While on my First-Year Seminar Abroad in Australia we studied water sustainability and the role that pop-culture, specifically Aquaman, plays in influencing humans' reaction to sustainable practices. This experience was truly a once in a lifetime opportunity.

In addition to studying water use, I also built great relationships with my peers and got to experience what New South Wales, Australia has to offer, including attending a FIFA Women's World Cup game (France v. Panama).

Australia as a country, helped to further my understanding of sustainability through completely different lens that what can be found in the United States.

Overall, the First-Year Seminar Abroad program is a great way for first-year students to meet peers and professors before classes begin.

Name: Gavyn Stout
Status: Freshman
Major: Exploratory
Hometown: Whitehall, Michigan
Program: First-Year Seminar Abroad in Australia – Climate, Water, and the Oceans