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I remember coming to the University of Georgia as a freshman, and immediately being excited about all of the study abroad opportunities the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences had to offer. Somehow, I made excuse after excuse to not commit to any of the programs my first three years here. Finally, I was meeting…
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You’re correct in assuming my family reacted the same way they did when I told them I was moving to Athens, and when I said I was visiting Costa Rica for a week. My parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles, are all slightly anxious and concerned because this is not the “norm” for my family. I…
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Day of Departure: Anticipation. The last month of my life has been nothing but coffee talk. I’ve made my packing list, bought all the waterproof clothing and shoes I could find and made promises of Costa Rican coffee and souvenirs to just about everyone I know. Even though I’ve spent too much time trying to…
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My trip so far has been the most amazing experience I have ever had in my life. I had the chance to travel to another country and I made some really good friends at the same time. We got the chance to go to different cocoa farms and saw the pods and beans before the…
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Today, I went to a market in San José, and I had an amazing experience finding the perfect sticker for my water bottle from Costa Rica. I ended up finding something that led to an incredible picture for my scrapbook; I found a chicken! This wasn’t just any old chicken. It had ribbons in…
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From someone who has never flown out of the country before, you would probably think I would be freaking out to get back on the plane, but it was the direct opposite. I was eager to come back to the United States to tell my friends all about my amazing experience in Costa Rica, as…
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With only 4 days left until my trip, I build with excitement for my trip. This will be my first time out of the country, besides a cruise setting, so I am very excited to see a community from a different lens. The trip gives me the opportunity to see the raw processes on the…
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From someone who has never flown out of the country before, I am so excited to arrive in Costa Rica as soon as possible. Even though I will miss spending Thanksgiving with my family this year, I can’t wait to learn all about coffee production, buy Costa Rican coffee to bring back to my warm…
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With exactly one week until I’m off to Spain, I am becoming nostalgic of my everyday life here in Georgia. I am trying to spend as much time with family and friends as possible while enjoying the little things that I often overlook. I realize that everything will be different when I return to the…
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