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Postcard: AUIP’s annual retreat provided July Fourth festivities and hot springs amidst meetings

July 18, 2013

Where would you find Fourth of July decorations, hot springs and meetings abound? Why, of course, the AUIP team retreat in Hanmer Springs, New Zealand! Last week our team made the drive from Christchurch to Hanmer Springs for three days of uninterrupted reviewing, planning and brainstorming…well, that is, aside from the highly important breaks for dips in the thermal pools….

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Antarctica, Australia: North Queensland, Australia: Northern Territory, Australia: South Queensland, Australia: Sydney, Fiji, New Zealand, News Brief, What Next

What Next: AUIP seeks marketing interns for 2013-14 academic year

July 4, 2013

Have you recently returned from your AUIP study abroad to Australia, New Zealand or Fiji? Do you find yourself talking to everyone about your amazing international experience? Wish you could turn all that talking into an internship? Well, you can! Applications for the 2013-14 marketing internship program are now available. AUIP marketing interns provide faculty, staff and potential students vital…

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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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Field Notes, Fiji

Field Notes: Texas A&M students experience a powerful Fijian homestay

June 4, 2013

Jean Vergara recounts adventures with the Aggies Abroad Fiji program: Fiji is much more than remarkable sunsets, vast coral reefs and white-water adventure. The people are who make Fiji special and unique. Their smiles and warm hospitality reflect the island’s true beauty. Votua Village, where AUIP students have a homestay, really is a testament to this. As many times as…

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Australia: North Queensland, Faculty Focus, Fiji, What Next

What Next: Former student serving as TA eagerly anticipates learning all over again

May 28, 2013

Hannah Strange, the Florida Down Under marketing intern, writes: As luck would have it, I was selected as the teaching assistant for UF’s North Queensland and Fiji programs this summer! With a week of our program already complete, today we’re venturing up to Mission Beach with high hopes of spotting an endangered cassowary. Since I studied on these programs in…

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Field Notes, Fiji

Field Notes: Penn State students enjoy kayaking day with Rivers Fiji

May 27, 2013

Jean Vergara recounts adventures with the Lions Abroad Fiji program: “Bula! Bula! Bula!” Every day we heard and responded with “Bula” the Fijian word for ‘hello’ and ‘welcome.’ Fijians are considered one of the friendliest people on the planet. With their warm smiles and constant greetings, it was easy to feel right at home. Meeting the students and staff of…

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2012-13 Interns, Australia: North Queensland, Australia: Northern Territory, Australia: South Queensland, Australia: Sydney, Fiji, New Zealand, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Ways to exercise regularly while overseas

May 8, 2013

Tiffany Kascak, the Lions Abroad marketing intern, writes: While being abroad, your schedule might be more hectic than usual. Throughout your travels, you’ll encounter new, interesting things to do and people to get to know. Thus, incorporating exercise into your time overseas sometimes can be a challenge. Most likely you will not be going to the nearest gym to work…

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Faculty Focus, Fiji, News Brief

News Brief: Jean Vergara joins AUIP Fiji program assistance

May 7, 2013

A new face will be greeting our Fiji groups at the Nadi airport this summer. Jean Vergara, a cheery and comical individual, joined the AUIP Fiji team to accompany our groups. Jean earned her M.S. degree in Education, specializing in Counseling and Guidance, from California Lutheran University. She attended Stanford University and California State University, Fullerton during her undergraduate studies and…

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2012-13 Interns, Australia: North Queensland, Australia: South Queensland, Field Notes, Fiji, Student Perspective

Field Notes: Practice snorkeling before heading out to the Great Barrier Reef

May 6, 2013

Tessa Arnold, the Hokies Abroad marketing intern, writes: Before going to Australia in summer 2011, I had never gone snorkeling. Although I had no experience, I thought, “Snorkeling can’t be that hard, right?” So, our first free day on Magnetic Island, I chose to go on a boat ride with fellow classmates and snorkel to see local fish. I eagerly…

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