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Taking the ?Motto? to the Outback
2008-05-14 05:09:00
Adelaide, Study under the Southern Sky’s The whole time you are a Study Abroad Student in Australia your under the Southern Cross, look up any night and its there, it becomes rather comforting. The Southern Cross (Crux) is the best known and most represented star group in the Southern Hemisphere. The distinctive shape is easily located because ...
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Canoes, Cockles and Cruises
2008-03-05 07:28:00
Travelling by kayak is the most eco-friendly way to view the spectacular landscape of the Coorong region. Our courageous group of IES explorers having been in Australia just one day, breakfast at the Central Markets in Adelaide , a view of the city form Mount Loft and soon we were 2 hours away in the Coorong ...
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Living History- What an Experience!
2008-01-31 00:19:00
Ready, Set, WOW! The new IES Study Abroad Students are almost on their way and we here at the Adelaide Centre are gearing up for arrival day. The Adelaide Centre hosts its orientation program in the ‘Coorong’ and wow is it exciting times down there at the moment.  A Significant Event in the History of Australia  A big part of our ...
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Semester Ends or New Adventures Begin!
2007-11-07 04:33:00
Homeward Bound Well the first IES student has left the shores of Australia to return home to the United States from their Study Abroad experience here in Adelaide . The students have had plenty of preparation and everyone is keen to see their family and friends, to share stories about the amazing journey they have been on.  As ...
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The Red Centre an experience of a life time.
2007-10-11 04:22:00
 IES students see the ?real? Australia The ?Outback? where Australian legends and history come from was the location for the IES field trip from September 14 to 21st.  The area provided a valuable platform for both academic and intercultural knowledge.  It also was a period of personal discovery and growth for all involved.  As a group ...
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IES Sporting HEROS!
2007-09-05 04:30:00
IES Student ?Shines? in Adelaide Inter-College soccer competition. Australians love their sport. Wikipedia suggest that, ?Such is the Australian population’s devotion towards sport that it is sometimes humorously described as “Australia’s national religion.” Imported IES Study Abroad ?STAR? wins tournament for Lincoln College! Last weekend saw the finals of the Inter-College soccer tournament here in Adelaide and ...
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Academic matters and morning teas.
2007-08-14 02:42:00
Everyone?s getting settled into their academic programs at the moment. It?s great to catch up with the new Study Abroad students from IES here in Adelaide . The University and IES have a real commitment to quality academic programs, and academic success for Study Abroad students. I get together one-on-one with my students and look at academic ...
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Orientation ? Fun with Animals
2007-08-14 02:20:00
Kangaroos are amazing animals! A group of Kangaroos is called a mob. A group of IES study abroad students from Adelaide looking at Kangaroos is also called a mob! As part of our orientation we went with around 300 other new international students on a one-day field trip to a place called Victor Harbor, about 60 ...
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All Systems GO! Fall 2007 students arrive.
2007-08-14 02:04:00
Welcome to Adelaide ! And welcome to a study abroad experience that will not be forgotten in a hurry. Experiencing the Coorong Region Not much time to settle in and we are hopping on a bus heading southeast of Adelaide (about a two hour drive) to a region commonly referred to as the Coorong. The original and sacred keepers ...
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