Students blog about their summer abroad experiences

July 29, 2010

<img src="http://asunews.asu.edu/files/images/asuaroundtheworld_blogs3.jpg" alt width="200" height="50"><separator></separator>Throughout the summer, ASU students studying abroad are writing back to the states about their overseas adventures. Fostering international student experiences is just one part of ASU's commitment to making a global impact.<separator></separator><h2> Tabarik Ahmad, global health junior</h2><a href="http://asunews.asu.edu/20100628_tahmadblog4">Taking a tour of Fiji</a> Tabarik's tour of Fijian facilities has opened her eyes and perspective to a world outside of the U.S.<separator></separator><a href="http://asunews.asu.edu/20100623_tahmadblog3">Final reflections before Fiji</a> Tabarik reflects on her time, her experiences, her growth and the people of New Zealand.<separator></separator><a href="http://asunews.asu.edu/20100615_tahmadblog2">Experiencing firsts 7,000 miles from home</a><a href="http://asunews.asu.edu/20100615_tahmadblog2"> </a>So far on her study abroad trip to New Zealand, Tabarik has experienced her first kayaking trip and ferry ride, among many other adventures.<separator></separator><a href="http://asunews.asu.edu/20100602_tahmadblog">Taking in New Zealand, one day at a time</a> Tabarik spends the first part of her study abroad trip in New Zealand visiting historical sites and learning about the local culture.<separator></separator><h2> Brett Fitzgerald, finance and accounting sophomore </h2><a href="http://asunews.asu.edu/20100723__fitzgeraldblog2">Depicting the deeper meanings of currency</a> Brett reflects on the differences in design between American and Costa Rican currency, and what their depictions might mean in terms of mindsets and values for each government.<separator></separator><a href="http://asunews.asu.edu/20100721_fitzgeraldblog">My Tican family: Not easy to forget</a> Brett's host family welcomed him into their home with open arms and loads of patience, which helped him ease into the Costa Rican lifestyle.<separator></separator><h2> Danica Harvey, international letters and cultures junior</h2><a href="http://asunews.asu.edu/20100730_harveyblog5">Trekking through a slice of the Great Wall</a> With just a week of classes left, Danica's summer abroad in China is beginning to wind down. But a trip to China would not be complete without a visit to the Great Wall.<separator></separator><a href="http://asunews.asu.edu/20100723__harveyblog4">The sights – and sites – of Beijing</a> Danica ventures out of Beijing for a few days to explore the city of Xi’an, one of China’s former capital cities.<separator></separator><a href="http://asunews.asu.edu/20100713_harveyblog3">Language learning: a very personal process</a> After an incident at a subway station in Beijing, Danica reflects on her Chinese language-learning skills and realizes just how far she's come along.<separator></separator><a href="http://asunews.asu.edu/20100707_harveyblog2">Beijing, broken down and explored</a> Danica has spent the past week exploring all the different parts of Beijing to truly understand what the city has to offer.<separator></separator><a href="http://asunews.asu.edu/20100628_harveyblog">Meet the (host) parents</a> Danica is getting settled into her host family's house and customs in Beijing, China, where she will be studying the Chinese language and culture this summer.<separator></separator><h2> Kinzi Hotchkiss, global health sophomore</h2><a href="http://asunews.asu.edu/20100723__hotchkissblog2">Adventures await in Costa Rica</a> Kinzi is making the most out of her study abroad trip in Costa Rica. When she's not studying, she is ziplining, white-water rafting and witnessing a rare volcanic occurrence.<separator></separator><a href="http://asunews.asu.edu/20100719_hotchkissblog">A vast change in scenery</a> Kinzi's summer abroad in Costa Rica has opened her eyes to an entirely different environment and culture.<separator></separator><h2> Kitt Keller, creative writing senior</h2><a href="http://asunews.asu.edu/20100629_kellerblog5">The quest for the perfect kilt</a> With her study abroad trip coming to a close, Kitt spends her final days in Scotland touring historical monuments, sipping tea at one of J.K. Rowling's favorite cafes and shopping for the perfect kilt.<separator></separator><a href="http://asunews.asu.edu/20100622_kellerblog4">Gaining ground, perspective in Edinburgh</a> With just a week left in her European summer study abroad trip, Kitt finds herself in Edinburgh, Scotland, taking in every moment of the last leg of her journey abroad.<separator></separator><a href="http://asunews.asu.edu/20100616_kellerblog3">Leaving London for greener pastures</a> Kitt spent her last days in London antiquing and crossing the famous Abbey Road. Now in Dublin, Keller is taking in some of Ireland's rich history and beauty.