Before I left for my trip in Ecuador I went through 3 phases. 1: Excitement 2: Nervousness and 3: A feeling of being ready. The first phase was sheer excitement. I had always wanted to study abroad, and I’ve never been to South America. I was so excited because I…
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It was May 9, the day had finally come for me to leave for my study abroad program in France. I was so excited as this was my fist time out of the country. I had decided to fly to France alone because unlike the majority of people in my…
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Hello! My name is Ben Grady, and I will be headed to Ecuador tomorrow! I am very excited to have the opportunity to visit another country with people I have never met before. I am nervous about meeting new people and having to make new friends, but I think that…
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As my study abroad comes to an end I have mix filings of sadness and excitement. Everything is a last, our last dinner at Tonino’s, our last class, the last night I sleep in the dorms and the last time I will see the gorgeous mountaintop view from the dorms…
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My study abroad ended just about a month now and I’m still in Europe for one more month. I still find myself reflecting on the experiences I gained on my study abroad. I constantly think about discussions I had with fellow classmates I would otherwise not have met if I…
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My first week in France is over and I am already exhausted but surprised that the week went by so fast. Every day I begin my days around 6:30 to shower and get ready to leave our residence by 7:30. We walk to the metro station which we ride for…
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I knew the moment I attended UGA’s “First Look” program that I wanted to study abroad. At that time, I didn’t know where I wanted to go, nor what type of program I wanted to go through, but once I saw that French was a language option I could learn…
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I can’t believe the time has come!!!!! I have been dreaming of going to the Galapagos Islands since my freshman year at my undergraduate university. I would have never imagined that while getting my Masters, I would be given the opportunity to study in Ecuador, visit the Galapagos Islands and…
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In less than 24 hours I will be flying out to Quito, Ecuador to begin a three week tropical entomology study abroad program. I am excited but very nervous as I truly do not know what to expect. I hope my body will adjust well to the new (extremely hot)…
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