Global Experiences
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Josh Duzan: Student Report from 2019 Alternative Summer Break to Thailand
Tickle College of Engineering student Josh Duzan participated in the Global Initiatives’ 2019 Alternative Summer Break in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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Lauren DesJardins: Student Report from 2019 Alternative Summer Break to Thailand
Tickle College of Engineering student Lauren DesJardins participated in the Global Initiatives’ 2019 Alternative Summer Break in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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Natalie Holt: Student Report from 2019 Alternative Summer Break to Thailand
Tickle College of Engineering student Natalie Holt participated in the Global Initiatives’ 2019 Alternative Summer Break in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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Hoangnha Vo: Student Report from 2019 Alternative Spring Break to Ecuador
Over the course of spring break, I was fortunate enough to experience the Ecuadorian lifestyle through their diet. Each meal was nutritious, and I certainly felt healthier after each one.
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Trip Report: Alternative Spring Break in Ecuador
The walking tour of Old Town Quito began at the magnificent Basílica del Voto Nacional, known locally as the Cathedral. Of the Gothic style, and whose façade is adorned with gargoyles representing animals of mainland Ecuador and the Galapagos, including turtles, frigate birds, iguanas, and caiman, which are cousins of the crocodile, it is the…
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Samantha Jurek: Student Report from 2019 Alternative Spring Break to Ecuador
When I first heard about the Alternative Break trips with the college of engineering, I knew immediately that it was right up my alley. I love adventures, and this trip was definitely a wonderful adventure I will remember for the rest of my life.
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Phillip Chu: Student Report from 2019 Alternative Spring Break to Ecuador
All in all, my experience in Ecuador was unique. Going to a country I knew very little about and coming back with a broadened perspective of it and the world will only improve me as a person.
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Megan Stanton: Student Report from 2019 Alternative Spring Break to Ecuador
This trip was an amazing experience I will never forget. Being able to see the culture and taste so many new foods were probably my two favorite parts of the trip. Also, being able to help the community of San Clemente was such a fun and humbling experience.
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Josh Presnell: Student Report from 2019 Alternative Spring Break to Ecuador
The charming, rustic family house of San Clemente was our place of stay. The family that lived in the house and the surrounding community were all extremely nice to us and made sure we felt welcomed, even with the language barrier between us.
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Connor Barnhill: Student Report from 2018 Alternative Winter Break to Mexico
Connor Barnhill’s student trip report about the Tickle College of Engineering’s Global Initiatives Alternative Winter Break trip to Mexico.