Europe
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So on the first Thursday of the trip, I experienced the beautiful world of Romania with no cell phone. I had unfortunately dropped it in the toilet in the Open Fields office. It totally submerged, and I had it off all day. I was devastated, knowing I may not could use it the rest of…
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Wow, we are about half way through our maymester, and days just keep flying by. Cortona is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been. There are endless views and endless hills to climb, as the UGA campus is set at the top of the mountain that Cortona is built into. Every day,…
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I would describe my pre-departure emotions as relieved more so than excited. I’ve been wanting to go to France for the past five years–ever since I took French in high school and fell in love with an entire language and culture. I am so thankful that the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences is giving…
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….I just can’t wait to be in the air again! Today is the day and I’m super excited. This past week has been a whirlwind of events and emotions. I graduated from the greatest university in the southland a few short days ago, and I am already off to the other side of the world!…
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Author’s Note: the main content of this post was composed before my departure. Perfectionism has delayed the submission of the post, but c’est la vie, or whatever the equivalent Italian phrase is. “When do you leave?” he asks, quietly. “May eleventh.” I reply, equally as quietly. We sit in a stunned silence, realizing that…
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Bonjour! That’s the only French I know and I seriously doubt it will get me through three weeks in France. Although it is relatively easy to pick up enough phrases to get by, it is much harder to pick up an entire culture in three weeks. I decided to go on this study abroad trip…
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Between preparing for Europe and studying for finals, the last few weeks have been a grind and somewhat unnerving. However, I think the stress of finals have prevented me from becoming so anxious about my trip. My biggest concern going into the Toulouse program is my inability to speak any French. Fortunately, CAES orchestrated a…
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Growing up in a small town of roughly 6000 people in north Georgia, leaving the country for three weeks to stay in France will be quite an adjustment. I feel that the toughest part of this trip will be the language barrier. In different parts of the US, I have experienced a language barrier due…
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The time is 11:38. I just arrived home from participating in UGA’s Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony and in a little less than 12 hours, will board a plan to embark on my final adventure as an AgDawg. To say that I am excited would be a large understatement. To say that I am nervous would be…
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I leave for France in approximately t-43 hours… it hasn’t fully processed yet and I am slightly stressing about all that needs to happen before I leave. This is the busiest time in UGA Housing, and my time as an RA is ticking down, but checkouts have kept me occupied for the past week and…
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