It was exciting to come home to sweet tea and chicken. While being back home has been great, I still miss parts of Uruguay. Leaving was hard, especially leaving all the great people that we met and grew close to over the week. I look back at the week that…
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The small country of Uruguay was beautiful and full of agriculture. We began our week just traveling and touring the capital city, Movtivedo. Montivedo is where most of the people in the country live. After getting accustomed to the time change and the new location, it was time to visit…
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As I look back at the wonderful week we spent in Uruguay, I realize just how much we truly were able to experience and learn from another culture. While we learned invaluable lessons about agriculture and production techniques at different beef, dairy and sheep operations, we also learned life lessons…
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Last semester in one of my classes, someone from the CAES Study Abroad office came to speak. As she was talking about the different trips that were offered, I began thinking that it would be so much fun to go on one of the trips. I started to ask around…
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A day out from leaving for the Uruguay study abroad trip and I can’t sleep a wink. Thousands of questions are running through my head… “Will I get lost in the airport? Should I have stayed home for spring break? What if I have problems with my passport? Did I…
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The airplane touched down on Saturday morning, and my excitement skyrocketed! We were finally in Uruguay! I have been contemplating what this was going to be like, and now, it was time to make it a reality. The first two days in the country have been great and I have…
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