The Fall 2012 Winners


1st Place People's Choice: Nicola Franta, Guatemala, Spring 2013
Photo Name: "Flexibility"
Description: 
 Study abroad helps you learn a lot about yourself and others. My experience in Guatemala taught me how to become accustomed to culture norms that were foreign to me. When you live in a third world country that speaks a different language, has more stray dogs than you can keep track of, and has no water filtration system implemented, you learn to be flexible. Flexibility is an important characteristic because it helps you survive.

This picture was taken during a hike up Santa María, a volcano located about 30 minutes outside of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala.

 
2nd Place: Bobby Fischer, South Africa, Spring 2012
Photo Name: "Green Eggs and Ham"
Description: After building a reading area for the students at Pendla Primary School, we spent time each day reading with the students there. I happened to be reading the kids one of their favorites, Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss.
 


3rd Place: Aaron Haworth, Greco-Roman 2012
Photo Name: "Athenian Sunrise"
Description: This experience abroad is the greatest journey I have ever undertaken, and my drive for adventure is endless. I don't want to miss out on anything. Yeah, waking up when it's still dark outside and taking a half hour hike to the top of a rocky outcropping instead of sleeping in might not seem worthwhile to many people, but I wasn't going to waste my opportunity to see such unique beauty. And what a beauty it was.  


Best Group Shot: Lucas Wald, Galapagos Islands & Ecuador Summer Biology 2012
Photo Name: "Becoming One with the Rainforest"
Description: We learned a lot of how each of the wide variety of plants in the rainforest can be used to cure a cut or simple be used to make face-paint.

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