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Travel, as Mark Twain said, is ” fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness…broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime.” I think it’s absolutely true: if you were to ask people at the international terminal of an airport about their views…
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It has been two months now since I have returned from my month abroad, and I wish nothing more than to go back to Italy! Looking back, there were a few things that I wish I would have done differently as I have had time to reflect on my trip. First, if you have the…
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On our trip we learned about the gardens of Europe and the differences between them. It turns out there is a lot more than meets the eye in every garden you enter. In the same way that a garden is not just a garden, a person is not just a person. There may be differences…
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The focus of my trip was European Art and Gardens, and oh boy did we get a lot of Art and Gardens. Being a horticulture student, it was the gardens, and the plants in them, that excited me the most. Every interesting or unique plant got a picture taken of it and…
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I have truly enjoyed my time abroad so far. Some of the highlights include visiting a rabbit farm, traveling to Nice, and shopping at different markets. Moreover, the markets in Toulouse gave us the opportunity to be fully emerged into the French culture. We were able to speak to different people, who were not shy…
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Im honestly very excited to see what this study abroad experience holds for me. I haven’t been out of the country since I was in middle school, so Im not sure what to expect. Since I was born in Montreal and lived in Guinea, West Africa for 4 years as a child, I hope to…
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Some of the beautiful sights of Italy
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[caption id="attachment_3791" align="alignnone" width="225"] Enjoying a tasting in the town square[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3792" align="alignnone" width="300"] Making memories in front of the Trevi Fountain in Rome[/caption]
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[caption id="attachment_3784" align="alignnone" width="225"] I climbed up to a fort in the beautiful city of Assisi![/caption]
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