Category Archives: 2011-12

Read student and recent alumni adventures during 2011-12

Hello, Cape Town!

Posted on May 17, 2012 by abby

We landed in Cape Town when it was dark, but we could already tell that we were going to be experiencing a much different environment than we had been for the past 4 months. For starters, it was downright cold! … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Namibia!

Posted on May 17, 2012 by abby

The last few weeks in Windhoek were spent working on our final projects, trying to bargain for souvenirs, and eating out at restaurants we had always wanted to go to. Our integrative projects were designed to incorporate concepts we had … Continue reading →

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Spring Break-Through

Posted on May 14, 2012 by kkubler

I have returned from spring break with many stories and adventures. I first want to highlight two break-throughs in my french experience. The first happened about a month ago, I got TEFOP’ed! TEFOP is my new blog acronym and the … Continue reading →

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Bits and Pieces

Posted on April 22, 2012 by kkubler

I know I have not posted recently, my apologies. I have not done any traveling since the last post so this one will be a sort of compilation of different things I’ve come across in my time in France. I’ll … Continue reading →

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Trip to Southern Namibia

Posted on April 18, 2012 by abby

Last weekend, CGE took us down south for a long weekend to learn about community-based natural resource management and tourism. We stayed at three different campsites for one night each. After driving about an hour out of Windhoek, the landscape … Continue reading →

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Shopping: A Cultural Experience?

Posted on April 11, 2012 by abby

While traveling on spring break, I had a few people tell me that by living in Windhoek, I was not experiencing “real Africa.” And when I returned to Windhoek after living in the North and traveling to a few different … Continue reading →

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Alsace

Posted on April 5, 2012 by kkubler

This past weekend the group went to Alsace to visit the European Parliament, Castle Koenigsbourg, vineyards, and picturesque French villages. The guide at the Parliament showed us how the seats in the big meeting rooms are organized by political orientation as … Continue reading →

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Alps, Anarchy, And…

Posted on March 31, 2012 by kkubler

I actually have homework to do now so I have not had too much time to write, I was also gone this weekend without internet access, my apologies. First up is the Alps. The snow in the Alps wasn’t the … Continue reading →

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Rural Homestay

Posted on March 29, 2012 by abby

I’m back after 3 weeks of traveling! I’m planning on posting a couple blog entries to get you all caught up. In early March, CGE loaded up the van and drove 9 hours to the Northern Omusati region, close to … Continue reading →

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Bad Translations

Posted on March 10, 2012 by kkubler

First things first, our group went to visit castles last weekend, here are some pictures. Now for the fun stuff. Direct English translations of French can be quite funny, especially when you translate the filler words. A good example is … Continue reading →

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