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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
2011 Student Blogs, Australia: South Queensland, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Queensland Art Gallery and Wheel of Brisbane excite student

July 4, 2011

Adrienne Wilson, 2011 South Queensland student blogger, writes: May 22 We started off the day with a lecture on the Aboriginal Australians. We learned a lot about the Dreaming and some of the University of Hawai’i kids drew connections with Aboriginal belief and ancient Hawaiian history. After a lunch break, we made our way to the Queensland Art Gallery. While…

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Australia: North Queensland, Australia: Northern Territory, Australia: South Queensland, Australia: Sydney, What Next

What Next: Study in Australia with a public policy scholarship

June 30, 2011

In 2009, the Australian government announced the establishment of a prestigious annual scholarship program to recognize the contributions of Mrs. Anne Wexler for her role in fostering Australian-American relations. The aim of the Anne Wexler Scholarships is to grow Australian-American educational linkages by building a network of public policy experts and to encourage ongoing policy exchange between both countries. The…

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Antarctica, Australia: North Queensland, Australia: South Queensland, Australia: Sydney, Fiji, Library, New Zealand

Library: Steve Parish’s stunning photos of Australia

June 25, 2011

Steve Parish, award-winning wildlife photographer and Order of Australia recipient, is celebrating his 50th year of photographing Australia. Steve started his career photographing marine life on Australia’s coast line and in the years since, he has spent much of his life traveling Australia, capturing the land, its wildlife and its people in spectacular images. To celebrate his work he has published…

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2011 Student Blogs, New Zealand, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Whales, dolphins, seals…oh my!

June 24, 2011

Alyse Horn, 2011 New Zealand student blogger, writes: During our last week in New Zealand Penn State and Virginia Tech really got to experience the marine life as well as the unique off shore and mainland island sancutuaries found in this country, which is something we have all been waiting for. This past Saturday we split into two groups and went hiking and kayaking in Abel Tasman…

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2011 Student Blogs, Australia: North Queensland, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Back Stateside, Alyssa reflects on her Australian experience and plans for the future

June 23, 2011

Alyssa Lai, 2011 North Queensland student blogger, writes Home is, indeed, where the heart is. It is a little bittersweet to be back in Florida when my heart is still most definitely in Australia. Since I’ve been back, the jet lag is been horrible and I’ve barely slept a wink (I think my body is secretly waging a war to keep…

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Antarctica, New Zealand, News Brief

News Brief: An emperor penguin’s surprise visit to New Zealand

June 22, 2011

Here at AUIP we are accustomed to the excitement surrounding an emperor penguin sighting; wildlife spotting is one of the highlights on our Antarctica program and each year we receive many photos of a variety of penguin species in the natural landscape of Antarctica. However, we were not expecting the news and subsequent photos and videos from our own shores! The…

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2011 Student Blogs, Australia: North Queensland, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Final days in Tropical North Queensland

June 21, 2011

Alyssa Lai, 2011 North Queensland student blogger, writes: G’day from Cairns! We’re in our final twelve hours in Australia, and the tearful goodbyes are going to begin soon. Since my last post, we finished our second day at the Great Barrier Reef. It was just as amazing as the first day. We saw a whole school of huge humphead parrotfish, a…

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2011 Student Blogs, New Zealand, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Wheel barrows and milking on the West Coast

June 20, 2011

Alyse Horn, 2011 New Zealand student blogger, writes: Fox Glacier is found in South Westland, New Zealand and has been recorded to advance at up to four meters per day, and guess what? We climbed it on Tuesday. Just another tag to the awesomeness of New Zealand’s diverse ecosystem, the glacier is found surrounded by rainforest. Huge amounts of snow and…

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2011 Student Blogs, Australia: North Queensland, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Roos, pavlova and the GBR bring Australia to life

June 9, 2011

Alyssa Lai, 2011 North Queensland student blogger, writes: G’day from Port Douglas! It’s good to be back in civilization! We spent three days in Tyrconnell after we said a tearful goodbye to Yungaburra and On the Wallaby. Tyrconnell is basically in the middle of nowhere—the true Outback. And Outback it was—I actually spotted a kangaroo outside our tents, pictured left,…

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