Maymester
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Despite the fact that this is not my first trip to Europe, France took awhile to get used to! Between the jet lag and the language barrier the first few days really pushed me outside of my comfort zone, especially when it came to the dreaded task of ordering food at a restaurant. While it…
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So, when I first signed up for the Avian Biology Maymester in Costa Rica, I thought that the Poultry Science Department was going to have us out in the middle of the jungle of Costa Rica. I was convinced that we would be spending the entire 3 weeks looking for birds in remote locations that…
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When I was getting ready to come to Costa Rica, I knew that there were 3 things I absolutely intended to see. #1 was a Quetzal– a colorful bird that is resembled largely in the Mayan Culture. #2 was none other than the sloth. #3 was a Tapir– a large mammal that seems to possess the body of…
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Costa Rica was amazing. I never knew I could see so many bird species in one place. Although I am tired from my trip, I am enjoying showing off all of the pictures I took to my friends and family. I have a picture of a sloth that I saw in the wild, something now…
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Because we had limited internet and computer access, I was unable to post while I was actually in Costa Rica but this entry comes from the journal I took on the trip. As we landed in San Jose, I could not help but notice how the street lights looked from the plane. It was almost…
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Typically the term “home-sick” refers to missing a place you’ve resided for a long period of time. However, the term home-sick perfectly describes how I feel about Cortona. I’ve never missed a place like I miss Italy. Even more than that, I miss the 70 people that I shared a dorm with. Luckily, we’ve all…
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It’s been a week since I’ve been back and I have to say I’m in a little bit of a depression. Don’t get me wrong, it is nice to be back with ice and public bathrooms but I do miss walking past an architectural masterpiece every five minutes. I also already miss everyone in the…
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So I am now back in the United States after spending three weeks in Costa Rica on the Avian Biology study abroad there. Ever since I have gotten back I have been extraordinarily tired from my journey. Despite this I have travelled back to Athens to continue taking more classes. The transition back is certainly…
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Home sweet home. After 21 days in Costa Rica, I’m back in Georgia. Looking back on the trip, it flew by; I can’t believe it’s already over! The highlight of the trip for me was being able to see so much of the country in such a short amount of time. We stayed at 7…
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It has been a couple of days since I have gotten back from Costa Rica. I miss everywhere we went, but it is still nothing like home. The trip opened my eyes to a lot that I would not have been able to see if I had stayed in our country. The standard of living…