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• Study Abroad - Various
  • [The Aleph Weblog] is the electronic edition of the The Aleph, which collects stories, photographs and artwork from Hobart and William Smith Colleges and Union College students who have studied abroad
• Term Abroad - Cambodia (Siem Reap)
  • [Lessons Learned While Abroad] posted by Brianna Caruccio
• Term Abroad - China (Shanghai)
  • [Say Hi to Shanghai] posted by Lucas Rivers
• Mini-Term –Community Service
  • [The Union College Louisiana Service Trip]
  • [2014 Community Service Blog]
  • [2015 Community Service Blog]
• Mini-Term - Senegal
  • [Senegal] posted by Mike Presendieu
• Mini-Term - Thailand
  • [A Three-Week Memorable Trip in Thailand] posted by the faculty and students who went to Thailand in December 2012.
• Non-Union Study Abroad - Russia (Irkutsk)
  • [Scrawlings from Siberia] posted by Erin Waterman

OLDER BLOGS

• Mini-Term – Alaska
  • [Living on the Edge blog] This area of Alaska is still very wild with much geologic research to still be completed.
• Term Abroad – Australia
  • [Shabana Beyond Borders blog] | posted by Shabana Hoosein I'm going to live half way across the world for 4 months! Its hard to take in and to be honest, I'm slightly nervous...
• Mini-Term – Civil Rights
  • [Civil Rights Mini-Term - Union College] Gain an understanding of the Civil Rights movement.
• Mini-Term – Community Service
  • [Combining Learning and Service for a Better World blog] Now we can say we helped rebuild some of the wetlands and it is a rewarding experience.
• Term Abroad – Germany (Berlin and Freiburg) 
  • [Spring In Deutschland!] | posted by Erica Fugger I was just proud of myself for being able to communicate effectively in another language!
• Independent Study Abroad – South Africa
  • [Down South] | posted by Malebogo Thlajoane With a fire in our hearts and a will to do some good...we left the comforts of Schenectady and crossed the Atlantic.
  • [Lily on the Loose] | posted by Lily Cudmore One day we are scrubbing dusty books, the next we are taking children’s weight and height measurements.
• Term Abroad - Vietnam
  • [Union/HWS Blog] Experience the term through stunning photos and text.