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  • Places
    • Costa Rica
    • Ecuador
    • Europe
      • France
      • Greece
      • Italy
      • Romania
      • Scotland
      • Spain
    • Uruguay
  • Programs
    • Avian BiologySpend your Maymester studying bird biology in the rainforests, volcanic areas, cloud forests and black sand beaches of Costa Rica. With more than 400 bird species – including parrots, toucans, motmots and hummingbirds – you’ll definitely have something to tweet about this summer. Visit the website.
    • Coffee: From Bean to CupTravel to Costa Rica to partake in this unique opportunity to learn about the horticultural practices and processing involved in coffee production. This program is focused entirely on the challenge and practices of growing, harvesting and processing coffee, the second-most traded commodity on Earth! Visit the website.
    • Culture-Centered Communication and Engagement
    • Youth Engagement in Agriculture
    • Food Production, Culture and the EnvironmentThe program is coordinated through ENSAT (Ecole Nationale Supérieure Agronomique de Toulouse), which is the National Institute of Agronomy in France. Faculty from ENSAT lead lectures and field trips (taught in English) covering: Dairy and Poultry Production, Biotechnology, Horticulture, Agricultural Economics and Policy, Geomatics, and Winemaking. In addition, there are daily lectures on French language and survival skills, culture and history. Visit the website.
    • The Grand Tour: Art and GardensGain appreciation for the art, literature, history, politics, economics, religion, and topography that shaped the art and gardens of The Grand Tour sites. Influenced by the experiences and legacy of visitors to Italy and France over the centuries, students will write travelogues inspired by their own Grand Tour. Visit the website.
    • Tropical Entomology in Ecuador and the GalápagosThis more-than-two-week short summer session, offered by UGA’s Department of Entomology, allows students to collect samples and photographs of tropical insects while exploring the jungle. Each morning and evening students will hike through various locations on the Galápagos Islands in Ecuador, a tropical country on the equator. The climate and location of the Galápagos Islands provides the perfect environment that led to the development of the Island’s vast and unique plant and animal life. Students of this program have the opportunity to observe a rare example of how biogeographic, evolutionary and ecological influences constituted the flora and fauna of this region. Visit the website.
    • International Agribusiness in Diversified Livestock and Grain ProductionVisit a diverse group of livestock, grain and other agribusinesses during this intense and fun-filled, nine day trip to Uruguay. A sampling of the destinations include: large cow-calf and sheep ranches, grass-fed and organic beef and lamb operations, pasture-based dairies, organic vineyards, organic fruit and vegetable producers, large grain and oilseed producers, international grain-merchandisers and several other firms that you probably won’t find in Georgia. Uruguay Study Abroad Website
    • Viticulture and EnologyThere’s more to wine than choosing the right bottle. Spend your Maymester mastering its finer aspects; and learn about its production, health implications, cultivation and economic impact on Cortona, Italy. Students will stay in a renovated 15th century monastery in the heart of Italian wine culture and share dinners at a local family-run restaurant. Visit the website.
  • Semester
    • Spring
    • Spring Break
    • Maymester
    • Summer
    • Fall
  • Program type
    • Exchange
    • Faculty-led
    • Internship
  • Villa d’Este

    rck85590

    July 24, 2018

      Villa d’Este was the first, and my favorite, garden we experienced on the tour.  As an Italian Renaissance garden, it exhibited many of the garden features we had learned about making it a significant stop to support our learning. The first photo shown is a Pegasus statue.  The symbol of Pegasus striking its hoof…

    Posted in: Europe, Faculty-led, Maymester, The Grand Tour: Art and Gardens
  • Arriving Home

    rck85590

    July 24, 2018

    After the tour, I stayed for an extra two weeks to travel through Europe with my parents.  As I flew from Dublin to London to rendezvous with my family, I got in the car and I immediately felt as if I was missing 35 other people.  I was surrounded by new friends for almost 3…

    Posted in: Europe, Faculty-led, Maymester, The Grand Tour: Art and Gardens
  • Preparing for the Trip of a Lifetime

    rck85590

    July 24, 2018

    It felt as if the departure date for the tour would never come soon enough.  I counted down the exams I had left until I would be on the plane on the way to the trip of a lifetime.  And while it did feel like the the day would never arrive, the tour caught me…

    Posted in: Europe, Faculty-led, Maymester, The Grand Tour: Art and Gardens
  • Back to the good ole U S of A

    Sergio Alcantar

    July 24, 2018

    Returning back home made me very happy, but also very sad that I was leaving behind the world of new experiences we had built in France. I never thought I would be as happy as I was when I saw my first Chickfil-A billboard in the United States, but I was ecstatic to eat my…

    Posted in: Europe, France
  • First Experience Abroad

    hm86098

    July 24, 2018

    I am so excited for this opportunity to study in France. I have never been outside of the United States and I am ready to see more of the world but I am also a little nervous. The language barrier will be hard to adjust to and I’ve never taken French before so I don’t…

    Posted in: France
  • Ecuador! What an Incredible Place!

