When I was getting ready for my study abroad to Costa Rica, I was thinking about the fellow students that I would be going with and expected that I would probably make some friendships. I was hoping that the group would be fun, nice, and we would all enjoy our…
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While studying abroad in France, I have gotten the opportunity to visit some of the most amazing places. Among these places, Colmar (the Alsace region), has to be one of my favorites. This region, famously known for its vineyards and beautiful houses, has an incredibly rich history, with many different…
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Studying abroad in France has given me the opportunity to visit all different sorts of places, including those outside of the country. While on break from my university, a couple other students and I flew to Thessaloniki and visited Nea Kallikrateia, where we tried local cuisine, got a view of…
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Having those days alone gave me a lot of time to think, but it also made me very happy to rejoin everyone else in Edinburgh when I was finally able to. It was almost surreal, being dragged back into the adventure after the sudden calm, and organizing my return journey…
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After arriving in Dumfries, we began the week by touring local farming institutions, in which I had rather interesting conversations with the local AG university staff. Afterwards, we went hiking on the Grey Mare’s Tail, which was a very picturesque location. We then went onto our teaching assignments. While most…
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While in Cuba, we stayed with host families. We didn’t stay in hotels or anything of that sort, but we lived like the Cubans to get the full experience. Our host was an elderly lady who was a retired lawyer from the communications sector. She had a daughter that lives…
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Our whole life, Cuba is preached to us as some horrible place because of communism and how the government was ran for so many years. Personally, after my visit there, I think that is a load of crap. Cuba has a lot of history and if you’re interested in the…
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Although we spent most of our time in Havana, we did travel to a small agricultural community about 6 hours away. We stayed with our host Tete and his family on their farm. When you think of agritourism in the United States, this is exactly what this was like. Tete…
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Choosing my study abroad for the Summer was easy. I love the United Kingdom, but had very little experience with Scotland, and teaching children while there was sure to make the trip even better. While most of us flew from Atlanta, I came out of Dulles international, which only saves…
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Prior to traveling to Uruguay, I thought I had seen a bunch of cattle. I have seen the large beef cattle finishing operations of the midwest. In South Dakota, I saw a huge feedlot. This is very different from Uruguay, where the beef is grass-fed. Central Uruguay is covered in…
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