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About The Experiment Before Your Trip France: Cultural Disovery Program Stories

November 26, 2018

Discover France: Cultural Disovery

"This program's main goal was to teach about the French culture and to teach about the regional differences. This program accomplished that and then some. Within the first day I learned about all 14 of my now great friends and I learned so much about the daily Parisian life." -…

Hunter Horton

About The Experiment Argentina: Community Service & the Great Outdoors Before Your Trip Program Stories

November 19, 2018

Discover Argentina: Community Service & the Great Outdoors

"I met the very best people, improved my Spanish and had THE most amazing time. I only wish I could do it over again. I learned so much about myself and about Argentinian culture. I made friends with people who didn't even speak my language. I still speak to them…

Hunter Horton

Alumni Costa Rica: Biodiversity, Ecology & Sustainability Program Stories

November 12, 2018

Resilience and Strength with DeVina

DeVina Earth Moss was too young to remember her parents’ divorce, but she recalls how it affected those around her. Her mother fell into a deep depression, although this did not stop her from throwing herself into work to support the family. Moss’s older brother began acting out and getting…

Hunter Horton

About The Experiment Before Your Trip Program Stories Thailand: From Ancient Temples to Bangkok

November 5, 2018

Discover Thailand: From Buddhist Temples to Bangkok

"I went to Thailand expecting to be happy with my summer, but came out with so much more than happiness. I experienced a new way of thinking about life, and overall a new world. This trip was definitely an eye opening experience. I learned a lot about how I deal…

Hunter Horton

About The Experiment Program Stories Vietnam: Ecology & Conservation Wanderlust

October 30, 2018

Discover Vietnam: From Coast to Jungle

"Every day was an adventure, whether we were exploring the city, hiking, snorkeling or swimming on the beach, or doing some form of community service." - Sara What Experimenters Are Saying: "The most exciting thing was that I got to see animals in their natural habitat. This experience really opened…

Hunter Horton

About The Experiment Alumni France: French Language & Culinary Training

October 22, 2018

How Living Abroad Made a Difference for Ebony Hargro

Ebony Hargro grew up curious about the world and passionate about one day making it a better place through a career focused on human rights and diplomacy. “I’ve always been acutely aware of how identities impact people,” she says. As a student at Duke University, Hargro sought an undergraduate study…

Hunter Horton

Alumni Costa Rica: Biodiversity, Ecology & Sustainability Program Stories

October 14, 2018

Uncovering the Unknown with Theo

Theo Knoll runs to explore and to think. Every morning, before most of his fellow travelers have stirred from bed and the heat of the Costa Rican day begins to build, Theo dons running shoes and sets out to explore his surroundings. He has seen things that no one else…

Hunter Horton

Alumni France: French Language & Culinary Training Program Stories

September 7, 2018

How a Summer Abroad Helped One Aspiring Chef Explore the World of French Pastry

Hailey Pacyna knew from an early age that she wanted to become a pastry chef. In 2014, a 12-year-old Pacyna discovered her flair for baking when she entered a Key lime pie competition in her hometown of Islamorada, Florida. Though she was up against seasoned home bakers, Pacyna won with…

Hunter Horton

Program Stories Thailand: From Ancient Temples to Bangkok

August 13, 2018

Thailand (Group 1) Reflections

Our time in Bangkok and Ayutthaya was really cool. In Bangkok we visited the Grand Palace, temples, went to Chinatown, the museum, and Siam Square. This experience was different than what we have done in the previous weeks because our transportation changed drastically. Instead of using red trucks to go…

Hunter Horton

South Africa: Leadership & Social Change

August 7, 2018

Exploring Johannesburg

ZAM Blog Post #5 Even as our trip came to a close, our days continued to be packed with programmatic sessions and historical opportunities to learn! We visited Tlholego, an ecovillage thriving to offer organic agriculture, educational programs, economic development and a model for rural sustainability in South Africa. There…

Hunter Horton

Discover France: Cultural Disovery

Discover Argentina: Community Service & the Great Outdoors

Resilience and Strength with DeVina

Discover Thailand: From Buddhist Temples to Bangkok

Discover Vietnam: From Coast to Jungle

How Living Abroad Made a Difference for Ebony Hargro

Uncovering the Unknown with Theo

How a Summer Abroad Helped One Aspiring Chef Explore the World of French Pastry

Thailand (Group 1) Reflections

Exploring Johannesburg

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