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

Student Perspective: A bittersweet adventure on the Great Barrier Reef – by Ethan Boroughs, University of Richmond

February 27, 2018

Ethan Boroughs, from the University of Richmond, talks about his bittersweet memories of the Great Barrier Reef. He writes: One of my favorite parts of my time in Australia was when I got to visit the Great Barrier Reef. For two straight days we were ferried out to certain parts of the reef by boat, giving us a chance to…

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2017 Interns, Australia, Australia: North Queensland, Australia: Sydney, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Introducing Marisa, Florida Down Under Australia’s Marketing Intern for 2017-18

August 29, 2017

AUIP welcomes Marisa Gottlieb, the Florida Down Under Australia Marketing Intern to the team. Marisa writes: G’day Gators! My name is Marisa Gottlieb and I will be Florida Down Under Australia’s Marketing Intern for this year! I am a third-year student at the University of Florida, majoring in Tourism and Hospitality Management and minoring in Business Administration. From a young…

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2014-15 Student Blogs, Fiji, Postcard, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Fiji student makes memories to last a lifetime

February 13, 2015

Victoria Robertson, 2014-15 Fiji International Tourism for Development student blogger, writes: Studying abroad in Fiji has been one of the most influential trips of my life. I made new friends, learned new customs and took more from the experience than I ever thought possible. I zip-lined through the rainforest, kayaked down the gorgeous Navua River, went horseback riding along the…

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2014-15 Interns, Australia: North Queensland, Australia: Sydney, Fiji, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Experiential learning opens the mind to more than a classroom setting can achieve  

December 8, 2014

Thomas Koller, the Lions Abroad marketing intern, writes: When people ask me about my experience studying abroad in Fiji and North Queensland and Sydney, I hesitate. I hesitate not because I did not enjoy the experience (this would be a complete and utter lie); I hesitate because their question conjures feelings of joy, excitement, euphoria, bliss, and exhilaration. I immediately…

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