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Amaijah tries Cricket
Edited by Brianna. Hi, everyone! My name is Amaijah Coates, age 16, and I’m a soon to be junior from Philadelphia, PA. Today was an amazing day for the global... keep reading
Take 2: Madison's Day at Featherdale Zoo
Written by Madison Koo (she/her) age 16 from New York. Edited by Brianna Luedke. “Ow, my face!” OMG, a kangaroo just punched me! Oh well. I guess that’s what I... keep reading
Sydney Sealife Aquarium
"No water, no life. No blue, no green." This phrase, orginally spoken by Dr. Sylvia Earle, echoed in my brain as we first entered the SeaLife Sydney Aquarim this past... keep reading
Guest Post: Avery Harriman
My name is Avery Harriman, I’m a soon-to-be senior from Carrboro, NC and am currently in the Australian Wildlife Conservation From Land to Sea study abroad program. Having completed our... keep reading
Madison's Day at the Taronga Zoo
Blog post written by Madison Koo (she/her) age 16 from New York. Edited by Brianna Luedke. Whoa…what a day! I can't believe all the amazing animals I saw at the... keep reading
Speak to the Sea and It Shall Speak to Thee
Our students have been reflecting on the ways in which the ocean's presence impacts Australia's way of life as well as the lessons one can gain from observing its natural... keep reading
Reflections and first impressions
“If we take care of the environment, it will take care of us back,” a student quote during our time at Manly Beach. The group got up early to start... keep reading
Welcome to Sydney, new friends!
After a long journey, the crew arrived in Sydney to cool, sunny weather. As students got settled into our housing, they were shown how to navigate their way around Sydney... keep reading
Parting Thoughts - A Student Point of View
This Blog was written by one of our students, Emily Vu! Summary of what the CIEE program was like? Embarking on the CIEE Sydney Australia program was an absolute blast... keep reading
Wrapping Up - A Student Point of View
This blog was written by one of our students, Ryan Chan! G’day! I’m Ryan Chan from San Jose, California, and I have had an absolute blast during my time here... keep reading
Blue Mountains Overnight Trip!
Hi everyone! My name is Lauren Marx and I’m from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I’m enrolled in CIEE’s Australian Conservation from Land to Sea program this summer! This past weekend we traveled... keep reading
Fieldwork!
We are midway through the course and the students continue to learn something new every day. Yesterday, we visited the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Crystal, a Sydney CIEE... keep reading
A Day at Taronga Zoo
This blog post was written by one of our students, Sam! Hello everyone! My name is Sam Feldman, and I am a rising Senior from Raleigh, North Carolina. For my... keep reading
Coast and Cricket - Student Point of View
This blog post was written by one of our students, Emma! Hello everyone! My name is Emma Robinson, and I am currently a part of the Australian Conservation from Land... keep reading
Landing in Sydney - Student Point of View
This blog post was written by one of our students, Tucker! Hi! My name is Tucker but most people call me Bug! I am, as of writing this, currently part... keep reading