Today was our last full day in the Netherlands. I can’t believe it’s finally over! We started off by heading to the floating farm in Rotterdam that contains cows and some plants. When we arrived, we got an explanation of how the farm works and what its purpose is. The employee explained that the owners…
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Day 12: Trip to Regensburg and Walhalla
Today marked the 12th day of our program and it started with a two-hour bus ride to Regensburg. We had a town tour where we got to see the river boat inspired by Swarovski crystals. Once the tour was finished we had time to eat lunch and explore more of the town. A few friends…
Nineteen in Nicosia!!
Today is Day 11 and it is bittersweet since it is our last day abroad, but it was also my birthday! We first spent the day at University of Nicosia for the second time and attended lectures. The first one was given by Dr. Trihinas who gave us an introduction and overview of data science….
Goodbye Cyprus, “Hello World”
hello world To finish out our trip we entered the world of digitalization to discuss machine learning, data analytics, blockchain, and crypto. Our first lecturer was Dr. Trihinas, a professor at UNIC. I found his lecture incredibly informative, and there were three main ideas that I took away. In the beginning of his presentation he…
Last Day 😱
Dr. Trihina’s lecture on data science was very insightful. He narrowed down the topics so we could better understand them. He started off by saying the world is a data source. We are the data generators. I felt like this was a perfect way to kick off the discussion into the world of data science….
Last full day in Cyprus. UNIC lectures and exploring Nicosia – Cyprus Day 11
Today was our last full day in Cyprus. I was up early this morning and decided to watch the sunrise on the deck of my hotel room. Getting the privilege to visit Cyprus over these last 2 weeks has been some of the greatest experiences of my life. The sunrise really showed off this countries…
Who Runs the World (Data)
We went back to UNIC today! After a delicious açaà bowl breakfast at a nearby smoothie spot, we boarded the bus for our last day. Our first lecture was about data science from Dr. Demetrius Trihinas. He talked about data centered the world is today and it was interesting to think about how every individual…
Day 11: Goodbye To The Netherlands
Today was our final day of the Plus 3 Netherlands trip, fortunately we ended on an interesting note. Unfortunately, though, we have to leave the beautiful country of the Netherlands. I can only think too that the good weather on this trip was brought by our group and now that we are leaving it has…
Costa Rica, ¡Qué Tuanis!
I cannot believe that our two weeks in Costa Rica are ending. This trip went by quickly, but time flies by when you have the time of your life! I am so grateful to have been a part of this experience and gone through it with this fantastic group. On our last day exploring, we…
Ciao Costa Rica
For our last day of exploring Costa Rica, we first toured a strawberry farm. We even had the opportunity to pick strawberries ourselves and later enjoy them with chocolate. We took the bus to La Paz Waterfall Gardens where we saw toucans, sloths, butterflies, and monkeys. We went on a walk through the waterfalls, stopping…
MOOOOOOO
Today we visited floating farm, a company that houses twenty-ish cows on a floating building in the harbor. They specialize in sustainable infrastructure and focus on expanding such infrastructure. Their sustainability begins with the location of the cows. these cows are located, as previously stated, floating in the harbor. We learned during the presentation that…
Adios Costa Rica!
For our last day in Costa Rica, we first visited a strawberry farm in SarapiquÃ. It was really fun to learn about how these farmers produce their strawberries, and we even got to pick some strawberries to take home! We then went to La Paz, where we saw more animals and beautiful waterfalls. Throughout this…
Day Eleven: Last Day
We started the day with a lecture on data science from Dr. Trihinas. He started the lecture with a point that I found to be very interesting. He said that some of the biggest companied today are actually data companies, even though they may not seem like it. Uber, Meta, and AirBnb are all massive…
Day 11- Our Time in Cyprus Comes to a Close
It’s hard to believe this is our last day on the island :(. We spent the morning at the University of Nicosia for our last two lectures and then had free time around our hotel before our farewell dinner. The first presentation was a lesson in data science from Professor Trihinas where we learned all…
Last day in Cyprus (so sad)
Today is our last full day in Cyprus, before we depart back to Larnaca airport and the USA. Today we went back to Nicosia for some lectures in the morning. First Dr. Trihinas, a professor at the University of Nicosia spoke to us about the expanding field of data science and machine learning. Something he…
DÃa 10: Museos y Mas Museos
Today, we had a late start so fortunately we were all able to sleep in. It was a much more relaxed day with only two museum visits. In the morning, a group of us decided to visit La Boca again and look around the shops. There were so many stands with various souvenirs and the…
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Korean Peninsula Ecological Peace Tourism Information Center Today, the Plus3 South Korea group woke up very early for our visit to the DMZ, or Demilitarized Zone. This zone, occupying the area between the border of North and South Korea, was established shortly after the “ceasefire” of the Korea War, occurring in the early 1950s. Technically,…
Vietnam Day 11: Cat Lai Terminal Visit
Today we went to Cat Lai Terminal. This was one of the 16 terminal ports operated by Tan Cang. Tan Cang is one of the biggest shipping companies in Vietnam with another 5 deep water ports, 7 feeders, and 4 barging terminals. Until now I did not have a full grasp of how big shipping…
Our Last Day!
Our time in Cyprus has unfortunately come to an end and I am not ready to go home! Today we got to go back to the University of Nicosia for a lecture on data science and block chains. Dr. Demetris Trihinas gave us a very good introduction to data science. He discussed how data has…
Day 11: Cat Lai Terminal
Today was our final company visit as well as the second to last day we are spending in Vietnam. Its crazy how time flies when you are exploring another country. We started off the day going to the Cat Lai Terminal which is a major port that deals with imports and exports. Cat Lai Terminal…