Student Bloggers

By Cristina Vaca, STEM Summer Research - Brisbane, Australia Hi! This morning all that separates me from my Australian adventure is 24+ hrs of travel (I haven't actually figured out how long it is because of the crazy time difference). Stay tuned as…

By Leah Mangold, Arcadia in Greece Summer The only time I really dislike traveling is when I feel like an outsider, a true “tourist.” My most interesting experiences tend to be unplanned; things that seem ordinary for locals seem extraordinary when I…

Time unfortunately is coming down to an end. I have four finals within the next two weeks. I do have one last trip to look forward to after finals and that is Milford Sound. My friend and I am going to Milford Sound for five days until I have to fly back…

By Caroline George, Sydney Internship Program, Australia I’ve flipped through travel magazines, stared at Pinterest pictures and dreamed of being in each dream destination. Seeing was close enough to being, at least, that’s what I believed until I realized…

By Leah Mangold, Arcadia in Greece Summer It's been two weeks since I arrived in Athens, and I think I am finally adjusted to the laundry-on-the-clothes-line, feta-cheese-with-everything, laid back way of life.  I absolutely love my little apartment…

These past few weeks have been very busy and we are heading right into the end of the semester so quickly. It has all gone so fast and I am not ready to return back to the United States. I am currently sitting on a bus driving through the beautiful countryside…

By Caroline George, Sydney Internship Program, Australia Light and concise—those are the words I used to convey my desired packing style to Mom. Light meant I couldn’t bring more than one medium-size suitcase. Concise rejected my hammock, paperback books…

By Nathaniel Burola, STEM Summer Research Dublin, Ireland As I write this blog post while resting in Santa Paula, California, I am overwhelmed by the excitement of finally being able to leave to Dublin, Ireland in order to start my summer research program…

I’ve been traveling for the last two weekends and while I loved every minute of it, I am thoroughly exhausted! With two friends, I traveled first to Chiloé in the south and then to the Elqui Valley in the north. The two places have very different climates…