About one and a half months ago, I left the United States to travel across the world to India. While there, I saw, heard, felt, read, learned, and experienced so many new and different things! Entering into the program, I was ecstatic to further develop myself and experience a place totally different from anything I…

And I’m home! My time in India was incredible, but it’s also nice to be home. After another 24 plus hours of traveling, I made it back to my home and to those that love me. While a part of me wanted to stay longer in India, I did feel a sense of relief being…

This blog will be a retrospective on the 10-day trek, what I learned and what I will take into my life in the front country. Over the course of the 10 days, the group had many ups and downs and I had many personal ups and downs. Everything from the physical difficulty of the trek…

And we’re back! 10 days in the back country wilderness and we’ve emerged mostly unscathed. We walked through valleys, climbed mountains, weathered storms, and watched the sun rise and set. It was a beautiful and strenuous time that I didn’t want to end. The 10 days went by in a flash, and while I wish…

We are about 30% through the trip now and I feel like I’m adjusting well to my new location. I think the study abroad team itself is also doing very well. We’ve had several reflection sessions and feedback opportunities, and I think the team is communicating very well with each other and forming a positive…

I didn’t actually break my leg! For the past several days, the Leadership in the Himalayas program has been undergoing training in Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA). This training will not only prepare us for our 10-day trek, but also for any other time we can provide first aid. Wilderness in this case applies to…

We were only in their wilderness for a little over 24 hours, but we went such a far distance! It was so fun looking across the valley at the mountains we had come from to the mountains we were now on top of. We traverse paths local villagers use to bring goods to market. Paths…