Exchange
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Hey there world travelers! First, congratulations on making it to this point. You found a study abroad program that will take you across the world and allows you to explore your academic interests. You applied, paid that deposit, attended that orientation, wrote that scholarship essay, and now you’re about to leave (or maybe you already have!).…
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As the summer comes to a close and we begin a new school year, we’d like to take a minute to say welcome back to all of our AgDawgs who traveled abroad this summer. Whether you were on a study abroad program, internship or volunteering abroad, we’re thrilled that you took advantage of the opportunity to grow both…
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My semester at ETH Zürich finished up in the beginning of June and my time in Europe is (unfortunately) coming to an end. I had a very positive experience at ETH. My classes were very challenging and the professors came from a variety of disciplines and I found them to be very engaging in lectures.…
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It’s almost time to leave and there’s still so much to do! Rather than packing I have been pouring through travel books and making lists of all the places I want to see over the course of my exchange. It’s overwhelming to look at what I’ve written down and the number of incredible places I…
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I was in Beauvais, France for three months from February until May. I knew it would be cold when I arrived there, but I didn’t know just how cold! I wore my long winter jacket until the week before I left. Along with all the other challenges– language and culture included, the weather was quite…
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While living in Sydney was a new experience in itself, I definitely took advantage of being in a brand new continent on the other side of the world and travelled as much as I could. My first big trip was to Queensland to travel around and, obviously, dive the Great Barrier Reef. My friend and…
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After making the 30+ hour trek all the way to the land down under, I was immediately greeted with warm weather and welcoming people. The first day I spent in Sydney I actually travelled about an hour north to Katoomba, where an iconic New South Wales mountains range, the Blue Mountains, is located. After trudging/slowly…
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I decided to spend my spring semester in Beauvais, France during the fall semester. I never really stopped to think about what it would be like to be gone for three months while everyone at home carried on with their lives. The people you talk to before always say “Studying abroad will change your life,’…
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Hello! My name is Molly P. and I chose to spend a semester abroad in Sydney, Australia. Sydney was actually not the first place that I wanted to study abroad. I am very interested in exotic animal medicine and really wanted to spend a semester in the heart Africa reenacting my own version of The…