Post-Travel Reflections on Costa Rica To say that this trip has influenced me in a positive way is an understatement. It has pulled me out of my roots of comfortability and forced me to grow in ways that I had not imagined. I had the privilege of traveling to a country that had a culture [...]
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Costa Rica Program Adventures Coming to an End
June 18th, 2022 It's hard to believe that is has been two weeks and that our program is already coming to an end. I have seen and learned a tremendous amount in such a short period of time. It feels as if I had been here for longer yet it went so fast. This week, [...]
Goodbye USA, Hola Costa Rica!
June 4th, 2022 Having studied abroad while getting my bachelors degree, I thought it would be a great idea to seek out an opportunity to travel abroad while I pursue my masters degree in science education at USF. I decided to do a google search and a summer abroad program showed up that fit everything [...]
Flying to Florence! Pre-Departure Post
Hi there! My name is Johnette and I’m a rising senior at the USF St. Petersburg campus with a major in Political Science and a minor in Leadership. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to study abroad in Florence this summer for 6 weeks! My mom’s side of the family is Italian so it [...]
Reminiscing about Union Island
I am finally back home and finished my study abroad course on Union Island. I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to see so many beautiful and healthy reefs. It’s easy to say I was star struck on our first dive by the 360 views I had of this reef. The reef was alive [...]
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