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(I wrote this following the night before my departure in the journal that I used to document my thoughts and feelings during the trip.) What am I doing? I took my Ochem 2 final last night and now I’m heading off to Europe for 18 days. I haven’t had more than a few seconds to…
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Wow! Four years went by faster than I thought it would. Summa cum laude, hooray! I couldn’t have done it without the mentors I met through the UGA community. I am thankful for the friendships, opportunities, and financial support I’ve found within the Department of Horticulture and CAES. I intend to pay forward that generosity…
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I was the 5th child to leave for college, but my parents were still worried about me. Parents. I traveled to Scotland for Spring Break, so they’re getting used to me traveling a bit, but they believe I’m doing too much. After reading travel alerts about Ecuador and health risks, they warned me that I’d…
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My parents and I finally arrived in Alajuela, Costa Rica a few days before my CAES Avian Biology study abroad trip began after some interesting turn of events. As we approached the airport in Alajuela, our pilot informed us that the runway lights seemed to be turned off and they could not land. After about…
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A whirlwind of emotions have assaulted me as this journey approached. “New” is the word that has come out of my mouth more times than I can count over the last few months. I am graduating college in the search of a new job, a new house, and a new community. To add to that…
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A mix of excitement and nervousness is the only way to describe how I feel at the moment. On the way to the airport I try to imagine exactly what lies ahead, but realize besides the course schedule I have absolutely no idea. This will be my first trip outside the states (well I have…
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Here are a few of the last photos I took while we were in Punta Del Este, Uruguay. It was our last stop on the trip, and I have to admit I was kind of sad to be heading back to Montevideo to board our departing flight. During my time in Uruguay, I had seen…
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I took a few pictures of the airport in Miami, where our connecting flight to Montevideo, Uruguay was boarding. I remember looking out the window at the airplanes and thinking how I couldn’t believe that I was going to Uruguay! I had never been outside the U.S. and was excited to travel to South America.…
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When I arrived in Montevideo I had no idea what to expect. I had never been outside the United States before, and all I knew of Uruguay was general facts I had learned before the trip. Montevideo was an amazing city that was full of interesting Uruguayan culture and heritage. The hotel where we stayed,…
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“No matter how much time we have we always want more.” This is the only way I can describe the Uruguay study abroad trip. First, I am glad to have returned safely to my friends and family, and especially my dog. And I am happy to have cured my sweet tea deprivation symptoms, but I…
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