Student Bloggers

Things are getting intense here; we had our farewell ceremony, we're now in the last two weeks of classes before exams, and I'm still trying to accomplish my two main goals for this trip. There's a thing coming up next week for a one-day surf class (goal…

By Emilia S., Environmental Studies, Australia & New Zealand Part I: The Personal Lesson “Never say never.” -Love, Mom & my wise teachers. “Never say never” was a quote I frequently heard when I was growing up. Whether it was from my mother, or a wise…

By Sierra K., Sydney Internship Program Summer, Australia In just three short days, I will be on my way half way around the world. Crazy. I chose to apply for the Sydney Summer Internship Program for 2 main reasons: to fulfill my travel bug and to take…

By Lynsey L., London Internship Program Summer, England I go to a small liberal arts college in Alabama. Our motto is unconventional wisdom, which is intertwined throughout our academic and extracurricular programs. I have grown accustomed to what is…

Last week I took my last trip, this trip was a very personal and hard trip to take but I am so glad I did it. Ever since I found out I was going to be in London this semester I wanted to go to Poland. When I told a lot of people this, the majority of…

By Amanda C., Umbra Institute Summer, Italy Step one Cue uplifting, exciting music for motivation... 
Step two Make a list of everything you may need in a month. I find that having a list helps me stay organized and not forget anything. If I think…

St. Andrews, Loch Lomond, Oban & Isle of Skye Holy moly I only have a week left in Edinburgh! It’s crazy how the time has flown by. As the time wound down I realized there was so much I still wanted to see in Scotland. So I packed my bags and headed…

On day four of the Heaphy, the track plopped us off at a beach about 20 minutes outside of Karamea, a tiny town with one hostel and no cellphone service where we'd meet up with Bri. Riz and I sat in the beach shelter, exhausted, eaten alive by sand flies…

As I mentioned in my last post (Easter Break Pt. 1: Collingwood), leaving Collingwood for the Heaphy wasn’t easy after getting to know the Barhams. Although it was only for three nights, the luxury and ease of living with a real family – one that graciously…