Student Impact Reports

October 8, 2015

I met many people working in Haiti and learned from everyone I worked with.

January 16, 2015

Janae is a Agriculture and Extension Education Major, with International Agriculture & Agribusiness Management Minors. Tell me the next time I, a small town farmer’s daughter, will ever have a chance to explore a coffee farm on top of a beautiful Honduran mountain? Or when a future agriculture educator like me will get the chance to wake up before the sun and milk cows with students across the globe and comparing milking practices.

January 16, 2015

Kaitlyn is a Community, Evironment, Development major. "Going to Kenya was a childhood dream, and I know I have now gained the confidence of taking on any challenge life brings my way through fulfilling this dream."

January 16, 2015

The knowledge and experience I gained during this summer has provided me with a solid base upon which to develop my future global health career.

November 17, 2014

Headfirst immersion into a completely unfamiliar environment showed me how complex the world is, how little I know about it, and how much more there is for me to learn.

November 16, 2014

This trip has once again uncovered my love for travel and has inspired a passion for a new kind of learning. I am so thankful to have had this opportunity, and I can’t wait to see where I go next.

November 16, 2014

From what I learned in this fieldwork experience I do feel that I have chosen the appropriate career path for me and I am excited to continue working in the developing world throughout my life.

November 16, 2014

This experience has not only taught me about another corner of the world, but also prepared me for life after graduation.

November 16, 2014

This visit to France really impressed upon me the usefulness of knowing a second language, as well as the importance of making an effort to communicate with people in their native language.

November 16, 2014

Once we arrived in Costa Rica, our first stop was at EARTH University in Limon.

November 16, 2014

Greece was a great experience and I am so glad to have had the opportunity to be able to participate in such an adventure.

November 12, 2014

If I was describing this trip to an employer, I would tell them about how this trip has increased my appreciation for the Australian culture as well as introducing me to new ideas and outlooks.

November 12, 2014

Immersing myself in the Greek food system as a consumer helped me gain a better understanding of the culture and agriculture production of Greece.

November 11, 2014

My time in Paris kick-started my personal journey in global interactions that will continue throughout my professional career.

November 11, 2014

Sleeping on the floor of a hut in an upland village was probably one of the best sleepovers of my life.

November 11, 2014

This program has enabled me to become more independent, improve my French, study international development and gain a stronger sense of self.

October 19, 2014

By working through language barriers, experiencing a new culture and new traditions, and learning to appreciate routines unlike my own, I began to realize that there is always more than one way to do something, or to teach a lesson.

October 19, 2014

In a country rich in unity, culture, diversity, and natural resources, one could spend a lifetime working for and transforming the lives of millions.

October 18, 2014

No one should ever turn down a chance to travel because you never know what you could be keeping yourself from.

October 18, 2014

I was able to learn a lot about agriculture not only in France, but here in the United States as well.

October 17, 2014

My experience abroad was an amazing learning and cultural experience. It is one that I will never forget and I am so thankful to have had the opportunity.

October 17, 2014

While my third experience in Costa Rica didn’t offer nearly the same community as my previous trips, I was able to overcome adversity and challenges to develop personal skills and an overall beneficial experience.

October 16, 2014

"Learning about another country while actually being in that country is a truly amazing experience."

February 13, 2014

Studying abroad can be one of the most rewarding, life changing experiences there is.

November 25, 2013

Traveling to Bhutan was one of the greatest experiences of my life, and now that I’ve been there, I can’t wait to travel again.

September 5, 2013

This experience has broadened my cultural values and ideas...

September 5, 2013

Costa Rica – The country surrounded by Green.

September 5, 2013

Over the past year, I think I’ve spent more time in Africa than at home, but this trip was a special one...

September 5, 2013

I got to eat Nutella crepes underneath the Eiffel Tower and to learn about foreign agricultural trade from within the French U.S. embassy, and I wouldn’t trade these experiences for the world.

September 5, 2013

By traveling to Panama and making a positive impact on the environment by helping a group of truly wonderful individuals proved to be one of the best ways I have ever spent my time and money.