{"id":4212,"date":"2015-12-24T16:41:16","date_gmt":"2015-12-24T16:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/auip.com\/?p=4212"},"modified":"2015-12-24T16:41:16","modified_gmt":"2015-12-24T16:41:16","slug":"packedfullofadventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/auip.com\/blog\/packedfullofadventure\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Perspective: A winter-term packed full of adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mackenzie Erickson, the <a href=\"http:\/\/auip.com\/eagles-abroad-programs\/\">Eagles Abroad<\/a> sustainability in Australia and New Zealand 2015-16 student blogger, writes:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/auip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Erickson_Photo-1-e1450975016763.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4213 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/auip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Erickson_Photo-1-e1450975016763-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Erickson_Photo 1\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Erickson_Photo-1-e1450975016763-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/auip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Erickson_Photo-1-e1450975016763-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/auip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Erickson_Photo-1-e1450975016763.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>As the weather up north gets colder, I am brushing the dust off my summer dresses and sandals. Why you ask? Because next week I will be boarding a plane to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.australia.com\/en-gb\">Australia<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newzealand.com\/\">New Zealand<\/a>, anticipating an experience of a lifetime.<\/p>\n<p>Hello everyone! My name is Mackenzie Erickson and I will be one of AUIP\u2019s student bloggers during my trip this winter. I am a junior at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uwlax.edu\/future-students\/\">University of Wisconsin \u2013 La Crosse<\/a> where I am currently studying marketing. Being from a small town in Wisconsin, traveling is something I have always dreamed of. This winter-term I will be studying ecotourism and <a href=\"http:\/\/auip.com\/programs\/new-zealand-australia\/sustainability\/\">sustainability<\/a> in the South Pacific region. My itinerary is packed full of travel and adventure, and as a bonus I\u2019ll also get college credit!<\/p>\n<p>I hope this trip will give me new perspectives of the world, and enhance my resume at the same time! I am eager to meet new people, try new food, and explore the landscapes of these two beautiful places. I have never been outside of United States and I couldn\u2019t picture doing it any better way than with \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/auip.com\/\">the Ultimate Field Trip<\/a>\u201d! I hope you all anticipate my postings as much as I do, because I can\u2019t wait to share my adventures with you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mackenzie Erickson, the Eagles Abroad sustainability in Australia and New Zealand 2015-16 student blogger, writes: As the weather up north gets colder, I am brushing the dust off my summer dresses and sandals. Why you ask? Because next week I will be boarding a plane to Australia and New Zealand, anticipating an experience of a lifetime. Hello everyone! 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