Semester
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May 21, 2016 Today was spent in multiple different locations around Salaj County where we got to see a few different people’s specialized trade. With each site visit, we saw hardworking, dedicated and prideful people with a product to offer that made these characteristics visible. At the honey processing facility, they shared with us the…
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May 20, 2016 It is our first night with our host families and I can already feel my heart expanding eight sizes. I have that felt that deep feeling that I get when I feel most connected with myself and the world around me. This feeling comes on when I feel a sense of community,…
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I spent the past three weeks travelling across Europe with thirty strangers, who are now some of my closest friends. During this time abroad, I learned about myself as a person as well as experienced a variety of different cultures. After sitting back and reminiscing about my experiences, I decided that the most important lesson…
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They say you must lose yourself before finding yourself. I have also always heard lean into the discomfort. It has been over a month since I have returned from France, and I must say I believe both of these statements are completely accurate. In going to France, I had no idea what to expect. I…
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“In every walk with Nature one receives far more than he seeks.” – John Muir In one of my courses this semester, we spent a lecture talking about the restorative qualities that the natural environment provides humans. We looked at case after case showing that spending time in nature reduces stress, reduces negative emotions, increases…
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I packed/unpacked/repacked my suitcase probably 20 times in the week before my flights. My goal was to pack light and not need to check any bags on the plane. UGA Costa Rica Avian Biology maymester has a packing list, I used a couple of hiking/backpacking bloggers lists, and asked friends that had traveled to central…
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You never know what to expect on a study abroad trip. I was surprised at how quickly I made friends and how we’ve stayed in touch even weeks after the trip. When you’re with 19 students for three weeks straight, you truly get to know them. I figured that I would make friends while I…
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Now that I have finally adjusted back to being in the states, I can properly reflect on the time that I spent in Costa Rica. What a time it was. I made some amazing memories with some great people and learned so much more about Costa Rican culture and the birds that live there. Coming…
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So far, this experience has been one that I will never forget. In addition to honing my traveling skills (learning tidbits of Italian, getting hopelessly lost in Rome, taking walking tours through London, navigating the complicated Paris streets), I have also used the garden knowledge I have acquired to begin thinking about my own future…