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As many times as I’ve travelled abroad, you’d think I would grasp just how many little nit picky details there are to tend to before departure. It never fails, however, that the week before my trip I sit down and think about everything I have to accomplish before my trip, and the realization hits me…
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From the short week I have spent in Romania, I have discovered that there are a few words native to Romanian culture that are untranslatable to the English language. I first noticed this when Maria, one of the Romanian students with us, was attempting to describe the certain parts of the traditional Romanian costume and…
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I depart for Romania in less than 48 hours and I’m so excited to see what awaits in my first study abroad! Having only been on a touristy cruise, I am ready to experience culture outside of the United States. I imagine Romania has beautiful rolling hills and a lot of castles (thanks to the…
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So on the first Thursday of the trip, I experienced the beautiful world of Romania with no cell phone. I had unfortunately dropped it in the toilet in the Open Fields office. It totally submerged, and I had it off all day. I was devastated, knowing I may not could use it the rest of…
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Wow, we are about half way through our maymester, and days just keep flying by. Cortona is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been. There are endless views and endless hills to climb, as the UGA campus is set at the top of the mountain that Cortona is built into. Every day,…
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I would describe my pre-departure emotions as relieved more so than excited. I’ve been wanting to go to France for the past five years–ever since I took French in high school and fell in love with an entire language and culture. I am so thankful that the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences is giving…
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….I just can’t wait to be in the air again! Today is the day and I’m super excited. This past week has been a whirlwind of events and emotions. I graduated from the greatest university in the southland a few short days ago, and I am already off to the other side of the world!…
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Author’s Note: the main content of this post was composed before my departure. Perfectionism has delayed the submission of the post, but c’est la vie, or whatever the equivalent Italian phrase is. “When do you leave?” he asks, quietly. “May eleventh.” I reply, equally as quietly. We sit in a stunned silence, realizing that…
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When I declared Agricultural Communication as my major, I pretty much gave up the idea of studying abroad. I didn’t see how I could fit into my plan of study or make it relevant to what I wanted to do. However, I could not have been more wrong! The opportunity to go to Romania came…
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It is the night (hours) before I am to wake up and head to the airport to embark on my first study abroad experience, and I find myself siting in the middle of my bedroom floor surrounded by my clothes that are not yet organized and packed into my suitcase. I have written and re-written…
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