AUIP BLOG

Antarctica, Field Notes, Marketing Interns, Stories, Student Perspective, Travel

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

Dory takes you along on a day in her life aboard the Ocean Victory as it makes its way...
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Customized Program, Field Notes, Marketing Interns, New Zealand, Student Perspective, Travel

Student Perspective: Environmental challenges and diversity in communities - by Acacia Rhodes, The Ohio State University

Acacia shares their greatest academic achievements and personal developments while studying in Australia in the summer of 2024. They...
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Customized Program, Field Notes, Marketing Interns, New Zealand, Student Perspective, Travel

Student Perspective: Exploring conservation and culture in Australia - by Ava Geltinger, Virginia Tech

Ava talks about the experience of studying abroad in Australia in the summer of 2024. She writes: Hi everyone!...
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Customized Program, Field Notes, Marketing Interns, New Zealand, Student Perspective, Travel

Student Perspective: Culture, nature, history and real-world education practices - by Madeline Sweany, Texas A&M University

Madeline tells the story of her study abroad experience in Aotearoa New Zealand. She writes: The first words I...
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Australia, Australia: Sydney, Customized Program, Field Notes, Inspiration, Marketing Interns, Student Perspective, Travel, Uncategorized

Student Perspective: Finding a New Home In A Far Away Place - by Paige Garpstas, Penn State University

Paige Garpstas, from The Pennsylvania State University, explains her time abroad and all that it taught her. She writes:...
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Antarctica, Field Notes, Marketing Interns, Stories, Student Perspective, Travel
Student Perspective: A Day in my Life on an Antarctic Expedition - by Dory Raterman, Virginia Tech
Customized Program, Field Notes, Marketing Interns, New Zealand, Student Perspective, Travel
Student Perspective: Environmental challenges and diversity in communities - by Acacia Rhodes, The Ohio State University
Customized Program, Field Notes, Marketing Interns, New Zealand, Student Perspective, Travel
Student Perspective: Exploring conservation and culture in Australia - by Ava Geltinger, Virginia Tech
Customized Program, Field Notes, Marketing Interns, New Zealand, Student Perspective, Travel
Student Perspective: Culture, nature, history and real-world education practices - by Madeline Sweany, Texas A&M University
Australia, Australia: Sydney, Customized Program, Field Notes, Inspiration, Marketing Interns, Student Perspective, Travel, Uncategorized
Student Perspective: Finding a New Home In A Far Away Place - by Paige Garpstas, Penn State University
Antarctica, Australia: North Queensland, Australia: Northern Territory, Australia: South Queensland, Australia: Sydney, Fiji, New Zealand, News Brief

News Brief: Create Pinterest travel board for chance to win $500 voucher

April 18, 2012

You already spend countless hours on Pinterest every day, so why not try to win something in the process? StudentUniverse.com’s latest contest challenges students to create a Board on Pinterest showcasing your Summer Dream Travel and be entered for the chance to win a $500 travel voucher on StudentUniverse. Five hundred bucks toward airfare, lodging and other travel essentials could…

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2011-12 Interns, Antarctica, Australia: North Queensland, Australia: Northern Territory, Australia: South Queensland, Australia: Sydney, Fiji, New Zealand, Student Perspective, Suitcase

Suitcase: To techno or not to techno?

April 16, 2012

Hannah Strange, Florida Down Under marketing intern, discusses the reasons to leave techno gadgets at home when heading abroad: At this time of year a lot of you reading this blog are probably (hopefully) gearing up to go on one of our AUIP programs this summer. With this in mind, most of you are probably thinking about what you are…

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2012 Student Blogs, Australia: North Queensland, Australia: South Queensland, Australia: Sydney, Fiji, New Zealand, News Brief

News Brief: AUIP accepts student blogger applications until April 27

April 13, 2012

If you’re headed on a program this summer, hopefully you’ve heard from your faculty member by now about the AUIP student blogger positions available. If not though, here’s the scoop: AUIP is selecting students from each of its summer programs to serve as a student blogger. The bloggers will provide firsthand accounts of their study abroad experiences in the South…

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What Next

What Next: International education outreach coordinator position available

April 11, 2012

Did you love your study abroad program? Are you wanting to enter the field of international education? Then, check out this job opening with GoAbroad.com for Outreach Coordinator. According to their website, the Outreach Coordinator will attend study abroad and career fairs, recruit students and strengthen relationships with university offices. The position is designed for an individual who is highly-motivated,…

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Australia: North Queensland, Australia: Northern Territory, Australia: South Queensland, Australia: Sydney, New Zealand, The Fact Files

The Fact Files: Hot cross buns abound Down Under at Easter

April 10, 2012

While egg hunts and deviled eggs may come to mind for Americans at Easter, Aussies and Kiwis wouldn’t have had a complete Easter weekend without hot cross buns. Hot cross buns? No, not the nursery rhyme. We’re talking about the sweet, spiced bun traditionally made with raisins and marked with an icing cross on top. The history of eating these…

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2011-12 Interns, Green Living, Student Perspective

Green Living: Rain gardens bring aesthetic and ecological benefits

April 4, 2012

Chris Tom, Buckeyes Abroad marketing intern, writes: To ensure spring showers bring May flowers, consider planting a rain garden. Rain gardens are not only a decorative lawn feature, but offer many ecological benefits. According to The University of Florida’s Program for Resource Efficient Communities, a rain garden is a “shallow planted depression designed to retain or detain storm water before…

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Australia: North Queensland, Australia: Northern Territory, Australia: South Queensland, Australia: Sydney, Library

Library: Is Outback Steakhouse an accurate depiction of Australia?

March 30, 2012

Have you ever eaten at Outback Steakhouse? The answer is most likely yes. And did you believe that a Bloomin Onion is an actual Australian dish? Well, you likely may have but probably won’t admit it. Well, an article by Shirleene Robinson last year titled “Inventing Australia for Americans: The Rise of the Outback Steakhouse Restaurant Chain in the USA”…

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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, Field Notes, New Zealand

Field Notes: Students volunteer in Christchurch earthquake clean-up efforts

March 26, 2012

Bowen Humphreys, Grizzlies Abroad marketing intern, writes: My study abroad group was incredibly lucky. Two years ago we spent a total of seven days in Christchurch during our New Zealand program. Prior to our arrival, an earthquake had hit Christchurch, and we felt tiny tremors while we were there. But our group, and even most Kiwis, found it a novel,…

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