Semester
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While we sit on the bus each and every day, putting our lives into Javier (the galcho of bus drivers) hands it dawns on me just how lucky each and everyone of us is to be here. The scenery is breathtaking, from the farm lands all the way down to the sea lions basking in…
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Coming to UGA has been a dream for me for a very long time. UGA offers so much to its students one thing is the opportunity to study abroad. I am so excited to get to participate in a study abroad program! I am going to go to Uruguay during spring break! I can not…
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The beach, the sun, and beef cows. Ok, maybe this doesn’t sound like your normal spring break, but this is the perfect Spring Break for me. This year I have the opportunity to further my knowledge of sustainable agriculture in the beautiful country of Uruguay. This break is sure to be different and offer plenty…
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¡Estoy muy enamorado con la cultura de Suda América! I am very interested in all things Latin: the food, the language, and the culture. It made perfect sense for me to choose Uruguay as my destination for study-abroad. My favorite trip in the whole wide world was my high school excursion to Beijing, China! It…
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As we arrived in Atlanta, I immediately missed Uruguay. It was in the 40’s and raining while the week in Uruguay was sunny and 75 degrees. As I start back to classes and work these last few weeks of the semester I think about how grateful I am to have been given the opportunity to…
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This trip will be my first time leaving the country (excluding the times of crossing over the border into Canada as an infant). I am not so much as nervous about the actual flight than I am about how long we are supposed to be on the flight. 9 hours. Being a detail oriented person,…
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Tomorrow will be the start of a brand new journey for about 15 students and I. We will be departing for Montevideo, Uruguay around lunch. All the possibilities and adventures that await are limitless, and I know I can speak for all of us when I say that it will be an unforgettable experience. Of…
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I had a really great time on the trip. I cant believe the trip went by so fast. I would definitely recommend this trip to someone who is considering going next year. If you do not like lots of meat or cows however, this may not be the trip for you. We saw a lot…
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Well folks, We traded sweet tea for mate, English for Spanish, busy orbit buses for a shuttle equipped with our own driver, Javier, winter for summer, and the bustling Athens scene for rolling hills and Uruguayan countryside, but one thing that didn’t change is that it feels like home here. Choosing to spend my spring…
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This week has been amazing so far! We have toured mostly dairy and beef operations up until now. It was very interesting to see the way that dairies are operated in Uruguay. With the exception of the calves, the animals are raised only on grass. This is much different in comparison to the modern dairies…