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Submitted by Meg Deming on the 2024 Winter SOCI program in South Africa… The only word I can use to describe our visit to Kruger Park is surreal. Luckily for us, we had two incredibly knowledgeable guides who took us on our game drives during the four days we were in Kruger. Almost immediately upon arrival ..read more
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Submitted by Ben Sekowski on the 2024 Winter PLSC program in Brazil … After being in Rio for a week I started knowing all the ins and outs of the area, from restaurants, laundry, banks, and pharmacy. On Wednesday we woke up early to have breakfast at our hotel and then we headed over to our third ..read more
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Submitted by Eddie Sollazzo on the 2024 Winter CIEG program in Barbados … This week we had the opportunity to ride on a glass bottom boat captained by a man named Kenrick. Before meeting Kenrick and the boat, we met Marvin on the beach, and he was the person in contact with our captain Kenrick. Marvin was ..read more
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Submitted by Kaitlyn Taylor on the 2024 Winter BISC program in Paris … This weekend in Paris, I went to the Musee D’Orsay. I have been going to a lot of museums and historical sites with my class such as The Louvre, Versailles, Museum of History of Medicine, Palais Garnier and more. Although all of these places ..read more
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Submitted by Olivia Sheetz on the 2024 Winter Nursing program in British Virgin Islands… My third week in Tortola has been full of new experiences and fulfilling opportunities. My highlight of this week was when we visited the local elementary school where we presented the Purple Hands Pledge to the students. The Purple Hands Pledge is ..read more
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Submitted by Ashley Cooke on the 2024 Winter Nursing program in BVI… Our second week in the BVI was filled with new experiences. We started our clinical rotations this week in Peebles Hospital. As my first clinical rotation of nursing school, being in the maternity unit gave me a great opportunity to gain exposure to a ..read more
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Submitted by Jocelyn Juliano on the 2024 Winter CIEG program in Barbados … After my second week in Barbados, I am definitely starting to settle in and getting used to living here. The workload has also started to pick up, but I am making sure to balance my schedule with still getting to enjoy the island ..read more
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Submitted by Mia Volpe on the 2024 Winter FINC/ENGL program in Italy… During the second week of my study abroad trip, my classmates and I embarked on a journey to the cities of Florence and Venice, departing from the quaint town of Volterra. The transition proved to be a substantial one, in the most favorable ..read more
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Submitted by Janaina Lima on the 2024 Winter ENGL program in London, England… Museums, Cathedrals, and Oxford… oh my! This past week has been filled with so much personal reflection and connection to what I’ve had the pleasure of viewing. London does a spectacular job at holding some of the most valuable art in its ..read more
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Submitted by Kayla Haynes on the 2024 Winter ENGL program in Australia… Last week, we visited the Museum of New and Old Art in Tasmania. Different than the museums in the United States, the Mona has a way more provocative vibe, showing a special perspective on what we would usually consider inappropriate. Our trip to ..read more