Bridging Cultures Program To Evolve With Each New Semester Abroad Group
During a recent long weekend in London, 17 North American university students traced the eerie trail of Jack the Ripper, took in the theatrical masterpiece …
Universities abroad are nerve centers for cutting-edge academic offerings and research initiatives.
Over the trajectory of life, some of the greatest lessons come through adventures and experiences in foreign lands.
International education is shaped by the hard-working minds and hands of educators, academic advisors and program providers.
The greening of education abroad is both mission and responsibility toward shared environmental solutions.
Globetrotting students need global awareness, and that means staying on top of news from home and abroad.
New videos, blog posts and photos are rolling in from the current participants of AustraLearn, AsiaLearn and EuroLearn study abroad programs, giving colorful glimpses of student experiences in other countries and among other cultures.
Here are a few of the highlights of the ongoing GlobaLinks Learning Abroad study abroad blogroll:
“So I left this,” Emily Wold, an AustraLearn video blogger studying abroad at the University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji, says while panning her camera across a snow-covered landscape in the United States, “and came to this,” she adds, showing palm trees waving in the breeze along the Fijian coastline.
In her first video post, the Augustana College student provides a window into the AustraLearn Culture and Adventure program in Fiji with clips of native dances and ceremonies, as well as snorkeling.
“The program is designed to get us ready for our semester in Fiji,” says the philosophy/government/history triple major who will spend a semester studying in the South Pacific island nation. “We made friends and learned some new phrases like ‘Bula’ … and had a lot of fun along the way.”
In future video clips, Wold, who is treasurer of the Augie Green committee created by students to keep Augustana College Green, will explore the history of the Fijian government as well as sustainability in Fiji. Does it exist? Stay tuned …
One image from a "photo war" between Leslie Pitman and other student photographers, as posted on Pitman's blog. Photo, Leslie Pitman.
Leslie Pitman of Queens University of Charlotte in North Carolina is studying abroad at Kingston University in London through EuroLearn during the spring 2010 semester and documenting her time there with vivid photography and poetic writing.
Blog: Something I Can Send You From Across The Sea:
Excerpt: “Yesterday, we went to Oxford. And instead of conforming to the posh, elitist student image, we had a barbaric and uncivilized photo war. Here are the remains…from my eyes, anyway.”
Suzanne Simpson, from the University of Northern Colorado, is blogging for AsiaLearn and is now studying for a semester at Sichuan University.
Blog: Dao of Wanderlust: Travels of a Daoist Scholar
Excerpt: “I’m a Tiger, so I’ve wanted to celebrate the Year of the Tiger in China for years. It is thrilling to travel around and see so many cute tiger decorations wherever I go. In honor of the Year of the Tiger, I created an amalgam of some of the best tigers I’ve seen during the past few weeks. (I actually have collected over 200 tiger pictures so far during this trip, so there is no way that I can share them all.)…”
Alanna Beason, an AustraLearn video blogger and photography major at Washington State University, shows scenes of Maori culture and first glimpses of New Zealand in her first video blog post. Beason is on a study-abroad and internship-abroad combination program and will take classes in photography and visual arts at AUT University.
“New Zealand has been a really amazing experience so far,” she says in her video segment. “The landscape and the people are wonderful and amazing – way beyond my expectations. Doing the Culture and Adventure Program definitely helped me prepare for a life here in New Zealand, and it really helps connect you to the locals and make friends here while we’re here at school, which is really great.”
On a walk through downtown Melbourne, Chris Thele captured this colorful shot in a back alley. Photo, Chris Thele.
Chris Thele, a graduate in architectural studies from the University of Missouri, is studying to get a master of architecture degree at the University of Melbourne’s School of Design. In his blog, Thele writes with artistry about the people and places he encounters on streets of Melbourne and beyond.
Blog: Chris Thele’s Blog
Excerpt: “i found myself with some free time a few days back so i decided to have a ‘walkabout’, as they say, downtown…i really didn’t know where i was heading or where i even was half the time. it was a fortunate accident which led me down along the yarra river in the southbank area and along south wharf and the docklands. even managed to stumble across some pretty cool back alleys full of graffiti, sneaker shops and underground cafes. i prob spent a good 4 hours walking around.”
