and Hawaii : Reviews (Aoraki)
The following program review responses have been selected for publication by UGA StudyAway
Program Evaluation
Spring 2018 Participant
I particularly appreciated the variety of locations we went. From big cities like Sydney to the most remote locations on earth in Doubtful Sound, I feel like we visited the gems of each country and the world.
Spring 2018 Participant
LIFE CHANGING! So once in a lifetime.
Natalie Jane Baddour,
Spring 2019 Participant
Looking back on it I am very impressed we were able to do and see so much at such a low cost, comparatively. I know that if I was doing this by myself or with a few friends it would have cost so much more money.
Claire Holland Britt,
Spring 2017 Participant
This program is so much greater than anything you can expect. You can research as much as you want about what you'll be doing and where you'll be going, but nothing can prepare you for the amount of happiness and joy this program will provide you with every single day.
Zachary Joseph Stuermer,
Spring 2017 Participant
Exceeded my expectations 10 fold and I had the highest expectations possible.
Spring 2018 Participant
This was a phenomenal program and I loved every minute of it. I will carry the knowledge and experiences with me for the rest of my life. It challenged me and brought me out of my comfort zone and opened me up to a whole new world. I am so thankful I had this opportunity to learn and explore the world around me. I loved being able to travel and see the different parts of all the countries we went to, instead of staying in one place. It was valuable academic material but even more valuable are the life lessons we learned about ourselves and our world along the way.
Claire Holland Britt,
Spring 2017 Participant
Be prepared to hike. A lot. Know that you will be in an amazing place and doing new things that might seem difficult. Push yourself because you do not want to miss out on anything.
Kyle Elizabeth Drenner,
Spring 2017 Participant
"You're experiences on this trip will be the best part of the entire 4 years you spend in college"
Spring 2017 Participant
This study abroad was the best decision I've ever made. I've made so many new friends and really got to explore the world. I would sign up again in a heart beat.
Spring 2017 Participant
'best experience of my life"
Meghan Kaylee Tait,
Spring 2017 Participant
This program is a great way to get into traveling and learn more about each country on the way. This program is also a great way to get students exposed and interested sustainability that might not otherwise get the chance to take environmental courses in their regular curriculum.
Spring 2018 Participant
The program challenged me, brought me out of my comfort zone, gave me a new appreciation and perspective for our earth and life, and taught me more than I could ever imagine. I will carry the knowledge, experiences, and relationships with me for the rest of my life.
Spring 2018 Participant
My discover abroad trip was one of the best things that has ever happened to me. I left the US for the first time with 29 complete strangers and came home with 29 new great friends. I was able to discover myself in the outdoors and we visited places I never knew I wanted/needed to visit. This trip gave me a new outlook on being sustainable and made me want to see or even take part in saving the Great Barrier Reef.
Spring 2018 Participant
This program greatly influenced how I view the world and provided me with practical skills and information that I can now apply to my life at home.
Spring 2018 Participant
This program is the experience of a lifetime. It might be cheesy to say, but I really learned a lot about myself on this trip and it has given me experiences, knowledge, and people I will never forget.
Spring 2018 Participant
every day of this trip was the best day of my life
Caroline Ricca,
Spring 2018 Participant
Discover Abroad's Spring Semester changed me for the better. I look at myself, others, and the world in a totally different way now. I am way more aware of my surroundings and actions and the effects every little thing I do has on the world around me. This has been the best semester of my life!!
Angelica Mary Rusk,
Spring 2018 Participant
Not only was it a life changing experience, but the professors/instructors/assistants with us were some of the best I have ever had my academic career.
Kayla Nicole Tofil,
Spring 2018 Participant
This trip was the most amazing experience and no matter how hard it rained or how much I didn't want to write a paper I was so happy to at least be on the trip. The teachers were amazing and some of us even cried leaving them. We gained a second family on the trip and I'll treasure those bonds forever.
Madeline Sara Wassermann,
Spring 2018 Participant
This study abroad changed my life. Not only did it give me the opportunity to see some of the most beautiful natural landscapes in the world, but it also made me reflect on myself and how to be a sustainable and better citizen of the world.
Spring 2018 Participant
This program allows you to meet amazing people, experience once in a lifetime adventures and make memories you'll never forget.
Natalie Jane Baddour,
Spring 2019 Participant
One of the reasons I love the Discover Abroad program is because it's travel based. Not only do students get to see and experience a variety of both rural and urban locations, but most people will never have the opportunity to experience living a transient lifestyle, even for a short period of time. Not being tied to a particular place really allows you to reach deep inside and see who you are without relation to your geographic location. However, it will also allow you to see just how much of your identity is constructed because of how you grew up or where you live, and it allows you to challenge your sense of self in a positive way.
Emma Sophie Dryden,
Spring 2019 Participant
Choosing Discover Abroad was the best decision I have ever made, and I know that I will remember this trip for the rest of my life.
Madeleine Everette Grove,
Spring 2019 Participant
My semester abroad is an experience that has changed my life for the better and is a time that I will never forget.
Mary Elizabeth Holec,
Spring 2019 Participant
Going on this trip was the best decision I have ever made. I had so much fun and made a ton of amazing friends. I am so grateful for the opportunity, and I would do it again in a heartbeat.
Natalie Piparo,
Spring 2019 Participant
This program was an incredible adventure through which I was able to learn so much about diverse cultures very different than ours. It exceeded all my expectations and gave me an unforgettable learning experience.
Spring 2019 Participant
Best decision I've ever made to go on this Study Abroad! And don't be afraid to go alone!
Ian Robert Thompson,
Spring 2019 Participant
Simply put, the best experience you will ever have.
Spring 2019 Participant
this was the best way for me to push myself educationally while also experiencing once in a lifetime landscapes
Spring 2019 Participant
The best thing I've done in my life
Spring 2020 Participant
BEST program, best teaches, best places ever!! What a life changing experience. Such an amazing program.
Spring 2020 Participant
Get ready for an unforgettable adventure through the South Pacific with an unforgettable family.
Caroline Elizabeth Fitzgerald,
Spring 2020 Participant
I learned so much, not only about sustainability but cultures, relationships and myself
Spring 2020 Participant
This trip was the trip of a lifetime filled with excursions I would've never known about if I were traveling on my own and the most beautiful places I've ever seen. I cannot recommend this program enough and I would do it over and over again if I could.
Spring 2020 Participant
I wish that everyone I know could experience this trip of a lifetime!
Kayla Lee Stanley,
Spring 2020 Participant
If you've read through the website you already know this trip sounds amazing but there's so much more to it that they do not mention which just made it epic