• Happy Turkey Day!

    Nothing makes me happier than turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie with all of my friends and family. While I am spending Thanksgiving a little differently this year, it has given me the opportunity to sit back and think of what I am truly thankful for. If there is one thing I have gained a greater…

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  • Well, I have been here in Costa Rica for almost four days now, and the trip is almost halfway over. The culture shock was definitely real. Just in the short time at the airport, there were people wanting to help you, but they really only wanted your money. The hotel was very different than those…

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  • It’s the day before I depart on my trip. So far, I have been doing almost everything last minute. Going to classes, keeping up with my job, and preparing for an international trip all at the same time is no easy feat. A positive is the fact that I got the opportunity to go shopping…

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  • Ready to Go and Grow

    It’s almost here! This Friday I will be leaving to go to Costa Rica for a week to study about the production of coffee from the bean to the cup. I have never been on a study abroad trip, and I am really excited to see what it will be like to learn about agriculture…

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  • Here We Go!

    Three words come to mind as I begin my countdown to Costa Rica: anxiety, excitement, and uncertainty. However, I am more than thrilled that I have been given the opportunity to experience a new culture through the University. Many questions are popping through my head as I begin packing what I believe to be the essentials-…

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  • Ready to travel again!

    As an international student in UGA, traveling and packing cannot be more normal to me. However, going to Costa Rica still makes me so excited. I cannot believe I am going to Costa Rica in four days. Almost one year ago, I heard about this program and I decided to apply, but now when I am…

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  • Life After France

    Now that we have settled back in at home the states, I have had some time to reflect back on my experiences this summer in France. I feel as though I could talk for days about our travels and still never be able to tell you the full story of our experience. Many lessons were learned, friendships formed,…

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  • Paris, the midpoint

    Paris is the midpoint of our trip, and it has definitely flown by. It still seems surreal to be so far from home, but seeing such huge travel landmarks really solidifies it. Most of the group travels in a weird half-exhausted, half-energized state that must be typical of tourists. The days are long, but all…

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  • airport blues

    I’m happy to be home to see my family, and for queso to be quite honest, yet it was a somber ride home. It’s strange to know that when I step off this plane, this weird bubble I’ve been in for the past month will burst, and I’ll return to “normal” life. Actually, I don’t…

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  • I learned  more in Costa Rica than I ever thought would be possible. Waking up to howlers, sleeping to gecko calls, currency exchange rates, BIRDWATCHING, how to hike 101, intermediate photography skills, enjoying whatever is around me, how to mail a postcard, hammock napping, rudimentary Spanish, that I can living without running water and A/C…

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