Well, when people told me it was easy to travel around Europe once you’re there, I had no idea how easy it actually would be! Just a couple of weeks into my exchange, a few of my friends said that they were thinking of taking a weekend trip to Berlin,…
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I have to admit, I’m a little sad writing this post. This was the last trip I was able to take during my exchange, and it was the last time I will see many of these friends for a very long time. But first, I’ll tell you how wonderful the…
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Wow, talk about ups and downs! I wanted to take some time to reflect upon the first few weeks of my exchange program in Zürich, Switzerland, because so much has happened already! After my first day of arrival and subsequent jet lag (yes, it is very real) I had dinner…
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We went to an agricultural university’s farm on our first full day in Dumfries, Scotland. As an Animal Science major, it was really interesting to see how similarly their farms operate compared to ours. It felt like I was back at the UGA farms. If anything, the only major difference…
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We went to Scotland to teach Primary School students about Food Chains. The way they operate is pretty different from the way America’s Elementary Schools do. In fact, it reminded me more of what school was like in Japan because they focus more on building individuals rather than focusing so…
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Teaching at a primary school was such an eye-opening experience for me because I never realized how difficult it is to teach such a young group of people things that seem like common knowledge to people our age. My group taught them about food chains. Even though we had lesson…
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From the moment I was accepted to the University of Georgia four years ago, I had always dreamt of studying abroad. In my mind, it was a once in a lifetime opportunity, something every college student should participate in, and a coming of age experience. It was finally during my…
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Today marks my 11th day in self isolation, and let me tell you how boring not leaving the house has been. Its a good thing I’ve had my coursework to keep me company! Contrary to my initial thoughts about my program cancellation, all of my classes at ETH have gone…
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As I headed to the airport with my parents, I naturally had some travel jitters but was very excited for the trip that was ahead of me! Once we landed and made it through customs, we met our gracious host, Bruno. Bruno had taken the time to memorize all of our…
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One thing that perplexed me on this trip to Uruguay was the fact that the government had placed “zone restrictions” on this one farmers land. When I think of zoning restrictions in the United States or in Georgia, I think of the zones that state if it is for agricultural…
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