Final Impressions from SFS Panama
Wow! Those 3 months went by way too fast. Since arriving, my expectations for my experiences have only been exceeded exponentially. Not only has my Spanish speaking seen serious improvement through interactions with the local people, my eyes are now wide open to the complexity of the cultural and social dynamics throughout the archipelago. Being [...]
Final Impressions of SFS Tanzania
Name: Simmi Patel School: Muhlenberg College Major: Anthropology and Biology Program: Wildlife Management Studies, Tanzania What did you like most about the SFS experience? During my three and a half months in Tanzania, SFS has provided a well-rounded and diverse experience. From spending time in the national parks to visiting the Hadzabe and immersing ourselves [...]
Final Impressions: Rainforest Adventures
Authors: Mike Belitz (Knox College) Chris Casaclang (University of Redlands) Drew Sorenson (Denison University) Rory McEathron (Davidson College) SFS Program: Tropical Rainforest Studies, Australia It has been an incredible three months. It all began when we first arrived to the Center. Initially the “wild” factor of being in Australia was paired with a certain amount [...]
Final Impressions of SFS Panama
Name: Alexandra Doumas School: Western Washington University Major: Environmental Studies Program: Tropical Island Biodiversity & Conservation Studies, Panama What did you like most about the SFS experience? Time spent out in the field was definitely my favorite. My Directed Research group did our data collection over on Isla Bastimentos, and spending every day in that [...]
Final Impressions of SFS East Africa
Name: Ashley Reynolds School: Colby-Sawyer College Major: Environmental Studies Program: Wildlife Management Studies, East Africa What did you like most about the SFS experience? My entire SFS experience has been amazing! I loved that we got to go into the field for lectures and do field work. The entire atmospheres in both Kenya and Tanzania [...]
Living in paradise
Name: Devyn Powell SFS Program: Sustainable Development Studies, Costa Rica School: Tufts University Major: International Relations & Environmental Studies What did you like most about the SFS experience? You have to know there’s no way to answer that question! Out of everything I’ve been living for three months, you ask me to choose what [...]
Grateful, nostalgic, fulfilled
Name: Erica Nangeroni SFS Program: Tropical Rainforest Studies, Australia School: Bowdoin College Major: Biology and Environmental Studies What did you like most about the SFS experience? The best part about this entire experience is how unique it all was. There are many people who will never get to experience life in the rainforest like [...]
Final Impressions of SFS Australia
Name: Jillian Guenther School: Vassar College Major: Environmental Studies Program: Rainforest Studies, Australia What did you like most about the SFS experience? I liked being in an area with beautiful landscapes (cleared and forested), unbelievable animals, and incredibly friendly people. What I liked most about our program was the professors – their lively [...]
Final Impressions from SFS Australia
Name: Matt Manley School: Clark University Major: Environmental Studies Program: Rainforest Studies, Australia What did you like most about the SFS experience? Getting to know so many incredible people in a way that most people only know their closest friends. It was hard to live with so many people in close quarters sometimes, [...]
Final Impressions of SFS Turks & Caicos
Name: Doug Rice School: Clark University Major: Environmental Science Program: Marine Management Studies, Turks & Caicos What did you like most about the SFS experience? Being in the water everyday. If I can live my life without my swimsuit completely drying, I’ll be happy. You’ve been in the country for a full semester – [...]
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