Maymester
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The purpose of prayer in Christianity from my perspective growing up Christian was to be saved, to reach a higher power for daily life guidance, and to be forgiven/confess your sins. Here in Morocco, it feels that the purpose has a different context. Prayer in Islam or at least Moroccan Islam seems to be motivated…
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Going into this program, I had no idea what to expect when living in a different country for almost a month. It was scary because I am used to a certain routine, meals, and a cold room to sleep in. We lived at the top of the hill right before the Santa Margherita Church at…
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One piece of advice I would give to someone going into this program is to make sure you spend your free time wisely. You will have class Monday-Friday from 8:30 am- 5:30 pm with a three-hour lunch break as lunch is a leisurely activity in Italy. I suggest focusing on your studying during the lunch…
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This past May I studied abroad with thirteen other students for sixteen days. Throughout this trip we were able to tour around multiple different cities in Scotland, as well as some notable sites in London, England. While we were in Scotland we visited Dumfries, Glasgow, Isle of Skye, Inverness, and Edinburgh. It felt like every…
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While studying abroad, there were a few travel days to get to our next major stop in the trip. However, my favorite travel day included a final destination to Delft, Netherlands with two amazing scheduled detours. Royal FloraHolland, the largest flower auction in the world, was the first detour, and it was a ten out…
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When thinking about French gardens, two prominent names immediately come to mind – the formal Gardens of Versailles and the informal gardens at Giverny. These iconic landscapes showcase contrasting styles, each offering its own unique charm. The Gardens of Versailles, located just outside Paris, are a testament to opulence and grandeur. The main axis, known…
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On the Flowers and Photography trip, there were so many tours and historical sites that the faculty planned on the program. Still, my favorite thing I was able to experience was the paddle boat ride my friends and I decided to do when we had a free afternoon in Amsterdam. One of the key takeaways…
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If there is any advice I could have for packing before going on a study abroad, it would be to pack a variety of clothing for different seasons. The suitcase I packed to go on my study abroad trip to The Netherlands included a lot of summer clothing. However, I quickly realized my mistake in…
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During my trip to Ecuador and the Galápagos, I traveled by air, land and water to appreciate the natural sights that the country had to offer. On our first day in Quito, we took the Teleférico gondola lift up to Pichincha Volcano, which was the highest elevation we would reach during our trip. At…
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During our stay at the Maquipucuna cloud forest reserve in Ecuador, we got to taste the ecolodge’s sustainably grown coffee and see where it was cultivated. Our class visited the Orongo coffee plantation where we got to try our hand at harvesting coffee. We carefully walked on the steep incline where arabica plants grew and…