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May 31, 2017
Every week seemed to bring a new adventure and I was able to grow as a person.
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May 31, 2017
This experience was the perfect combination of challenge and fun and I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a study abroad experience.
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May 31, 2017
There are no words to describe what I gained in my trip to Ireland and Scotland that I will carry with me for the rest of my career.
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May 31, 2017
I saw how physically and spiritually beautiful this little village was, and it enriched me in ways I can never explain.
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May 31, 2017
I learned to cook traditional Spanish cuisine, talk with my hands like a Spaniard, and dance the sevillana.
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June 20, 2016
Ireland felt like such a magical place, yet when I looked around I felt right at home as if in Pennsylvania. If ever you have the chance to travel abroad, do it. As a student, you will grow exponentially on an adventure like this. Networking around the world and getting to know your Penn State faculty leaders outside of the classroom is a wonderful opportunity that not everyone gets.
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June 6, 2016
I felt welcomed into people’s lives and homes and learned the value of kindness, hospitality, and community engagement.
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June 6, 2016
After traveling to Costa Rica and seeing how others live, I realized changes I can make in my own life to have a better impact in this world.
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May 31, 2016
One of the most rewarding things you can do is to step out and away from your personal world and travel to a place where you will taste new foods, see new sights, interact with new people, and explore new sides of yourself.
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May 25, 2016
The experience and knowledge offered through Food Science 499B, Agriculture and Food Systems of India, will certainly be a highlight of my college career and be an essential point in my career development.
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May 25, 2016
I always thought study abroad was out of my league because I knew I did not want to fall behind in classes. Now that I completed this trip, it was probably one of the best decisions that I ever made.
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May 25, 2016
What amazed me the most was how similar diagnostic techniques were performed even though we were over 10,000 miles from home.
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January 27, 2016
To a potential employer I would describe this experience as ten days where I experienced a completely different culture, learned about a very unique agriculture system, and enhanced my teamwork and communication skills.
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January 27, 2016
Never in my wildest dreams did I see myself traveling the world. Not only have I learned about agriculture and the food system in Greece, but also many life lessons that will benefit me for years to come.
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January 27, 2016
Traveling to Paris with the College of Agricultural Sciences was an unforgettable experience – and I can’t wait to go back!
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January 27, 2016
I’ve left my heart in so many places.
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January 26, 2016
My worldview has also evolved a lot due to my time abroad, and I hope it continues to grow and evolve as I continue to experience new things.
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January 26, 2016
I didn’t just travel to Iceland, I learned, I lived, I found my passion.
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October 8, 2015
No longer is my travel what others can learn from me, but is about what I can learn from others.
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October 8, 2015
Traveling abroad to Australia…the experience of a lifetime.
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October 8, 2015
I met many people working in Haiti and learned from everyone I worked with.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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November 16, 2014
This experience has not only taught me about another corner of the world, but also prepared me for life after graduation.
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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.
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November 16, 2014
Once we arrived in Costa Rica, our first stop was at EARTH University in Limon.
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Address
106 Agricultural Administration BuildingUniversity Park, PA 16802
- Email globalag@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-0249
- Fax 814-865-3055