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That’s pretty much all the Spanish I know. And, here’s another confession. I wrote some notes about my pre-departure thoughts for this blog. Having already been on one fantastic CAES study abroad trip to Costa Rica, I had good intentions of posting an inspirational blog to allay the fears of other students considering studying abroad.…
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I have, for many years, volunteered at a therapeutic riding facility where people with special cognitive, physical, and emotional needs ride horses to improve their development, so I have spent hundreds of hours with horses. I admire their beauty, their grace, and their strength, and I know the joy of riding and communing with nature…
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Returning home my family was ecstatic to see me, asking to see pictures and hear stories of my time abroad. For me the return was a since of getting back to the roots I know and love. I did enjoy my time abroad, but after a month of being gone it was time to get…
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Why did I choose the Ecuador and The Galapagos Islands as my study abroad destination? Well the number one answer I can give would have to be the biodiversity present. I am an entomology major here at the University of Georgia and I have to say that Georgia has some pretty diverse insects. Although, the…
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Leaving for college was a hard adjustment in my life so you would think leaving for another country would be full of anxiety and fear. However, this is not the case for me. There are only two things that have me concerned, the minimal Spanish I now speak, and the fact that toilet paper has…
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The three weeks I spent in Cortona, Italy in May certainly changed my life. As I type this, I sit in my room in Athens, surrounded by a few bottles of wine I ordered to be shipped from Italy. Mind you, the bottles are unopened, after all, it is noon and I would never consider…
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I’m already yearning to go back to France. I had such an amazing experience. I loved meeting new people, getting close to the other students on the program, and definitely the food. Especially the food. I’m sad that I had to rush back to the states to do an internship and didn’t get to visit…
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I have just now returned home from what was a near month study abroad experience in Costa Rica. Wow, what an amazing culture I have just embarked on. The food, the language, the dress, the dance, I was intrigued as soon as the plane landed. It was an eventful trip as most days we were…
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The trip has been going along great and today was one of those experiences I will never forget. The day started off great as we arrived at a resort/spa in Arenal. Although all the amenities at the resort were astounding, the trip to the natural La Fortuna waterfall was one of the most beautiful scenery…
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Words cannot describe how excited I am to be apart of the Costa Rican Avian Biology study abroad program. Thoughts are jumping around in my head of the culture shock I am sure to feel when I land in San Jose. It will only be my third time leaving the country and first time to…
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