Lewis & Clark Around the World

Programs associated with Lewis & Clark College, Portland OR

Gabriela Rodriguez

Overseas program(s):  New Zealand Spring 2015 
Overseas project(s):
Expected graduation: May 2016
About me: Hello, my name is Gabriela Rodriguez and I'm a junior biology major. I am originally from San Francisco, CA and from Salvadorian descent. I hope to be a pediatrician some day. For fun I like to dance, play and watch sports, do community service, and do puzzles and word searches. I'm definitely a people person. Gaby Facts: 1. My favorite color is blue. 2. My favorite ice cream flavor is cookie dough. 3. I used to breakdance 4. I use to stilt walk 5. I am a mentor for underclassmen at LC. 6. I am first in my family to attend college. 7. I am the oldest and only girl out of my siblings. 8. I have given a horse a vaccine before (with vet supervision).
Post #4: Wildlife Focus and Project Time - Our second field trip went by so fast. On this field trip we made our way down to the south island, stopping at places like Picton, and Lake Rotoiti in Nelson Lakes National Park. While in Picton, we focused on agriculture and conservation efforts. We visited fish, oyster, mussel, and paua (abalone) farms, and a […]
Post #3: Windy Wellington Wonders - During late January through the first half of February my classmates and I spent about a month in Wellington, a wonderful little city filled with many fun activities. Every single student in our group got a single as a room in a residence hall named Te Puni Village located at the top of a hill. […]
Post #2: Describing the first fieldtrip! - Whānau (pronounced ‘Fano’ and means Family in Maori), friends, and others, I made it to New Zealand! During our first field trip (a total of 13 days), our team (25 students + additional staff + kiddos) bonded tremendously while exploring the wonders of the North Island. We visited Warkworth, Paihia, Waitomo, Taupo, and Ohakune. In […]
Post #1: 4 Days until air time! - Kia ora (Hello) family, friends, and anybody else reading this. In about 4 days, I will be embarking on a wonderful adventure to New Zealand (NZ), with the purpose of studying biology. The time difference between NZ and California is 21 hours, so even though I depart on January 3rd, I’ll be arriving to NZ on […]