Kiki Wilson, a University of Colorado at Boulder student, is studying abroad at Griffith University – Gold Coast.
Blog: “Living The Dream: 5 Months On the Gold Coast, Australia”
Excerpt: “I’m already obsessed with this country. Although I’m not in Gold Coast yet, I love the culture and lifestyle that Australians live. Everything is very laidback and no problem. People are super nice and just really mellow to be around. I’ve realized that the U.S. is a very complicated place and a lot of the things we do are more complex than they should be. Very refreshing to be surrounded by a ‘no worries’ mentality. They often say “work to live, not live to work” which I totally love.”
The Foundation for Asia Pacific Education, a Denver-based nonprofit organization funding scholarships to assist more students to study abroad in the Asia Pacific region, recently awarded scholarships to 82 students attending the AsiaLearn and AustraLearn …
Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada, is expanding its Study Abroad Exchange Program to include Australia’s University of Newcastle, one of AustraLearn’s partner universities for study abroad and full degrees.
“This new partnership opens up …
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AsiaLearn Student Video Blogger Describes New, Old Thai Culture
Elmhurst College’s Emily Nagle, a blogger for AsiaLearn who is studying abroad in Thailand at Mahidol University, describes in her latest video post how everything …
Professor’s Work In Youth Mental Health Recognized With National Honor
Patrick McGorry, a leading international researcher, clinician and advocate for the youth mental health reform agenda, is the 2010 Australian of the Year.
McGorry, a professor of …
AustraLearn, EuroLearn Participants Off To Ireland, England, Australia, Fiji and New Zealand
The AustraLearn and EuroLearn programs of GlobaLinks Learning Abroad have announced their latest scholarship winners.
GlobaLinks Learning Abroad, a Colorado-based provider of international education programs …
Jan. 26 Holiday Reflects On History, Anticipates Bright Future
As Australians today mark the anniversary of the 1788 arrival of the First Fleet of 11 convict ships from Great Britain, and the raising of the Union …
Canadian Degree Student Awarded Law Scholarship
AustraLearn student Christopher Bodnar, who attended Carleton University in Ontario, is the 2010 Graduate Entry Bachelor of Laws scholarship recipient.
The award provides $5,000 (AUD) toward tuition at La Trobe University …
Baby Koala Awaiting Her Name – Being Voted On Now – And Exit Door From Mom Cybil’s Pouch
This joey isn’t a boy.
AustraLearn received word this week from Rainforestation Nature Park in Cairns, Australia, that its …
Lancaster University Fostering Development Of “New-Generation Researchers” In Statistics and Operational Research
A new center at Lancaster University will collaborate with industrial partners including Unilever Research and Shell Research to produce a new generation of highly …
KU Social Service Corps Lends Help And Hope For Third Year
A Korea University social service group called KU Social Service Corps earlier this month made special deliveries of coal briquettes, which are used to heat …
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Two AustraLearn Degree Students Awarded Dean’s Scholarships from Bond University
Two American university students enrolling in full-degree programs at Bond University via AustraLearn have received Dean’s Scholarships toward tuition on degree abroad programs beginning 2010.
Bond University …
Sarah Cundiff, University of Alabama at Birmingham Undergraduate, Met Cousins, Learned Cultural Nuances During Summer Study Abroad at Korea University in South Korea
By Kelli Modica
AsiaLearn
Q: Where did you study abroad and what made you …
University of Queensland Recognizes AustraLearn As “High Achieving” For Full-Degree Student Enrollment
The University of Queensland, home to more than 6,000 international students, recently conducted a review of its educational representatives and announced AustraLearn as one …
Scientist, Explorer, Author Tim Flannery Among Experts At International Conference
A professor at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, is one of the key figures in the 15th United Nations Conference on Climate Change, which kicked off …
It’s a busy week for the field of international education, marked by the release of a major report, a celebration of the benefits of studying overseas and remarks by President Obama during his trip to …
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