Today was our outdoor study for social psychology. We took a trip to the Bogside to see the murals. We drove by these murals a couple times before, but it was better to be up close and personal. We managed to take a photo in front of them! They told the various stories of the … Continue reading Ireland update: A relaxing day around the town by Erin Hibbs
Today class lasted from 10am to 12pm. It was an interesting class. We discussed how individuals change when their settings, or given roles change. It was mostly what would happen if “good” people were taken, and placed into “bad” environment. We also discussed religion, and how different religions saw each other and why. It was … Continue reading Earning psychology credit in Derry, Ireland! by Erin Hulse
Yesterday in Greece we applied statistical approaches to shopping in the flea market. Our equation was in fact a Binomial Probability Distribution. Our question was what the probability of finding a souvenir was. This is a binomial because it meets the four criteria required: 1. It has a set number of tests; we went to … Continue reading Satistics in Greece by Shanelle ODonnell
Here we go! The final full day here in Paree! Boy, the whole trip here has been amazing from going to the top of the Eiffel Tower to figuring out the metro (I personally still get confused). If you’ve read the first blog about the walking tour then you’d know just how many sights we … Continue reading Bon Voyage Paris! by Samuel Jacomet
One of the courses being offered during the 2014 Greece program is Statistics. The topics covered this week included Permutations and Combinations. Below is a quick description of each along with an example of how we applied these topics during our Study Abroad program in Greece. Permutations are sets of possible arrangements in which order … Continue reading Studying Statistics in Greece! by Kaci Zambelli
Our last couple days in Costa Rica were nothing short of amazing. We spent Thursday the 15th hiking down into the forest to spend the morning at a waterfall that was amazingly cool. It had 3 different tiers, all with a shallow pool for swimming / wading. It was tucked away under a canopy of … Continue reading Saying Goodbye to Costa Rica! by Michelle McKonly
Headed back home! Costa Rica has been an incredible experience. This country is very different than the United States. It truly makes you appreciate what you have. In total, we caught 8 turtles on our trip, 7 greens and 1 hawksbill. All 8 turtles were female. On our last night, Alice put together a report … Continue reading Heading back home! by Nicole Fahringer
It’s crazy to think that it’s already approaching more than halfway through the trip! Time is going incredibly fast here in Ireland! Our day started with arising with the sun to catch Willie and the bus at 930. I’d never been so taken back until I saw the first sights of the Giants Causeway! And … Continue reading Witnessing Nature’s Beauty in Ireland by Shannon Barrett
5/16/14 So much has happened since day one! Out of our 3 days on the water we were able to catch 8 turtles, see 3 sloths and make friends with a ton of beach pups. With our free time we got a little adventurous and kayaked from the open ocean down a river and back. … Continue reading As our journey comes to an end by Charlotte Brathwaite
It’s already the 16th and although the program is coming to a close, we still have much to see. Today was one of our later starting days, but I still had trouble waking up. Maybe it’s still jet lag or maybe the fact that we’ve been walking about 10 miles a day. While heading to … Continue reading Lectures on-site in France! by Alyssa D’Aiello