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This week has been amazing! We’ve been able to explore so much of the capital city and many of the farms! So far, we have been to a rice farm, beef cattle farm, and dairy farm. The farmers were very kind and willing to delve into their finances so that we could get a…
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I am finally home from Uruguay after a jam-packed and incredible 9 days! I experienced a lot of things and a lot of firsts. I experienced my first plane ride, tried so many new foods, and I made some incredible new friends and memories. Upon my arrival back to the states, I visited Raising Canes…
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Oh Uruguay, My Uruguay… I hate to leave you now, Your shore is covered in golden sand, and the people there kind, The end is near, the airport I fear, the students all exhausted. Not quite Walt Whitman, but you get the drift. Studying abroad in Uruguay will forever be one of the best opportunities…
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I imagined every aspect of this trip being overwhelming, but instead…it’s been over the top rewarding; the places, the people, and the experience. We’ve been able to walk down some of the country’s oldest streets, experience homemade bread at every meal, and talk with some of the most passionate cattle farmers. I look around me…
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When I got off the plane in Atlanta, it still hadn’t quite hit me that my time studying in Uruguay had come to an end. Although only a week, this program had an impact that will stay with me forever, and I will always look back upon it with the best memories. The first week…
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We have been home for about 4 days and I thought life would slow down a bit, but it hasn’t. Between analyzing data and adjusting to the time change, I still feel like I haven’t settled in. Taking a minute to step away from my group and trip, I’m walking away with such gratitude. I…
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Whew! What a long day. We spent the day taking a bus tour of the Highlands of Scotland. My favorite part of today was taking a boat tour of Loch Ness. During my childhood, my mother (who is Irish) used to tell us and sing about different folk tales of Scotland and Ireland. I spent…
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I am so excited to be back home and transcribe my reflections from my trip from my journal. My pre-trip reflection I wrote in the airport when all the emotions and nerves hit. Here it goes…I have spent some time abroad prior to this trip and really thought I had it figured out, but that…
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A mixture of anxiety and excitement overwhelm me, but mostly excitement. Will I forget to pack something? What if I lose my passport? Am I going to make any friends? These thoughts whirl around my head, but they are immediately overcome with eagerness. This is my first time ever going to South America, and I…
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