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exactly the same. Students pay all of their tuition and fees to UIndy directly. “Embedding was a really, really important part, not just financially but academically,” said Mayes. “I wasn’t falling behind or setting back my education in any way. If that wasn’t the case, if credits didn’t exactly correspond with the classes at UIndy, I don’t think I would have gone.” Mayes and Reddick took advantage of the experience as much as they could. They took frequent weekend trips to Dublin, Irish historic sites like the Cliffs of Moher or Waterford, as well as other nearby locales like London. Their biggest adventure was a longer trip to the French Riviera with Turner, including the cities of Nice and Èze, and the principality of Monaco. “Before this, I thought going out of the country was such an intimidating thing,”
said Mayes. “But now that I’ve actually done it, I realize it’s not so big. I feel like I can travel now and I want to visit all these places and continue traveling.” But even more than the places traveled, it’s clear that the biggest journey for both Mayes and Reddick was internal: the growth experienced by being pushed out of their comfort zones, far from home, and discovering new things about themselves. Reddick learned a new appreciation for small things like the warm sun and food, but, even more importantly, her relationships with family and friends.
Olivia Mayes, Lola Reddick, and Dr. Libby Turner along the French Riviera (above) and Mayes and Reddick touring the Château De Bellet vineyard in Nice (below)
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Maynooth University outside Dublin traces its roots to 1795.
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