2017 Photo Contest
You can view our 2017 Education Abroad Office Photo Contest winners and runners-up below:
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Seeing the World: City life, nature landscapes, global differences
- 2017 Winner: “Train Ride to Chiba” by Emily Wilson (Peace and Conflict in Japan). “Today I have arrived to Tokyo and the sky was pink. I’m hoping this is a sign of some kind: a beautiful experience, new friends, and finding the best in my travels.”
- 2017 Runner up: “Worth It” by Elena Doss (Spanish in the Dominican Republic). “Out of all the sunsets I have experienced throughout my life, this one was different. It was magical, as the vivid colors splashed along the Dominican coast. Truly a moment of awe among our group.”
Embracing New Cultures: Food, cultural lifestyles, local traditions and activities
- 2017 Winner: “Baragana” by Elena Doss (Spanish in the Dominican Republic). “Years upon years of oppression, but the Haitian and Dominicans still find the beauty within life.”
- 2017 Runner up: “Fútbol en el Barrio” by Alfonso Perez-Cruz (Intercultural Communication in Peru). “I captured this photo while visiting one of the many barrios (ghettos) of Lima, Peru, while we were volunteering at La Casa de Panchita, a place/organization that helps kids. While we were there, outside on the futsal field people from around the barrio started arriving and gathering to start playing some fútbol. I decided to capture a photo, because just like any other place in Latin America fútbol is the popular sport to play on the streets as it’s part of the culture, it’s an escape from the daily life in the barrios.”
Self-Discovery: What you’ve learned about yourself through your travels or your academic course
- 2017 Winner: “The other side of Vinicunca” by Alfonso Perez-Cruz (Intercultural Communication in Peru). “I took this image while ascending from the peak of the Vinicunca (Rainbow mountain). The reason I chose this image for self-discovery, is because the hike for this view was probably one of the toughest physical and mental challenges I have ever endured through; the mountain is approximately six thousand meters up so as you climb up the oxygen in the air gets thinner and the more tired I felt. On this hike, I learned that I have more determination and confidence in myself than I thought I did, and due to my determination to reach the peak I was able to capture this beautiful image of the snowy mountain of the other side of the Vinicunca mountain, probably one of the greatest photos I’ve taken. The whole hike ended up being like a spiritual journey for me which was very worth the struggle.”
- 2017 Runner up: “Dan” by Elena Doss (Spanish in the Dominican Republic). “Studying abroad forces us to step outside our comfort zones, and in doing that our world becomes bigger and brighter.”
