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Amanda Wilson, Hokies Abroad marketing intern, participated in the Antarctica Program last year and is heading back again this year as a teaching assistant. She writes: As girly as it may sound, the first thought I had after realizing I was going to Antarctica was, “What do I wear?” Antarctica is the coldest and windiest continent on Earth so I…
Continue readingAdam Lucero from the University of California San Diego writes about his time on the Exercise and Physiology program: I left for Australia not really knowing what to expect, all I knew was I was going to study Exercise Physiology at the world renowned Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and I was ready to take advantage of every opportunity I…
Continue readingAlyse Horn, Lions Abroad marketing intern, writes: Hello friends! My name is Alyse Horn and I’m representing myself for Pennsylvania State University as the AUIP/Lions Abroad Marketing Intern. I am thrilled to have been chosen as the student to represent these wonderful programs. I am going into my senior year at Penn State and am majoring in print journalism. The…
Continue reading[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVZPdeUY2oQ] Amanda Wilson, Hokies Abroad marketing intern, writes: Hey, my name is Amanda Wilson and I am excited to be the new marketing intern for AUIP and Hokies Abroadat Virginia Tech. My educational background and passion is in wildlife sciences which is what first motivated me to study abroad. I wanted to see the unique wildlife that the world had…
Continue readingHannah Strange, Florida Down Under marketing intern, writes: It has been more than two years since I got back from my Florida Down Under programs. But I just found out I am the new FDU Marketing Intern and this has led me to procrastinate away most of the last week staring at pictures of my program on Facebook. With one…
Continue readingChris Tom, Buckeyes Abroad marketing intern, writes: As I boarded the huge double-decker plane back to the States, I reflected on my month-long stay in Australia on the North Queensland program. The informative speakers, exceptional landscapes, and indigenous people and animals showed me much more than I expected. As part of the Buckeyes Abroad team, I am thrilled to share…
Continue readingKasha Patel, Deacons Abroad marketing intern, writes: College checklist: get free stuff from activity fairs, visit every fraternity house, pull an all-nighter, and…visit Australia? I never thought I would have the chance to visit Australia so early in my life, but now, after coming back from my month-long trip, I can’t really imagine a better time or way to visit…
Continue readingBowen Humphreys, Grizzlies Abroad marketing intern, writes: While it may sound cliché, my study abroad experience on the southern island of New Zealand really was a “life-changing” experience. Though I had been out of the country before (some may say Canada doesn’t really count), it was my first true overseas trip to a noticeably different country. For months afterward, I’d…
Continue readingCan you imagine body surfing waves at Balding Bay on Magnetic Island? Or swimming through a coral overhang on the Great Barrier Reef? Or walking beside a kangaroo? Thanks to Oregon State student Reed Arce, you don’t have to imagine any of those things. All you have to do is watch his video capturing moments from the North Queensland program….
Continue readingAdrienne Wilson, 2011 South Queensland student blogger, writes: June 11-13 The last couple days of the trip were quite a blur. A few of us got the chance to check out Fraser Island, a World Heritage site famous for its purebred dingoes. It was a fun day filled with bumpy rollercoaster-like roads and a lot of learning. Here are some…
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