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Student, Kennedy Fast, on one of the Zodiac day excursions with rocky cliff face behind
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Student Perspective: Through a Snowy Lens by Kennedy Fast, Washington State University

February 27, 2026

Kennedy reflects on how their experience abroad shaped their mindset. They write as follows: I think it fitting to introduce myself when discussing how this study abroad changed my worldview and career goals. My name is Kennedy Fast and I am a graduating senior earning a B.S. in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation. Throughout my undergraduate experience, I have been able…

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Previous Student, Kennedy Fast, on the Viewing Deck of the M/V Ushuaia ship with the ocean behind
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Student Perspective: A Day on the M/V Ushuaia by Kennedy Fast, Washington State University

February 24, 2026

One of the best parts of the day is the outings! You’ll know what you’re doing because each evening there is a compulsory briefing where the ship staff explain the schedule for the next day, from wake-up times, weather forecasts, where you’ll be going, and what you’ll be doing, and timeframes for everything else you need to know. At your…

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Student Perspective: What I Wish I Knew Before Studying Abroad by Allie Thompson, Baylor University

July 17, 2025

Allie reflects on what she learnt and gives advice that might help future students in New Zealand, she writes: Hey there! I’m Allie Thompson and I went to New Zealand with Baylor University in Summer 2024. It was incredible and even though it has been over a year I am STILL thinking about all the ways it impacted me. However,…

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Student Perspective: A Day in the Life – Studying Film and Literature in New Zealand by Allie Thompson, Baylor University

June 12, 2025

Allie takes us along for a day on her study abroad program in New Zealand, she writes: In the summer of 2024, I traded Texas heat for New Zealand’s crisp coastal air, joining a group of Baylor University students for the adventure of a lifetime. Here’s a snapshot of one day that sums up the magic of studying abroad in…

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Student Perspective: A Day in my Life on an Antarctic Expedition – by Dory Raterman, Virginia Tech

January 29, 2025

Dory takes you along on a day in her life aboard the Ocean Victory as it makes its way around the Antarctic peninsula. She writes: Hi! My name is Dory Raterman, and I am a student studying both Wildlife Conservation and Marine Fish Conservation at Virginia Polytechnical Institute and State University. In January 2024, I had the incredible opportunity to…

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2018-2019 Student Blogs, Australia, Australia: North Queensland, Customized Program, Inspiration, Stories, Student Perspective, Travel

Student Perspective: AUIP welcomes Megan Andreasen, Ohio State University, to the AUIP marketing internship team

February 5, 2019

Megan Andreasen talks about her experience of studying in North Queensland, Australia, in May 2018. She writes: Hello everyone! My name is Megan Andreasen and I am currently studying environmental science at the Ohio State University. I am from New Jersey, where I spent most of my childhood at the Jersey Shore and in the Atlantic Ocean. I have always…

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What Next: Alumna Breeana Laughlin maximizes one-year working holiday with job at Methven Heliski

July 30, 2012

Breeana Laughlin first connected with AUIP when she took part in the New Zealand and Sydney Sustainable Business program as a graduate student at the University of Montana in 2011. Breeana served as a student blogger for this program. In her first blogshe shared her excitement of venturing overseas for the first time and turning 30 while in New Zealand….

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