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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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Colorful birds, amazing waterfalls, active volcanoes, and warm, friendly local people – these are just a few of the things we saw and experienced during our action packed Maymester adventure in Costa Rica. Rising at the crack of dawn, we hiked through the forest, learning about the distinct ecosystems, studying the many different bird species…
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Now that I am back at school, it is hard to believe I really went on such an amazing study abroad. I was very lucky to be one of the thirty students on that trip and to meet other students with the same passion for traveling. The week I returned home I could not stop…
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My trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos is an experience I will never forget. I learned a lot, met some awesome people, and saw animals that I had only seen before on TV. I hope to one day be able to return. I feel so blessed to be able to have had the experiences I…
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Ecuador is such a beautifully unique place. The culture, food, homes, language, and lifestyle is entirely different than anything I have ever been exposed to. It was surprising to me how few people and homes we saw, everything was rain forest. It is clear that keeping the biodiversity and rain forests of Ecuador is a…
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