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AUIP welcomes Emma Rafferty from Virginia Tech to the AUIP Marketing Team

April 3, 2019

Emma Rafferty, the new Hokies Abroad Marketing Intern from Virginia Tech, talks about the experience of studying abroad in New Zealand in winter 2018/19.  She writes: Hi!  My name is Emma Rafferty and I’m a sophomore attending Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia studying Sustainable Biomaterials and Geography.  Basically, I love learning about how people interact with the environment and how…

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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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Student Perspective: The Top Five Things I Experienced Abroad in NZ + Australia – by Lucas DuMez, Virginia Tech

November 22, 2018

Lucas DuMez, Hokies Abroad Marketing Intern from Virginia Tech, talks about his most memorable study abroad experiences.  He writes: Hello, my name is Lucas DuMez. I am a sophomore, from Virginia Tech, and I will be talking about the top five things I experienced on my Australia and New Zealand trip with Hokies Abroad in June 2018. These five things…

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2017-18 Student Blogs, Field Notes, New Zealand, New Zealand & Sydney, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Christchurch architecture to Wellington’s chocolate industry – by Samantha Moran, University of Montana

February 5, 2018

Samantha Moran, student blogger from the University of Montana’s Business Sustainability study abroad program, writes about her travels from Christchurch to Wellington, New Zealand: Hi All! This is Samantha Moran again, and I love world travel. This last week has been amazing! We were able to visit Christchurch, Kaikoura, Motueka, and Wellington. I find Christchurch incredibly inspiring. Christchurch was hit…

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Student Perspective: The impact of natural disasters – by Madi Dale, University of Florida

January 12, 2018

Madison Dale, from the University of Florida, explains why she enjoyed learning about New Zealand’s natural disasters, and the lasting impact of the Christchurch Earthquakes. She writes: When reflecting on the past year, one of the events that stands out to me is the massive amounts of natural disasters our region experienced, namely the hurricanes Irma and Harvey. As with…

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2017-18 Student Blogs, Field Notes, New Zealand, New Zealand & Sydney, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Samantha Moran writes about her first week in New Zealand

January 11, 2018

Samantha Moran, student blogger from the University of Montana’s Business Sustainability study abroad program, writes about her first week of travel in New Zealand. Stay tuned for the next chapter! Hey All! This is Samantha Moran again, and I love world travel. So today is day eight. Our first stop was in Queenstown, the adventure capital of the world. It…

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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, Australia: Sydney, Field Notes, New Zealand & Sydney, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Carmyn, from the University of Montana, shares her most memorable moments from NZ & Sydney

November 10, 2017

Carmyn Wahl, from the University of Montana, shares her most memorable moments from her study abroad program in New Zealand’s South Island and Sydney, Australia. She writes: Hello! My name is Carmyn Wahl and I am a sophomore at the University of Montana studying international business and finance. Last winter I went to New Zealand and Sydney with AUIP to…

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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, 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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