Spring Break
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My boots have traveled many places in my life, from different towns, states, and different island nations, and now an entirely new and exciting continent. This upcoming week, I will spend time exploring the agricultural wonders of Uruguay. While in Uruguay, I will visit dairies, meat packing plants, beef operations, and even a winery. This…
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Class has been in session for two months, and it seems like everything this semester has lead up to this week. My classmates are just starting to arrive at the airport to leave for Dumfries, Scotland, and reality is just starting to set in. In just a few days, we will be exploring Southern Scotland,…
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I am about to board a plane to Scotland, United Kingdom. This study abroad trip will give me the opportunity to learn more about food insecurity in a more globally and locally perspective. Besides the food insecurity component, I will be interacting with faculty from the Universitry of Glasgow, and other schools in Dumfries. I…
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T-Minus 3 days until I board a plane to Uruguay…a place that speaks a different language, eats different food, and where its citizens wardrode isn’t mostly jeans, t-shirts and cowboy boots. That can be a little nerve racking, especially for a girl from a small town in Southeast Georgia. I remember coming to UGA and…
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As we get closer and closer to the take off date, I have started to feel a bit of apprehension. In just two days, I will be travelling across the world for the first time, and truly making a difference. I am about to interact with another culture, and immersing myself. It is a bit…
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Agriculture looks different in each region of the world. I learned this after attending Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in South Georgia before coming to UGA in North Georgia. I can’t wait to see what agricultural practices Uruguay has! I’m brushing up on my Spanish and packing my barn boots as I prepare to dive into…
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So, tomorrow I make my very first trip out of my home country in my life. Growing up in rural South Georgia, I remember being excited just to travel across the state line! During my time as an undergraduate at the University of Georgia, I heard about the trips that my friends made to other countries and…
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Tomorrow I leave for Uruguay. Going out of the country can be intimidating, especially for someone who, like myself, has rarely been out of the tri state area let alone the country. Tomorrow marks my first flight. Obviously it goes without saying that I am nervous about the departure and the trip. I like to…
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Preparing to leave my home country for a study abroad trip demands much preparation and hard work. However, the opportunity to travel abroad is really exciting and will be well worthy of the needed preparation. The building anticipation and preparation has made the prospect of the approaching study abroad opportunity all the more exciting.
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I was one of the students who got to stay an extra day in Uruguay! It was so great to hang out in Montevideo and relax. Since I have been back home, I told my dad about the technology that they use to feed the calves and he was very interested! I am so glad…