Savings and budgeting for study abroad programs- many students do not choose to study abroad because they are under the impression of ridiculous costs and are afraid that they cannot afford the experience. This is not 100% true.
Savings and budgeting for study abroad programs- many students do not choose to study abroad because they are under the impression of ridiculous costs and are afraid that they cannot afford the experience. This is not 100% true.
If you’ve ever contemplated any kind of science career, you should participate in field research in the forests of Peru in the Biodiversity, Conservation and Sustainability study abroad program in early fall with Dr. Ursula Valdez. My experience in this program this August through September reinforced my passion for fieldwork and ignited a curiosity within me for wildlife biology.
We worked together with students from Ehime University and got to share in each other’s culture. During the Shinto Festival, we all assisted in hoisting the 2 Ton Kami Shrine for the day, with the help of 100 others from around the prefecture.
Today’s clinic was a bit surreal, we arrive at this coastal village via boat and disembark on the beach. The scenery was picturesque, the air was breezy warm, exotic birds fluttered close by skimming the water to retrieve small fish in their beaks, and children in the water, cheerily playing but very focused on the newcomers.