<separator></separator><a href="http://asunews.asu.edu/2010_0607_kellerblog2">Elephants and butterflies in the center of London</a> Kitt spends her final days in London exploring the elephants and butterflies that exist in the vast metropolis.<a href="http://asunews.asu.edu/20100527_kellerblog"></a><separator></separa… href="http://asunews.asu.edu/20100527_kellerblog">Sights, scenes and the queen herself</a> Kitt spends her first few days in London adjusting to the scenery, visiting historical monuments and watching Her Majesty the Queen open Parliament.<separator></separator><h2> Jason Loose, Chinese and sustainability senior</h2><a href="http://asunews.asu.edu/20100707_looseblog">Teaching and being taught in Beijing</a> Jason is not only learning about rural education in China at Minzu University in Beijing, but on the flip side he is also teaching Chinese elementary school students.<separator></separator><h2> Marie Manning, global health senior</h2><a href="http://asunews.asu.edu/20100721_manningblog9">40 hours in Dublin</a> During a short break in the session, Marie hops on a flight and heads to Dublin for a quick adventure. <separator></separator><a href="http://asunews.asu.edu/20100719_manningblog8">England's past navigated on foot</a> Marie's walking tour of England's historical monuments have left her exhausted and her feet sore, but it has all been worth the experience.<separator></separator><a href="http://asunews.asu.edu/20100712_manningblog7">Walking through parts of England's medical history</a> Marie spends her first few days in London seeing all the requisite tourist sites before heading out to a smaller town that has an interesting medical history.<separator></separator><a href="http://asunews.asu.edu/20100628_manningblog6">Final thoughts on Fiji</a> As Marie gets ready to depart Fiji, she leaves us with a few tips for future study abroad participants.<separator></separator><a href="http://asunews.asu.edu/20100624_manningblog5">A fun-filled day in Fiji</a> Marie's first full day in Fiji was spent touring a local hospital, visiting a farm and shopping at the vegetable mart for fresh, local produce.<separator></separator><a href="http://asunews.asu.edu/20100617_manningblog4">A few nights on the farm</a> Marie spends a few nights on a sheep and beef farm in New Zealand, and says it's been the best part of the trip so far.<separator></separator><a href="http://asunews.asu.edu/20100615_manningblog3">A night climb up Mt. Victoria</a> Marie and her classmates take a night hike up Mt. Victoria to see what the city of Wellington looks like after dark.<separator></separator><a href="http://asunews.asu.edu/20100607_manningblog2">Oceanic encounters in New Zealand</a> Marie heads to the sea in search of dolphins and other marine wildlife. <a href="http://asunews.asu.edu/20100601_manningblog"></a><separator></separ… href="http://asunews.asu.edu/20100601_manningblog">Finding inspiration in and out of the classroom</a> Three days into her study abroad trip to the South Pacific, and Marie is already learning about New Zealand's culture, ecology and history in and out of the classroom.<separator></separator><h2> Christopher Robinson, Chinese and sustainability senior</h2><a href="http://asunews.asu.edu/20100729__robinsonblog6">Saying goodbye to China</a> After spending the summer studying abroad in China, Christopher Robinson gets ready to head back to the States – but not without a few adventures first.<separator></separator><a href="http://asunews.asu.edu/20100729__robinsonblog5">The beauty of World Heritage Sites</a> While on his study abroad trip to China this summer, Christopher visited not one but two UNESCO World Heritage Sites.<separator></separator><a href="http://asunews.asu.edu/20100723__robinsonblog4">Seeing pandas up close</a> During his study abroad trip in China, Christopher visits a Panda Research Base located on the outskirts of Chengdu.<separator></separator><a href="http://asunews.asu.edu/20100713_robinsonblog3">The opera, the earthquake and Pizza Hut</a> Christopher has been busy filling up on the food, culture and history of China during his studies abroad this summer at Sichuan University.<separator></separator><a href="http://asunews.asu.edu/20100630_robinsonblog2">Discovering little neighborhood treasures</a> Christopher is getting situated into university life at Sichuan University in China, where he's discovering all the nooks and crannies of the neighborhood.<separator></separator><a href="http://asunews.asu.edu/20100622_robinsonblog">Getting oriented in China</a> Christopher is spending the summer learning the Chinese language at Sichuan University. Here, he talks about his first days getting settled and acclimated to a new university setting.<separator></separator><h2> Chevas Samuel, broadcast journalism senior</h2><a href="http://asunews.asu.edu/20100607_samuelsblog">A fun way of capturing history</a> While studying abroad in London, Chevas and her classmates decide to take a group assignment and make a fun day out of it.<separator></separator>

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