Hello all! I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year! With this New Year comes resolutions, and mine happens to be this blog. One of my biggest resolutions is to make my dream of creating a blog come true. For the past couple of years, I have always wanted to create a blog but have never gone through with it; but here I am, determined to make this blog a priority. I want to welcome you officially to Travel Lane, where I will be blogging about my adventures in the agricultural industry and my travels, specifically my study abroad to the American Farm School in Thessaloniki, Greece, in the spring semester of 2020.
During the holiday season, I was consistently asked the same questions revolving around my study abroad experience, and I thought this post would be a great place to answer lots of those questions. The most received questions were,
1) When do you leave?
- I fly out on January 18th but land in Greece on January 19th with one layover.
2) How long will you be in Greece?
- I will be there just shy of three months.
3) What will you be doing in Greece?
- I will be taking 12 credits at the American Farm School in Thessaloniki, Greece. Within this study abroad program, there are pre-planned excursions for students, with also the flexibility on weekends to travel to nearby sights and other countries.
When applying to study abroad with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), there were many options to choose from. I eventually decided to apply to two different locations, thinking I would maybe get lucky and be accepted to one program. I was accepted to both and had to make a tough choice of choosing one experience over another. I decided to study abroad in Greece for many different reasons.
Academically the opportunity to study agriculture, environmental studies, entrepreneurship, food science, and about the Greek lifestyle would push me to learn about topics I am unfamiliar and uncomfortable with. Professionally I would have the opportunity to network and make life-long friends and possible future business colleagues in another country, allowing for continuous learning opportunities about their country and culture. My future professional career revolves around educating the future generations; being able to have connections globally would not only expand my knowledge but others as well. Professionally it will help me to build my resume along with skills to match it. Personally, this trip will help me flourish and become a well-rounded individual. As a young adult, I have lots to learn still, and I would love an opportunity to be able to continue to learn about myself in an area that is entirely new to me. I think it would be very valuable to my skills to be in a new environment without immediate family or friends near.
The Study Abroad Center (SAC) at ISU offers an excellent opportunity for students to become a Social Media Intern. I would love this opportunity to use my blog and social media for not only my memories, my family and friends, but also for those who find it on Iowa State’s website. Being able to use my skills and abilities to help influence others’ decisions would be a fantastic way for me to give back to the campus and office that gave so much to me. As I was trying to decide where to apply and then make a decision, I read the previous Social Media Interns posts to help influence my choice of what I want my experience to be like. After choosing my study abroad experience to be located in Greece, I reached out to the intern and asked her questions. I would love to be able to provide that type of support for future study abroad students.
Whether becoming a Social Media Intern for SAC is in my future or not, I look forward to updating everyone weekly about my adventures.
- With Love, Cambrie
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