• At Home At Last

    The trip home was an adventure in and of itself.  The plane that was supposed to take us back to Atlanta from Quito, the capital of Ecuador, had to leave Atlanta first.  Unfortunately, there were terrible storms in Atlanta, which caused it to be delayed.  Consequently, this caused our flight to be delayed leaving Quito.…

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  • I can honestly say that this experience was a trip of a lifetime. I was originally hesitant to apply because I didn’t know how I was going to afford the trip, but I decided to go ahead and apply anyway because this is something that I really wanted to pursue. I applied to many scholarships…

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  • This morning we got up, packed all of our things, and headed down to the lobby to get breakfast. I was running a little late so I just got a quick slice of cheese and some kind of meat (prosciutto?), then gulped down one of the best cappuccinos I’ve ever had due to the little…

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  • As I finish up my last final tomorrow, I am also prepping for my Dental Admissions Test in a few days. Needless to say, I haven’t had a great deal of time to think about the trip coming up. Next Wednesday, my friend and I will be flying to Rome a few days ahead of…

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  • This trip was going to be my first time out of the country, and I was extremely excited. However, there was this little part of me that was terrified. I had never flown in a plane for that long; I had never left my family for that long; I had never gone anywhere where I…

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  • Enjoying Italy

    My time in Cortona has been well spent so far. I’ve enjoyed learning about Italian culture, food, and wine! What I’ve enjoyed most about my classes so far is our vineyard visits where we get an up-close look at the growing, processing, and selling of wine. It’s great to learn about the wine industry as…

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  • Finally Home

    I am finally home from Uruguay, and I feel like I am going through another culture shock within my own country. My time there was only 8 weeks, but it was an amazing life experience. I will never forget its people and its beauty. I wasn’t sure how Uruguay has impacted me until I left.…

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  • My most favorite part of the entire trip was the visit to the Galapagos Islands.  This was what I had been waiting for throughout the entire trip, honestly, because I had always dreamed of visiting, since I was a child.  We flew into San Cristobal, where we stayed in a hotel with a beautiful view…

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  • As I sit here in the international terminal of the Atlanta airport typing my last blog entry, I can’t look back without realizing how blessed and grateful I am for the opportunity of a lifetime. Without the gracious support of my scholarship donor, the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences and my faculty professors, none…

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  • I can remember, like it was yesterday, my first college tour of UGA. They gave me several really interesting brochures of all the available options offered to CAES students for study abroad trips. Little did I know that three years later I would be given the opportunity to take advantage of this and immerse myself…

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