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HAWAII
WITH PROF. JACK BARTLEY
Elementary Evolutionary Ecology; Environments and Cultures
in Conflict
We have no classroom.
The Hawaiian Islands—coral reefs, lava flows, volcanoes, cultural exhibits, museums, plantations— are our classroom.
Do not restrict yourself to one island.
How different people can work together harmoniously. Even the “pidgin” language is an amalgam of Hawaiian, Japanese, Filipino, Chinese and English.
It is the fastest growing state in the United States–literally. Lava flows into the ocean forming new land.
Well, since it IS part of America, nothing. Perhaps the rest of the country should try to adopt the laid-back attitude that permeates most of the islands.
I developed an idea for a young adult novel set 200 years in the future, which has been accepted for publication by Histria Books.
NEW ZEALAND
WITH PROF. LESA GRIFFITHS
International Animal Agriculture and Sustainable Farm Management
There are teachable moments all day, every day.
Be prepared to experience the stunning presence of nature in the Southern Hemisphere: the fiords, mountains, plains and night sky.
Systems: how rain impacts the soil, which impacts the plants, which impacts the health and nutrition of grazing animals, which ultimately impacts the people who consume both the plants and animals.
There are about the same number of people on the South Island of New Zealand as in the state of Delaware.
Greater use of natural fibers–like wool!
I eat more lamb and wear more wool! But more importantly, I think a lot more about perspectives other than my own.
FRANCE (AND TURKEY, ITALY, GERMANY, LUXEMBURG, SPAIN, GREECE OR PORTUGAL) WITH PROF. ISMAT SHAH
Materials Science for Engineers; Energy and Society; Ethics
in Nanotechnology
It offers a historic perspective and the ability to examine issues from a very different angle.
There is more to France than Paris.
You can take France out of
its colonies but you can’t remove the culture that came from these colonies.
Chartreuse is one of the most
delicious liqueurs of southern France, produced by monks with a formula they have guarded for centuries. You will find the Chartreuse factory in Voiron, a must-visit town near Grenoble.
Outdoor cafes and diners.
I found a newly developed appreciation for good bread and cheeses.
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