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Student Perspective: Study Abroad With Me in Australia! – by Emma Royce, The Ohio State University

December 24, 2025

Emma shares some of her favorite photos from her time studying Human Impacts on the Environment in Australia in the summer of 2024. She writes: My name is Emma Royce and I am currently a senior at The Ohio State University studying environmental policy with a specialization in environmental and social justice. I studied abroad in Australia in the summer…

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AUIP in partnership with: Dr. Kathi Jogan, University of Arkansas

September 4, 2025

We love partnering with faculty leaders who are as passionate about the South Pacific and experiential learning as we are! Dr. Kathi Jogan’s enthusiasm for New Zealand and Australia’s wildlife is so contagious, it’s easy to ignore the pouring rain while looking for dolphins in Doubtful Sound or the cold water while swimming with seals in Kaikōura. Dr. Jogan is…

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Australia, Australia: North Queensland, Field Notes, Inspiration, Marketing Interns, Snapshot, Student Perspective, Travel

Student Perspective: Ways to absorb and remember your new environments – by Ava Geltinger, Virginia Tech

June 6, 2025

Ava talks about her experience documenting her study abroad, she writes: When I was planning my trip abroad, I was worried that the precious moments might slip away from me when I returned home. With my memory like that of a goldfish, I came up with a plan to make sure I remember all of the amazing experiences in Tasmania…

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

January 9, 2025

Acacia shares their greatest academic achievements and personal developments while studying in Australia in the summer of 2024. They write: Having been raised by a single parent, I never thought I would be able to have an opportunity to study abroad. Through hard work and determination, I was able to secure scholarships to support my academic travel. Through the experience,…

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

January 1, 2025

Ava talks about the experience of studying abroad in Australia in the summer of 2024. She writes: Hi everyone! My name is Ava, and I am a current junior at Virginia Tech, majoring in wildlife conservation and minoring in GIS. I am passionate about all forms of conservation, and I am always eager to learn something new. My parents nurtured…

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Sydney street art girl with flowers and fish
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

September 25, 2020

Paige Garpstas, from The Pennsylvania State University, explains her time abroad and all that it taught her. She writes: Studying abroad was a college dream I had always imagined. When looking at schools, one of my top priorities was seeking out their abroad program and what I could do to get there. I am currently a junior at Penn State,…

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Alumni Update: Amanda Carter’s career shaped by her Virginia Tech study abroad experiences

December 18, 2019

Amanda Carter Virginia Tech AUIP alumnus: Sustaining Humans and the Environment, Australia, 2009 Sustaining the Fragile Continent, Antarctica, 2010 AUIP Marketing Intern, Hokies Abroad Teaching Assistant, Sustaining Humans and the Environment, Australia Teaching Assistant, Sustaining the Fragile Continent, Antarctica A decade after my first study abroad program, study abroad remains one of the most formative experiences of my life. I…

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Finished “Frog” painting created based off of Aboriginal story telling symbols
Australia, Australia: Northern Territory, Customized Program, Field Notes, Inspiration, Marketing Interns, Student Perspective, Travel, Uncategorized

Student Perspective: Telling a Story – by Brooke Burkhart, Penn State University

November 25, 2019

Brooke Burkhart, from the Penn State University, explains why she enjoyed creating art and learning about the history of dot painting within the Aboriginal communities in Australia. She writes: I had many amazing experiences with all of the art-making we did throughout our abroad adventure.  One experience that particularly influenced me during this trip was the art-making and gallery tour…

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Student Perspective: Change to Sustainability – by Lucas DuMez, Virginia Tech

April 16, 2019

Lucas DuMez, Hokies Abroad Marketing Intern from Virginia Tech, talks about how his study abroad experience influenced his way of living on his return to Blacksburg.  He writes: Hi!  My name is Lucas DuMez, from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. This blog will go in depth about how my trip abroad to Australia and New Zealand inspired me to…

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Australia, Field Notes, Marketing Interns, New Zealand, Student Perspective, Travel

Student Perspective: Field Activities and Data Collection with Hokies Abroad – by Lucas DuMez, Virginia Tech

January 30, 2019

Lucas DuMez, Hokies Abroad Marketing Intern from Virginia Tech, explains some of the unique Hokies Abroad field experiences in New Zealand and Australia.  He writes: Hey, my name is Lucas and I go to Virginia Tech. I am writing about the field experiences that my group and I had while abroad in New Zealand and Australia. Field experiences are like…

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