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How I Spent My Summer Vacation

Many college students can’t wait for the end of the semester and the down time that brings. But a large number of Mason students use the time away from classes to do more—acquire skills, master languages, conduct research, and generally make a difference in the world around them. Here are a few of their stories.

Saving a Historic Site in Nicaragua [1]

Studying Coral Reef Ecology in the Bahamas [2]

Learning Hindi in India [3]

Working in Public Health in Swaziland [4]

Building a Water Distribution System in Nicaragua [5]

Helping Street Kids in Ethiopia [6]

Exploring Community Development in the Amazon [7]