by Joscie Norris, of University of Vermont In a last minute decision in 2018, I realized I was going to leave the continent for the first time and study in Mongolia. A place so distant and off of my radar…
by Isaac Schumann, of Reed College, Fall 2019 Mongolia study abroad I’m writing this blog on the darkened plane from Seoul to Seattle, though I’ve been thinking about how to write it for the entire trip. From the beginning, I…
By Scott Braddock, of the University of Maine – School of Earth and Climate Sciences and Climate Change Institute The Journey After two days of flying, we arrived at the small airport of Balmaceda where we caught a bus to…
by Lonnie Briggs, University of Vermont (written depicting the events from 10/17/19 – 10/23/19) The end is near, and denial is in full effect. On our group calendar of events coming up, “not” is written directly above “Leaving.” The 16th was the…
by Chloe Kirk, of University of Vermont Patagonia Student Program – Fall 2019 Semester Leading up to our first expedition of the semester, we set to work by inventorying gear, planning meals, and making almost daily trips to town. We…