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  • Study Abroad - Various

[The Aleph Weblog] is the electronic edition of the The Aleph, which collects stories, photographs and artwork from Hobart and William Smith Colleges and Union College students who have studied abroad

  • Term Abroad - Argentina (Cordoba)

[Cordoba Term Abroad Blog] posted by Dean Constant

  • Term Abroad - Cambodia (Siem Reap)

[Lessons Learned While Abroad] posted by Brianna Caruccio

[Sasha's Sojourn in Siem Reap] posted by Sasha Zuflacht

  • Term Abroad - China (Shanghai)

[Say Hi to Shanghai] posted by Lucas Rivers

  • Mini-Term –Community Service

[The Union College Louisiana Service Trip] 

  • Term Abroad – France (Rennes)

[Rachel à Rennes] posted by Rachel Refkin

  • Mini-Term - New Zealand

[The One Blog to Rule Them All] posted by Shawn Tangnavarad

  • Mini-Term - Senegal

[Senegal] posted by Mike Presendieu

  • Mini-Term - Thailand

[A Three-Week Memorable Trip in Thailand] posted by the faculty and students who went to Thailand in December 2012.

  • Independent Study Abroad - Zimbabwe

[Perspectives from Africa] posted by Rahul Puttagunta

[Exploring Zimbabwe] posted by Ankur Shah

  • Non-Union Study Abroad - Russia (Irkutsk)

[Scrawlings from Siberia] posted by Erin Waterman

 

 

OLDER BLOGS

 

  • Mini-Term – Alaska

[Living on the Edge blog] 

This area of Alaska is still very wild with much geologic research to still be completed.

  • Term Abroad – Australia

[Shabana Beyond Borders blog] | posted by Shabana Hoosein

I'm going to live half way across the world for 4 months! Its hard to take in and to be honest, I'm slightly nervous...

  • Mini-Term – Civil Rights

[Civil Rights Mini-Term - Union College] 

Gain an understanding of the Civil Rights movement.

  • Mini-Term – Community Service

[Combining Learning and Service for a Better World blog] 

Now we can say we helped rebuild some of the wetlands and it is a rewarding experience.

  • Term Abroad – France (Rennes)

Experience the term through video, thanks to Eric Greffen, the film maker, Keith Martin, and the students, friends and families in Rennes.

I was just proud of myself for being able to communicate effectively in another language!

  • Independent Study Abroad – South Africa

[Down South] | posted by Malebogo Thlajoane

With a fire in our hearts and a will to do some good...we left the comforts of Schenectady and crossed the Atlantic.

 

[Lily on the Loose] | posted by Lily Cudmore

One day we are scrubbing dusty books, the next we are taking children’s weight and height measurements.

  • Term Abroad - Vietnam

[Union/HWS Blog]

Experience the term through stunning photos and text.