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I have been back home for a few days now and already back into the normal routine. There are a few things that I miss about Costa Rica like the breathtaking views and the simple way of life, but I am happy to be back to hot water, my own bed, and American food. It…
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I am really excited to have the privilege to go on this trip. To be honest, when I signed up this program I knew nothing about Costa Rica, except it is a country in Central America. From the syllabus, I know I will stay at UGA Costa Rica Ecolodge and spend time visiting coffee farms…
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Nothing makes me happier than turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie with all of my friends and family. While I am spending Thanksgiving a little differently this year, it has given me the opportunity to sit back and think of what I am truly thankful for. If there is one thing I have gained a greater…
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Three words come to mind as I begin my countdown to Costa Rica: anxiety, excitement, and uncertainty. However, I am more than thrilled that I have been given the opportunity to experience a new culture through the University. Many questions are popping through my head as I begin packing what I believe to be the essentials-…
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As an international student in UGA, traveling and packing cannot be more normal to me. However, going to Costa Rica still makes me so excited. I cannot believe I am going to Costa Rica in four days. Almost one year ago, I heard about this program and I decided to apply, but now when I am…
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Paris is the midpoint of our trip, and it has definitely flown by. It still seems surreal to be so far from home, but seeing such huge travel landmarks really solidifies it. Most of the group travels in a weird half-exhausted, half-energized state that must be typical of tourists. The days are long, but all…
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I’m happy to be home to see my family, and for queso to be quite honest, yet it was a somber ride home. It’s strange to know that when I step off this plane, this weird bubble I’ve been in for the past month will burst, and I’ll return to “normal” life. Actually, I don’t…
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The three weeks I spent in Cortona, Italy in May certainly changed my life. As I type this, I sit in my room in Athens, surrounded by a few bottles of wine I ordered to be shipped from Italy. Mind you, the bottles are unopened, after all, it is noon and I would never consider…
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Now that I am back at school, it is hard to believe I really went on such an amazing study abroad. I was very lucky to be one of the thirty students on that trip and to meet other students with the same passion for traveling. The week I returned home I could not stop…
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My trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos is an experience I will never forget. I learned a lot, met some awesome people, and saw animals that I had only seen before on TV. I hope to one day be able to return. I feel so blessed to be able to have had the experiences I…