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2015-16 Student Blogs, Australia, Australia: South Queensland, Field Notes, Postcard, Programs, Snapshot, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Arrival in the Outback and lessons from the Stolen Generation

January 6, 2016

Christine Oksas, the University of Illinois Health and Diversity in Sydney and South Australia 2015-16 student blogger, writes: The vast, dry, rust-colored land here in Australia has seen so much history – some of the oldest in the world. Though at times it may be sad and hard to hear, learning about the history of Australia’s Aboriginal population has been…

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Australia: South Queensland, Field Notes, Snapshot

Snapshot: Lady Elliot Island welcomes NC State students and staff

June 5, 2013

The Wolfpack Abroad crew is currently out on Lady Elliot Island, pictured here. This two-mile stretch of land boasts a sustainable resort atop coral cays of the Great Barrier Reef. We hope the group is having a great time snorkeling, scuba diving and lagoon walking, while simultaneously learning from our experienced field guides. Krysta Frye, the Deacons Abroad marketing intern,…

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2012-13 Interns, Australia: South Queensland, Snapshot, Student Perspective

Snapshot: Carnarvon Gorge presents interesting and diverse landscape

February 23, 2013

Krysta Frye, the Deacons Abroad marketing intern, sent us this photo of Carnarvon Gorge and remembers this portion of the South Queensland, Australia program saying, “After a couple of nights in the Gold Coast, Noosa and with an amazing family on our Dalby farmstay, we traveled to a remote area of Queensland to explore Carnarvon Gorge. Carnarvon was easily one…

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2012 Student Blogs, Australia: North Queensland, Australia: Sydney, Snapshot, Student Perspective

Snapshot: Sydney provides ideal post-program travel destination

September 28, 2012

Following her time on the 2012 North Queensland Sustainability program, one of our student bloggers Hannah Cohan from Buckeyes Abroad spent a week traveling from Cairns to Sydney by bus. En route, she stopped by the Gold Coast in Queensland for some surfing before eventually ending up in Sydney. Here are some memorable photos Hannah took during her Sydney touring and…

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2011-12 Interns, Australia: North Queensland, Snapshot

Snapshot: Atherton Tablelands feel like home to student

March 28, 2012

Amanda Wilson, Hokies Abroad marketing intern, writes: These three photos were taken off the side of the road during my farm stay in the Atherton Tablelands of Queensland, Australia. I was in the car with Hanz, a German native that had been working a hobby farm in Australia for the past 20 years, two faculty leaders and Celine Dion playing…

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2011-12 Interns, New Zealand, Snapshot, Student Perspective

Snapshot: New Zealand’s pristine scenery offers photographer’s dream

March 19, 2012

Alyse Horn, Lions Abroad marketing intern, writes: While studying abroad in New Zealand, I couldn’t help but notice the scenery never looked as beautiful through the lens as it did through my own eyes. Although, some of the photos I took on the program came close. Two amazing pictures I took were on the landing of my international flight into…

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Antarctica, Postcard, Snapshot

Snapshot: Capturing the moment – Antarctica in pictures

February 20, 2012

Students went to the extreme taking in views of amazing ice peaks, gorgeous skies and majestic wildlife – while learning firsthand about one of the most remote and fragile regions in the globe just weeks ago. Students and staff on AUIP’s Antarctica study abroad program caught snapshots while they played with penguins and watched magnificent humpback, minke and orca whales….

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Fiji, Snapshot

Snapshot: Fiji’s Coral Coast at sunset

September 21, 2011

This year’s AUIP photo contest showed us once again that everyone really does love a sunset or sunrise picture. This picture was taken at Mango Bay Resort on Fiji’s Coral Coast on the Brockport  Fiji program this year. Mango Bay had organized a kava ceremony by way of welcoming the group to the resort and it was held round the…

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