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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

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
News Brief

Monday, March 5, 2012: News Brief: AUIP blog awarded GoAbroad Blog of the Week!

March 5, 2012

We are excited to announce that AUIP’s Study Abroad Blog has been chosen as the GoAbroad Blog of the Week! This is a great honor as GoAbroad.com has been a leading force in international education and an invaluable experiential travel resource since 1998. The GoAbroad website contains tens of thousands of opportunities for eager world travellers including study abroad, internships…

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2011-12 Interns, 2012 Student Blogs, Antarctica, Australia: North Queensland, Australia: Northern Territory, Australia: South Queensland, Australia: Sydney, Fiji, Inspiration, New Zealand, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: How to maximize your study abroad experience

February 29, 2012

Bowen Humphreys, Grizzlies Abroad marketing intern, writes: Ah, the typical “How to maximize your [insert life decision here]” spiel.  But it is true; while you can bring home many unforgettable tales of your study abroad trip, there is a way you can slip a few more past customs. Here are a couple of tips I found out on my own…

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2011-12 Interns, Australia: North Queensland, Australia: Northern Territory, Australia: South Queensland, Australia: Sydney, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Watch out for Australia’s harmful wildlife

February 27, 2012

Kasha Patel, the Deacons Abroad  marketing intern, gives reminders to be careful when in Australia’s natural areas: Before you go traveling around Australia, make sure you are completely aware of the flora and fauna around you. Our field guides  kept us well informed of the potentially toxic or harmful wildlife around us. The following are potentially toxic species that were…

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2011-12 Interns, Antarctica, Library, Student Perspective

Library: Endurance offers best account of Antarctic expedition

February 24, 2012

Amanda Wilson, Hokies Abroad  marketing intern, recommends Antarctica  bound travelers to read Alfred Lansing’s Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage: In 1912, Sir Ernest Shackleton  and his men set sail from Norway on the 1914 Imperial Trans-Antarctica Expedition, beginning one of the most infamous voyages in history. Set out to be the first to cross the continent, Shackleton and his men became…

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Australia: North Queensland, Field Notes, Fiji

Field Notes: No McDonald’s, just local foods are the way to eat

February 22, 2012

Hannah Strange, Florida Down Under  marketing intern, encourages students to eat local foods in Australia and Fiji: With Valentine’s Day last week, it seems everyone is still talking about a certain special thing – chocolate! Of course what kind of chocolate you’re thinking about really depends on where you are from. I’m English, so for me you can’t beat a…

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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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2011 Student Blogs, Antarctica, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Spotting whales on the Drake Lake

February 17, 2012

Lisa Trapp, 2011 Antarctica student blogger, writes: December 19, 2011 The second full day on the Drake Passage and our trip across had been lucky enough to experience the “Drake Lake” and had a mostly smooth passage. After attending a morning lecture and eating a delicious and filling Italian sandwich for lunch, I was quite happy to be dozing off…

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2011 Student Blogs, Antarctica, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: El fin del mundo – The end of the world

February 16, 2012

Lisa Trapp, 2011 Antarctica student blogger, writes: December 17, 2011 I arrived in Ushuaia, Argentina today, the southernmost city in the world. The beauty of the area was enough to whisk my exhaustion away after having to catch an early flight from Buenos Aires. The first thing that struck me was how purely incredible the mountains were. The peak of…

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New Zealand, News Brief

News Brief: AUIP donates to Kiva organization

February 15, 2012

Thanks to an innovative request from one of AUIP’s  suppliers, Ziptrek Ecotours  in Queenstown, New Zealand, a Philippines farmer got the opportunity to grow his business. In January, a group of 32 students enrolled in the AUIP Sustainable Business program learned how Ziptrek, a worldwide leader in zipline adventures, incorporates sustainability into their business practices. Instead of receiving payment for…

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