{"id":16298,"date":"2017-08-11T15:40:49","date_gmt":"2017-08-11T15:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/?p=16298"},"modified":"2024-01-30T12:16:26","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T17:16:26","slug":"bonaire-study-abroad-scholarship-opens-doors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/bonaire-study-abroad-scholarship-opens-doors\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bonaire Study Abroad Scholarship Opens Doors for the Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Studying abroad in <a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/passports\/en\/country\/bonaire-st-eustatius-saba.html\">Bonaire <\/a>has been the best thing to happen in my life. It opened many doors and other opportunities for my future; especially career wise. It also gave me a better insight on what I want to do with my life. The only way I could go on this trip was with the study abroad scholarship. I was unsure if I could take this amazing opportunity, but I had many people telling me to just go for it. Especially people who have already done gone on a study abroad trip. \u201cIf you are thinking about doing a trip, stop thinking and just go for it.\u201d That is exactly what I had done. I just went for it, and it was worth it.<\/p>\n<p>I got to learn about a bunch of different cultures while I was there. There were people from all over the world living on the small island. I was a slapped in the face with different cultures, but it was neat to learn about each one from them.<\/p>\n<p>Exploring the highs and lows of the island was beautiful. Getting to see the old coral reef that the island is formed from was astonishing. Exploring the cave systems, and the underwater world was my favorite part. It was fascinating to learn about the diversity in these areas and the different ecosystems. What was surprising was that Bonaire has a desert climate. 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