Experiment Blogs Archive

Program Stories South Africa: Leadership & Social Change

July 31, 2017

African Leadership Academy & Overall Takeaways

“As is anything, African Leadership Academy (ALA) was not perfect, I wouldn’t even call it a wonderfully fun experience, but it definitely ranks as top 5 on the most valuable experiences of this trip. They kept us busy with activity after activity all intertwined with lessons of leadership. Our first…

Hunter Horton

Mexico: Marine Biology in the Caribbean & Baja Peninsula Program Stories

July 26, 2017

Hello from Cozumel

¡Hola desde la Granja de Perlas! In other words, hello from Cozumel’s pearl farm! As mentioned in the previous post, this weekend we camp on Isabelle, Laura and Pancho’s pearl farm. The views here are unparalleled, and the water is a pure cerulean. We took a tour of the lab,…

Suji Hong

Program Stories Spain: Cultural Discovery

July 25, 2017

Barcelona Adventures

This week we wrapped up our homestay experience and flew from Mallorca to Barcelona. It’s hard to believe we are nearing the end of our Experiment! We have learned so much and made many new friends along the way. During the last days of our homestay, we painted a mural…

Hunter Horton

Program Stories South Korea: Peacebuilding & Modern Culture

July 25, 2017

2017 Korea Homestay

“My homestay was an absolutely amazing experience that I will cherish and remember forever. If I were to describe my homestay in one word, I would say “new”. It was a new environment for me to live in as well as a new feeling that I have never had before.…

Hunter Horton

Program Stories

July 25, 2017

Our Adventures Start in Ireland

“Aside from seeing so many beautifully shocking sights in the towns and cities of Ireland so far, my most memorable life experience so far would be The Foróige Youth Workshops. Youth empowerment is not strongly addressed in America and to see that it is strongly brought to awareness, promoted, and…

Hunter Horton

Japan: Language & Culture Program Stories

July 24, 2017

2017 Japanimation Homestay

“Before coming to Japan, I knew very little about my host family. We gained some more information about them as the homestay portion of our program neared. After living with my host family, I believe the program picks the right host families for each Experimenter. A lot of the families…

Hunter Horton

France: Cultural Disovery Program Stories

July 24, 2017

Studying in Bocuse, A dream come True!

Tell any French person that you are going to study at Paul Bocuse Culinary Institute, and automatically they say: “Wow, tu a de la chance.” (You are so lucky) For one week, our group of 15 experimenters were had the enormous opportunity of studying in one of the most reputable…

Hunter Horton

Costa Rica: Biodiversity, Ecology & Sustainability Program Stories

July 24, 2017

Homestays & Community Service in Costa Rica

In week three, we finally completed our community service project at the playground in La Palma! With the help of many community members, we were able to completely clean and remove the rust from the fence and paint it with anti-corrosive paint, replace all the rotting parts in the playground…

Suji Hong

Germany: International Relations & the E.U.Program Stories

July 24, 2017

The Story of Berlin & Schloss Sanssouci

The Story of Berlin & Schloss Sanssouci by Spencer The Story of Berlin was a wonderful museum explaining the history and evolution of the capital of Germany. Starting in the late 12th century, Berlin started out as a small settlement and gradually became a fully fledged city. It then became…

Hunter Horton

Ecuador: The Galapagos Islands & the Andes Program Stories

July 21, 2017

The Middle of the World

Lush, green mountains. The metallic sound of bird calls. The rush and gurgle of water flowing down the river. Our senses were overloaded with the beautiful nature surrounding us during our stay in Mindo. The cloud forest boasts myriad species of animals, crashing waterfalls and sprawling greenery. Our group stayed…

Hunter Horton

African Leadership Academy & Overall Takeaways

Hello from Cozumel

Barcelona Adventures

2017 Korea Homestay

Our Adventures Start in Ireland

2017 Japanimation Homestay

Studying in Bocuse, A dream come True!

Homestays & Community Service in Costa Rica

The Story of Berlin & Schloss Sanssouci

The Middle of the World

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