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2016 Student Blogs, Australia, Australia: North Queensland, Field Notes, Green Living, News, News Brief, Postcard, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Making headlines on Magnetic Island

May 22, 2016

Jessica Wetzel, The Ohio State University’s Sustainability in North Queensland 2016 student blogger, writes: One of the most popular tourist attractions in the world exists just off the coast of Australia: The Great Barrier Reef. The reef is iconic to the country and is known for its beauty. What people don’t realize, and what we have learned about on this…

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2016 Student Blogs, Field Notes, Green Living, New Zealand, Postcard, Snapshot, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Why do we do the things we do?

May 20, 2016

Amanda Sanchez, North Carolina State University’s Sustainability in New Zealand student blogger, writes: Our trip began in Dunedin, on the South Island of New Zealand where we quickly learned that the people here in New Zealand have a strong understanding of the environment and a motivation to protect it. This week we visited the Otago Peninsula with Elm Wildlife Tours,…

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2016 Student Blogs, Australia, Australia: North Queensland, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Let’s wander, but not get lost

May 18, 2016

Anna Lovell, the Baylor University Sustainability in North Queensland student blogger, writes: Growing up, my parents never thought I would want to go far away to college in a different state, let alone study abroad somewhere 8,000 miles from home. Today as I write this, I’m studying for finals in Waco, Texas at Baylor University (2,000 miles away from home),…

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2015-16 Student Blogs, New Zealand, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: New Zealand: The opportunity of a lifetime

May 13, 2016

Amanda Sanchez, North Carolina State University’s Sustainability in New Zealand student blogger, writes: My name is Amanda, and I should start by confessing that I used to think that I was very unique. I believed that this indescribable desire in me was a passion unlike anyone else’s, that I was the only one yearning to leave the comfort of my…

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2016 Interns, Australia, Australia: Sydney, Field Notes, Postcard, Snapshot, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: A Walk Around Town

May 11, 2016

Melissa Solorzano, the Penn State School of Visual Arts Down Under marketing intern, writes: On our second day in Sydney, we partnered up and were given a walking tour of the city by our fearless leader, Dallas Rogers, who showed us many fascinating locations. The weather was beautiful and we got to know the city a little better. There were…

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2016 Student Blogs, Australia, Australia: North Queensland, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Buckeyes Boarding for North Queensland

May 10, 2016

Jessica Wetzel, The Ohio State University’s Sustainability in North Queensland 2016 student blogger, writes: As a second-year student at Ohio State, I was afforded the opportunity to be part of their “Second-year Transformational Experience Program,” through which I attended seminars focused on self-knowledge and development. I was paired with a mentor and learned how to write a grant proposal for…

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2015-16 Student Blogs, News Brief, Student Perspective

AUIP Student Blogger Positions now open

April 18, 2016

As AUIP May-mester programs quickly approach, our student blogging program is now accepting applications. If you are a student with a passion for writing, photography or videography, or simply enjoy sharing your experiences with a vast audience, then we encourage you to apply. AUIP will select student bloggers for each destination in Australia, Fiji, and New Zealand as a way…

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2016 Interns, Australia, Australia: South Australia, Australia: Sydney, Snapshot, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: A Tale of Two Cities

March 11, 2016

Katerina Alemis, the Illinois Abroad marketing intern, writes: On this day exactly two months ago I embarked on a trip to Australia. I did not know what this trip would bring me, but I was excited for everything about this experience. After finally arriving after what felt like forever, I could not wait to explore and learn all there is…

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