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Animal Behavior Lessons From Kenya

June 26th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Holly Mincks, a student at Michigan State University, had a chance to get up close to study animals she had only seen on television as part of her study abroad program, Behavioral Ecology of African Mammals in Kenya. Her love for animals and pursuit of her studies brought her to Kenya.
“It was just the [...]

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10 Tips for Study Abroad While in Country

June 25th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Here is a posting that will help a study abroad student find ways to keep themselves from being bored while in country.
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The idea that you could become bored while studying abroad is a hard concept for me to understand. Sure sitting in a train station for hours is not fun but it might be [...]

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Virginia Tech in Brazil

June 24th, 2008 · 2 Comments

When you think of study abroad you might not think about it with an agriculture theme. Virginia Tech is running it’s first program to Brazil and the focus is Agribusiness, Language and Culture in Brazil.
This Virginia Tech study abroad program is a great example of a school taking their focus global and exposing students [...]

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Study Abroad Still Growing

June 17th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Like it or not your dollar gets you less in Europe. Here is a posting that points to an increase in study abroad participation despite the increase in costs…
June 17, 2008
Study Abroad Remains Popular Despite Added Costs
With the greenback down by more than 20 percent against the euro and about 6 percent against [...]

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