Uruguay
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Beef: it’s what’s for dinner. And by that I mean every dinner. Coming from a place that is the top broiler producing state in the country, it was a big surprise seeing the amount of beef that the people of Uruguay consume each day. We learned our first day here that the cattle to human…
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My name is Chloe’ Boullon and I am senior at UGA majoring in Animal Science. I’m originally from Braselton, GA and have a passion for international travels. I applied for the Uruguay trip in the fall semester and was accepted to the program in December. What caught my eye about this study abroad were two…
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I’m excited to travel to Uruguay. I am anxious to observe how the beef industry operates there. I feel like this study abroad program will help me understand agriculture outside of U.S. agriculture and then utilize the knowledge learned into future careers.
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Typical Checklist for Spring Break: Sunscreen Shorts Bathing suit Sunglasses Hat Passport Boarding pass Boots “Where are you going for spring break?” has been a hot question lately around campus. But why do I need bootsyou may ask? I will be traveling to Uruguay to explore their agriculture industry for a study abroad with some…
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Just made it through security. Now it’s time to sit and wait to board the plane at 5 o’clock. This is my first time flying and on top of that it is out of the country. So the fact that I’m getting my first ever flight in about an hour just hit me. Based on…
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Being a senior at UGA, I decided back in August I was going to take every opportunity possible to help better myself and my future career. When Dr. Lacy talked to our class about the Sustainable Beef and Grain Study Abroad Program, I was immediately hooked. To be able to spend my last Spring Break…
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It’s so hard to believe that it’s finally time to go to Uruguay! I’ve had an unusually busy week so it really hasn’t sunk in that I’ll be in South America by lunchtime tomorrow. I’ve been so worried about making sure that I’ve gotten everything packed up, getting all my travel documents together, and class…
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I normally head down to my hometown of Cairo, Georgia for the first weekend of spring break and work a few days on my family’s farm in order to make a little extra cash before I head down to Mexico Beach, Florida the following monday with a group of friends. I get the same old…
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Oh my, oh my, oh my! In about 48 hours, I will be sitting in Miami International Airport waiting for my connecting flight from Atlanta, Georgia to Montevideo, Uruguay. The plane ride to Uruguay will be about 10 hours and I think I want to use that time to sleep, so I plan on staying…