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2017 Interns, Australia: North Queensland, Field Notes, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Magnetic Island encompasses the true heart of Australia – by Ethan Boroughs, University of Richmond

January 22, 2018

Ethan Boroughs, from the University of Richmond, talks about his experience of Magnetic Island in Australia’s North Queensland. He writes: One of my favorite places that I visited in Australia was Magnetic Island, a small but special piece of land off of the eastern coast of North Queensland. While we were there, we stayed in Bungalow Bay Koala Village, which…

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2017-18 Student Blogs, Antarctica, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Introducing Maya, Virginia Tech’s Student Blogger for Antarctica 2017-18

December 15, 2017

AUIP welcomes Maya Johnson, from Virginia Tech, to the team as a Student Blogger for the 2017-18 Antarctica Program. Maya writes: Each student’s journey began at a different place, whether it be a flyer in the bathroom stall, an email from an adoring professor, or a visit to the study abroad office. Conveniently, I passed the flyer in the hallway,…

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2017 Interns, Australia: North Queensland, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Introducing Ethan, the University of Richmond Down Under Marketing Intern for 2017-18

December 15, 2017

AUIP welcomes Ethan Boroughs, the University of Richmond Down Under Marketing Intern to the team. Ethan writes: My name is Ethan Boroughs and I’m a senior at the University of Richmond. I studied abroad through the AUIP program during the summer after my sophomore year, where I traveled to the Eastern Coast of Australia. When deciding on whether or not…

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2017 Interns, Australia: North Queensland, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Stepping out of your comfort zone, by Caleb Wilson, MTSU

December 8, 2017

Caleb Wilson, MTSU’s Blue Raiders Down Under Marketing Intern talks about Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone. Caleb writes: We all know how difficult, awkward and unsettling it can be to step out of your comfort zone, I mean that’s why it is called your comfort zone after all. Some people choose to jump out of an airplane, others get…

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2017 Interns, Australia: North Queensland, Field Notes, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Marisa, from the University of Florida, explores one of the Seven Natural Wonders

November 24, 2017

Marisa Gottlieb, from the University of Florida, explores one of the Seven Natural Wonders – the Great Barrier Reef. She writes: Not many study abroad trips give you the opportunity to visit one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Luckily, studying abroad with AUIP and the University of Florida in North Queensland, Australia, allowed me to snorkel the…

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2017 Interns, Field Notes, New Zealand, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Madi, from the University of Florida, shares what she learnt about the three “Kiwis” during her time in New Zealand

November 16, 2017

Madison Dale, from the University of Florida, shares what she learnt about the three “Kiwis” during her time in New Zealand. She writes: Kiwis, kiwis, and Kiwis When I was in New Zealand I was surprised to learn that “kiwi” had several different meanings. There’s the kiwi fruit, the kiwi bird, and, as I was surprised to learn, New Zealanders…

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2017 Interns, New Zealand, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Jake, from Ohio State University, shares his NZ Program Highlights

November 2, 2017

Jake Cardinal, from Ohio State University, shares Program Highlights from his New Zealand Study Abroad experience in 2017. He writes: Throughout our time studying abroad in New Zealand, we did many fun activities and learned all about sustainability along the way. The activities ranged from wildlife tours, nature tours by boat, and amazing hikes. Going off this, the most asked…

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2017 Interns, Australia: North Queensland, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Introducing Caleb, MTSU’s Blue Raiders Down Under Marketing Intern for 2017-18

October 21, 2017

AUIP welcomes Caleb Wilson, MTSU’s Blue Raiders Down Under Marketing Intern to the team. Caleb writes: My name is Caleb Wilson and I am the Marketing Intern for AUIP on Middle Tennessee State University’s campus. I am a Senior studying Marketing in the Jenning A. Jones College of Business and I actually studied abroad in the United Kingdom and France…

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2017 Interns, Australia: North Queensland, New Zealand, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Jessie from Virginia Tech tackles Green Living

October 9, 2017

Jessie Auclair, the Hokies Abroad Marketing Intern from Virginia Tech, tackles the issue of Green Living. She writes:   All Hokies Abroad courses have a main focus of learning how to live sustainably. Here are some helpful Sustainable Living tips on how to reduce waste and conserve power. Waste Reduction Plastic is one of the most abundant waste products that…

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2017 Interns, Australia: North Queensland, New Zealand, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Introducing Jessie, Virginia Tech’s Hokies Abroad Marketing Intern for 2017-18

September 5, 2017

AUIP welcomes Jessie Auclair, the Hokies Abroad Marketing Intern, to the team. Jessie writes: G’day and Kia Ora, my name is Jessie Auclair and I am the marketing intern for Hokies Abroad at Virginia Tech. I am a Senior Human Nutrition, Food, and Exercise (HNFE) major in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. I took part in the New…

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