Global Experiences
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Makayla Hyde: Student Report from 2018 Alternative Summer Break to India
India was nothing like any other country I had visited. The food, the attire, and weather was nothing I could’ve prepared myself for.
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Mitchell Langley: Student Report from 2018 Alternative Summer Break to India
When I first saw that there was a trip to Bangalore I was indifferent, but I was also excited. I have never traveled outside of the country before, so I was nervous. Once I landed in the Bangalore airport, the nerves vanished, and I knew I was going to have a once in a lifetime…
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Trip Report: Alternative Summer Break in India
The Tickle College of Engineering sponsored the Alternative Summer Break to India from May 13 – 21, 2018; it was the first Global Initiatives trip to the continent of Asia, and the 20th trip for the program. Participating in the trip were Nishant Lokanathan, sophomore aerospace engineering major, Tarun Kukreja, freshman mechanical engineering major, Manan…
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Trip Report: Alternative Spring Break in Nicaragua
The first day of the trip was spent on a walking tour of the city. Sites on the tour included Plaza de la Independencia, Convento y Museo San Francisco (Museum and Monastery of San Francisco), Iglesia de la Merced (Church of Mercy), dating from the 1500s.
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Susan Schickling: Student Report from 2018 Alternative Spring Break in Nicaragua
Experiencing the culture of another country was something that I had never gotten the opportunity to do before and going on this trip has encouraged me to pursue other travels abroad in the future.
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Jonathan Mitchell: Student Report from 2018 Alternative Spring Break to Nicaragua
But after we landed and started adventuring, everything changed. My anxiety waned as we were taken on city tours, volcano visits, a tour of Lake Nicaragua, and so many other experiences. I had never been to Nicaragua before and the opportunity to investigate and experience the culture of the area was excellent.
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Tyler Newsom: Student Report from 2018 Alternative Spring Break to Nicaragua
Traveling to a foreign country is a fun and interesting experience. From enjoying the native food to interacting with natives of that country, everything is new and requires you to be open-minded about everything. With that in mind, our trip to Nicaragua was a blast, and I would recommend it to anyone who might be…
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Brenna Clary: Student Report from 2018 Alternative Spring Break to Nicaragua
From the start, my fate on this trip was entirely determined by Good Samaritans. I was let on the plane to Nicaragua by one of the kindest airport employees to ever exist and when my luggage was lost, American Airline’s finest delivered it directly to our hotel.
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Alicia Matavosian: Student Report from 2018 Alternative Spring Break to Nicaragua
During my travels in Nicaragua, I was surprised by the various means of transportation used to get from place to place and how they contrasted with what I am accustomed to in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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Christopher Walker: Student Report from 2018 Alternative Spring Break to Nicaragua
As we walked down one of the main city streets David gave us an incredible history of Granada and the country of Nicaragua. During part of our tour, we climbed to the top of a church bell tower to gain a better view of the city and surrounding landscape.