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Identifier
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wwu:37541
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Title
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Home - The Azores, Portugal
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Date
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2019
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Description
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I knew that when I decided to study abroad in Portugal that a trip to the Azores would be obligatory, as my great-grandparents left these islands in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean nearly a century ago. I was hit hard by emotions as I stepped off the plane. I was where my ancestors had lived, where they had laughed, where they had loved. I was walking in the same fields they had played in and were buried in. A place that should have seemed unfamiliar was the opposite of that; I was home.
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Digital Collection
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Education Abroad, info:fedora/wwu:featured
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still image
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Object custodian
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Education Abroad
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Virtual collection
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Photo Contests
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Virtual collection link
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587
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Identifier
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wwu:37523
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Title
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Pico - Ponta do Pico, Portugal
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Date
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2019
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Description
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Climbing Pico, Portugal's highest peak at over 7,700 feet, wasn't easy. What was easy was appreciating the boundless views provided from the summit. The azure waters of the Atlantic surrounded me, and I knew there would just never quite be another view like this.
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Digital Collection
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Education Abroad
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Type of resource
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still image
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Object custodian
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Education Abroad
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Virtual collection
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Photo Contests
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Virtual collection link
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587
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Identifier
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wwu:37616
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Title
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Passing Through Mountain Passes - Ladakh, India
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Date
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2014
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Description
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This photo captures our group walking along the first mountain pass in the Himalaya Mountains. We traveled along the passes by jeep, van, or travel bus, along slivers of roads meant for compact vehicles, and dodging cliffs and edges the entire ride. The structure on the right of the photo is called a stupa, a symbolic structure within Buddhism, a source of fascination and learning while abroad. Stupas were scattered throughout the land, along mountain passes, roads, and within every village on the Tibetan Plateau.
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Digital Collection
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Education Abroad
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Type of resource
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still image
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Object custodian
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Education Abroad
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Virtual collection
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Photo Contests
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Virtual collection link
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587
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Identifier
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wwu:37339
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Title
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"With An Open Heart" - Leeward Islands
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Date
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2019-07-16
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Description
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Throughout my experience sailing between the Leeward Islands, I was taken back by not only the density of history we learned aboard, but the intensity of energy on each island that rang true of how powerful the history is and how present it stayed on each island. Islands were in obvious distraught due to recent hurricanes and local lack of funds to recover, but this never shook the smiles on the local communities faces. We were given the chance to hike through volcanoes and work on the farms of local islands and each second spent among these beautiful souls I felt a shift in my own angle on life and the will to pursue my own passions despite all conflicts. The stories and day to day lifelines of each community on their own islands, taught me so much about stepping my foot into the world outside of my own. Too often we are caught in our own bubbles and forget the pleasure of popping that comfort zone and branching out, to whatever degree you can.
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Digital Collection
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Education Abroad
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Type of resource
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still image
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Object custodian
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Education Abroad
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Virtual collection
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Photo Contests
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Virtual collection link
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587
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Identifier
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wwu:37457
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Title
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Lujan Flota
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Date
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2018
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Description
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This picture was taken in Lujan, Argentina. This was the second year Lujan did the Lujan Flota event where there was music, good food and games for the whole family to enjoy. The main part of this event, however, was the many hot air balloons that people were able to see up close, some even letting people get aboard for a little bit! I am pictured here in front of a hot air balloon that has "Lujan" written on it, everything here is named after the Lady of Lujan (the patron saint of Argentina), including me!
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Digital Collection
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Education Abroad
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Type of resource
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still image
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Object custodian
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Education Abroad
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Virtual collection
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Photo Contests
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Virtual collection link
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587
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Identifier
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wwu:37301
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Title
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Gentiana Kurroo
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Date
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2019-10-02
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Description
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There was an abundance of wildflowers in the Himalayas, but this was one of my favorites. In a country surrounded by jaw-dropping landscapes, sometimes it's the little things that can take your breath away. These wildflowers grew everywhere so taking a picture of one at the top of the hill at one of our earlier campsites felt like a no-brainer and I loved how it turned out.
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Digital Collection
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Education Abroad
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Type of resource
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still image
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Object custodian
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Education Abroad
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Virtual collection
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Photo Contests
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Virtual collection link
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587
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Identifier
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wwu:37663
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Title
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Paragliding - Santa Felix, Colombia
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Date
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2014
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Description
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Two weeks into my international internship, I had the opportunity to visit a small mountain village known as Santa Felix and tried paragliding for the first time. In a way, I liken paragliding to the study/intern abroad experience as a whole. The prospect of doing it is intimidating, perhaps even a little frightening. Yet once you take the plunge, you’ll find yourself floating blissfully through the sky, having the time of your life, and seeing the world from a perspective that you never would have been able to if you hadn't taken a chance.
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Digital Collection
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Education Abroad
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Type of resource
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still image
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Object custodian
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Education Abroad
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Virtual collection
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Photo Contests
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Virtual collection link
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587
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Identifier
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wwu:37593
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Title
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A Viking in the Cloud Forest - Monteverde, Costa Rica
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Date
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2019
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Description
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While on a small weekend trip, I had the chance to visit the Cloud forests of Monteverde. This is a really special place because there are not many cloud forests left in the world today. I am grateful that I got the chance to see this one, especially from the hanging bridges above the canopy. I am proud as a Viking to support the environment, even in other countries.
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Digital Collection
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Education Abroad
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Type of resource
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still image
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Object custodian
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Education Abroad
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Virtual collection
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Photo Contests
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Virtual collection link
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587
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Identifier
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wwu:37543
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Title
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Fjordkajakk - Hardangerfjord, Norway
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Date
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2019-05-16
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Description
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My kayak felt so small compared to the Hardangerfjord. With a guide and one friend, we spent a day kayaking one of the furthest inlets of the majestic landscape. When we were making the three-kilometer crossing of the fjord to return to Eidfjord in the evening, the water got completely still and reflected the sharp landscape like a mirror. Of all the incredible things that I did in my year abroad, I don't know if any of them top this quietly epic moment.
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Digital Collection
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Education Abroad
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Type of resource
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still image
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Object custodian
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Education Abroad
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Virtual collection
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Photo Contests
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Virtual collection link
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587
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Identifier
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wwu:37513
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Title
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Beauty of Austria and Friendship
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Date
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2019
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Description
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This photo was taken on top of Schöckl Mountain located in Graz, Austria. It's the local mountain here in Graz. It is special to me because it was a hard hike to get to the top. My friends and I bonded over that experience. It showcases the beauty of Austria and the beauty of friendship.
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Digital Collection
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Education Abroad
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Type of resource
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still image
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Object custodian
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Education Abroad
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Virtual collection
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Photo Contests
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Virtual collection link
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587
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