

In addition to your handy packing list provided in your AUIP Program Handbook, alumnus Chris Tom, Buckeyes Abroad marketing intern, has created a video with his top items to ensure you pack. Watch this video and post any questions here you may have about packing tips. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5cz5uLe2i4&w=420&h=315]

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