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Changed my life

I can't wait to use the love I found in Sodwana toward my work in the States.

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Published: Monday, 28 Jul 2025 Author: Lyric Pingilley

Lyric holding a Spartans Will flag on top of a mountain Studying in Sodwana Bay, South Arica has changed my life forever. It is an experience that I wish never ended.

I'm lucky enough to be able to study the ocean, but to see it and immerse yourself in it is an entirely different experience.

I can truly do anything I put my heart and soul into. I can't wait to use the love I found in Sodwana toward my work in the States.

I can't thank MSU enough for changing my life and opening my eyes.

Name: Lyric Pingilley
Status: Senior
Major: Environmental Biology/Zoology
Hometown: East Lansing, Michigan
Program: Marine Biology Internship in South Africa