As we landed back in Atlanta, I was filled with so many emotions of being both sad and happy at the same time. I was happy to be back home with Chick-fil-a and my own bed and shower, yet sad because I didn’t want to leave the new friends I…
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Hello everyone! My name is Taylor Pearson, and I am a rising senior double majoring in Entomology and Applied Biotechnology. I have recently returned from the incredible Study Away opportunity offered by the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES): Tropical Entomology in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands! I want…
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One thing that we got to learn about while learning about chocolate production is the differences in large and small cacao farms in Costa Rica. The first farm we visited was owned by a man named Edwin, who owned and operated his farm with only the help of his wife…
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Morocco was not the only study abroad I was able to participate in this summer. I also had the opportunity to do the Scotland: Youth Engagement in Agriculture. The Morocco study abroad program ran from May 14 to 28, and the Scotland program ran from June 4 to the 18….
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We visited a lot of farms during the two weeks in Morocco, and one of the farms was run by a man who previously left his digital marketing job in the city in order to start his farm. This farm was one of my favorites because I could relate to…
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My name is Catrina Chamberlain. I am majoring in Agricultural Communications. I decided to participate in the Morocco: Agriculture, Organizational and Community Development Maymester because I have always dreamed about traveling to Morocco and experiencing all the beautiful scenery. When I committed to studying abroad in Morocco, I was most…
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The study abroad trip that I had the amazing opportunity to participate in this summer was the Choco-Rica program which focuses on the study of chocolate/cacao in Costa Rica. There were many opportunities for excursions on this short study abroad trip, including sight-seeing, hiking, exploring the city, and zip lining…
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Hello! For the last part of my trip, we headed to the Galapagos. We went to our first island, San Cristobal, which turned out to be my favorite island because I loved the balance of having the cute, little town with shops and restaurants along with beautiful beaches, and Kicker…
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Hello again! For the last week of Ecuador, we had many activities to do. At our first day at Maquipucana Reserve and Ecolodge (a beautiful place located in the cloud forest of Ecuador that offers an ecotourism experience like no other) we hiked the Swamp Trail where we began our…
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We started our last week of the program off right with a field trip. We went to the Fanti estate. When we arrived at the estate, we were taken on a tour of the facility. The tour started in the room where all the fermentation tanks were. As someone who…
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