    Thomas Manning

    July 24, 2018

    Ecuador! What an incredible place! My time studying entomology in such a wonderful country was truly an experience of a lifetime. Everyday was an adventure. From hikes that made us so sore that we did not want to get out of bed the next morning to snorkeling with sharks, there was never a day that…

    Posted in: Ecuador, Faculty-led, Summer, Tropical Entomology in Ecuador and the Galápagos
  • An Eating Adventure

    Michaela Lubbers

    July 24, 2018

    World-renowned for its incredible food, France frequents the top spot for gourmet eats. Visions of sugar plus danced in me head, quite literally, and I could not wait to get my mitts on something French – anything would do! Our first day there, we went to a cook-it-yourself restaurant, guided by our very own chef,…

    Posted in: Faculty-led, France
  • Language Barrier

    aes39459

    July 24, 2018

    One of my biggest fears before going abroad was the fact that I didn’t know how to speak French whatsoever. When I arrived in Toulouse, I realized that because it was more of a rural French town, people either spoke very little English, or none at all. This was difficult at first, especially at restaurants.…

    Posted in: Faculty-led, France, Maymester
  • Entomology in Ecuador: Part 4

    kelly Tims

    July 24, 2018

    Posted in: Ecuador, Faculty-led, Summer, Tropical Entomology in Ecuador and the Galápagos
  • Entomology in Ecuador: Part 3

    kelly Tims

    July 24, 2018

    Posted in: Ecuador, Faculty-led, Summer, Tropical Entomology in Ecuador and the Galápagos
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About this blog

This blog is written by students participating in study abroad programs through the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

Categories

  • Places
    • Costa Rica
    • Ecuador
    • Europe
      • France
      • Greece
      • Italy
      • Romania
      • Scotland
      • Spain
    • Uruguay
  • Programs
    • Avian BiologySpend your Maymester studying bird biology in the rainforests, volcanic areas, cloud forests and black sand beaches of Costa Rica. With more than 400 bird species – including parrots, toucans, motmots and hummingbirds – you’ll definitely have something to tweet about this summer. Visit the website.
    • Coffee: From Bean to CupTravel to Costa Rica to partake in this unique opportunity to learn about the horticultural practices and processing involved in coffee production. This program is focused entirely on the challenge and practices of growing, harvesting and processing coffee, the second-most traded commodity on Earth! Visit the website.
    • Culture-Centered Communication and Engagement
    • Youth Engagement in Agriculture
    • Food Production, Culture and the EnvironmentThe program is coordinated through ENSAT (Ecole Nationale Supérieure Agronomique de Toulouse), which is the National Institute of Agronomy in France. Faculty from ENSAT lead lectures and field trips (taught in English) covering: Dairy and Poultry Production, Biotechnology, Horticulture, Agricultural Economics and Policy, Geomatics, and Winemaking. In addition, there are daily lectures on French language and survival skills, culture and history. Visit the website.
    • The Grand Tour: Art and GardensGain appreciation for the art, literature, history, politics, economics, religion, and topography that shaped the art and gardens of The Grand Tour sites. Influenced by the experiences and legacy of visitors to Italy and France over the centuries, students will write travelogues inspired by their own Grand Tour. Visit the website.
    • Tropical Entomology in Ecuador and the GalápagosThis more-than-two-week short summer session, offered by UGA’s Department of Entomology, allows students to collect samples and photographs of tropical insects while exploring the jungle. Each morning and evening students will hike through various locations on the Galápagos Islands in Ecuador, a tropical country on the equator. The climate and location of the Galápagos Islands provides the perfect environment that led to the development of the Island’s vast and unique plant and animal life. Students of this program have the opportunity to observe a rare example of how biogeographic, evolutionary and ecological influences constituted the flora and fauna of this region. Visit the website.
    • International Agribusiness in Diversified Livestock and Grain ProductionVisit a diverse group of livestock, grain and other agribusinesses during this intense and fun-filled, nine day trip to Uruguay. A sampling of the destinations include: large cow-calf and sheep ranches, grass-fed and organic beef and lamb operations, pasture-based dairies, organic vineyards, organic fruit and vegetable producers, large grain and oilseed producers, international grain-merchandisers and several other firms that you probably won’t find in Georgia. Uruguay Study Abroad Website
    • Viticulture and EnologyThere’s more to wine than choosing the right bottle. Spend your Maymester mastering its finer aspects; and learn about its production, health implications, cultivation and economic impact on Cortona, Italy. Students will stay in a renovated 15th century monastery in the heart of Italian wine culture and share dinners at a local family-run restaurant. Visit the website.
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    • Spring
    • Spring Break
    • Maymester
    • Summer
    • Fall
  • Program type
    • Exchange
    • Faculty-led
    • Internship
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