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Looking at my passport and realizing that in just two days I’ll be having it examined as I fly out of the United States and toward Uruguay is such an exciting feeling! On Friday, I will be embarking on my chosen study abroad program, the Economics of Grass-fed Beef Production in Uruguay. This trip presents…
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This past summer, I had the opportunity to attend a leadership conference in Indianapolis. When preparing to leave for this trip, I realized that the flight to Indy would be my first time flying. Although Indy might not have been the most exciting destination for my first flight, this trip brought it to my attention…
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As with every new adventure that I take in life, there are usually uncertainties to follow. While I have never flown or traveled outside the country, I find myself both excited and nervous at the same time. Currently, it has not set in that I am about to travel to a place that is more…
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When I was a little kid, l remember listening to the radio with my Aunt Tammy in her 1995 Chevy Trailblazer, and asking her what was the meaning behind the lyrics of different songs. We would jam out to artists like The Script, Yolanda Adams, and Brittney Spears, which clearly shows our diverse music taste.…
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Hi, my name is Rance Paxton. I’m a graduate student in the college of agriculture. I heard about this study abroad course from a classmate that took it last year. I’m most interested in learning about the coffee supply chain. As of now, I’m only a consumer of coffee and know little else about the…
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Costa Rica is completely different than I could have imagined. The country is filled with hills indistinguishable from mountains. San Jose is vast and expansive with few high rises sprinkled around and a traffic congestion that might rival Atlanta’s. The people are approachable, hardworking, and genuine. In Costa Rica, there is this can-do attitude that…
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It is so great to be home! No matter where I’ve been or how much fun I’ve had, I always find myself unable to exhale fully until the flight tracker enters American air. I have returned to America still buzzing with residual caffeine from the amount of incredible coffee consumed on the trip. This caffeine…
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Georgians often joke that our weather is having an identity crisis. Its not uncommon to go from a sunny 80 degrees on Monday to torrential downpour on Wednesday and a brisk 45 degree chill on Friday morning. While I am no stranger to changes in weather, I am a unfamiliar with packing for all those…
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