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2012-13 Interns, Australia: North Queensland, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: You learn “every single second” of the Australia program

Ali Johnson, the Tigers Abroad marketing intern, writes: Hello there mates! My name is Ali Johnson, and I am the new Tigers Abroad Marketing Intern for Clemson University. I had the best summer of my life while studying abroad in North Queensland this past summer. I am so excited to be the new marketing intern for Tigers Abroad so I…

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2012 Student Blogs, Library, New Zealand, Student Perspective

Library: New Zealand program alumna loves New Zealand’s seal pups

Lily Hislop, 2012 New Zealand Adventure Tourism student blogger and Illinois Abroad alumna shares a quick overview of her program itinerary and her overall highlight and lowlight of her time in the country. Who else, like Lily, wants to return to New Zealand to spend more time with the adorable seal pups? [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28lrsOadYWw?list=UUB5bJv3jXOXtBYd9xNR_Jtg&hl=en_US&w=560&h=315]

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2012 Student Blogs, Field Notes, Library, New Zealand, Student Perspective

Library: University of Illinois takes a New Zealand journey

This summer Illinois Abroad students and faculty went on AUIP’s inaugural New Zealand Adventure Tourism program. One of the program’s student bloggers Kerri Malone gives us a snapshot her of their program and encourages other students to take the journey as well. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZA6-0HbCpE&w=420&h=315]

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

What Next: Alumni invited to enter 2012 AUIP Photo Contest

With over $3,000 worth of prizes up for grabs, the AUIP Photo Contest is better than ever to enter. Our amazing sponsors, StudentUniverse, Lowepro, Lychee Tree Holiday Apartments, Eye to Eye Marine Encounters, Hexagon International, South Sea Cruises, Abel Tasman Kayaks, Maori Tours Kaikoura, Lonely Planet and EvoShield, have ensured this year’s winners of the 2012 Photo Contest: Discovering the…

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2011-12 Interns, Alumni Updates, Australia: Sydney, New Zealand, Stories, Student Perspective, Travel, What Next

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

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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2011-12 Interns, Shoestring Budget, Student Perspective

Shoestring Budget: So you want to venture out on your own after completing your program with AUIP?

Taylor Eubanks, AUIP Marketing Intern, writes: Many students choose to explore more of the South Pacific upon completion of their AUIP study abroad programs. For those students who are on a tight budget, there are a number of ways to save a few dollars which will mean more money to spend on traveling! One of the most expensive parts of…

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2012 Student Blogs, Australia: North Queensland, Field Notes, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Australian experience gets student blogger thinking

Hannah Cohan, 2012 North Queensland Sustainability student blogger, writes: I’m back in Yungaburra, in what is the most adorable hostel: On the Wallaby. It’s been such a blast…Last night we celebrated the Fourth of July and watched the State of Origin game at the same time! We decorated the lobby with red white and blue streamers, and did sparklers. Today,…

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2011 Student Blogs, Field Notes, Student Perspective

Field Notes: Making the most of your hostel experience

Breeana Laughlin, 2011 New Zealand and Sydney Sustainable Business student alumni, writes: If you’ve never stayed in a hostel before, it can seem like an elusive thing. I had never stayed in a hostel before studying abroad with AUIP. I was pleasantly surprised by a lot of the cool features you get staying at hostels that you wouldn’t get in…

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2012 Student Blogs, Australia: North Queensland, Field Notes, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Australian adventure comes to a close

George Hayward, 2012 North Queensland Sustainability student blogger, writes: Now that schoolwork is just about done, we didn’t have to worry so much about taking notes and got to focus all of our attention on soaking up the sites and sounds of Australia. We started after breakfast with a trip to Gallo Dairyland, a chocolate and cheese store. Everything looked…

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