The global service-learning course is a semester along project that I’ll never forget. My trip to Bolivia was a once in a lifetime experience although hopefully I’ll be able to return. Today I’m going to do my best to summarize my experience both in the class in the country as well as finalizing the deliverables….
Tag: Thomas Lee
Cochabamba tiene mi corazón
My in-country experience felt just as much like a multi-country experience from start to finish. Beginning our journey at Sennott Square on Saturday at 6:30am, I don’t think any of us could have predicted just how long of a journey we were about to endure. Our first flight to Washington DC was slightly turbulent but…
Cochabambinos
While preparing for departure, I do not feel any different from a typical week. Having this program be in the middle of the semester certainly has changed the way that I interact with both the course work and the travel preparation. For my previous study abroad, I needed to complete a relatively extensive packing list,…
1 month to Cochabamba
Hello! My name is Thomas Lee, and I am a senior studying finance with a minor in history. I grew up in Montclair, NJ. Ever since beginning my freshman year here at the University of Pittsburgh I have been really interested in both consulting work but also international programs more generally. During my time here…
Thoughts from the ‘Clair
Being back in the US for 17 days has been an experience. I never had a shocking feeling of reverse culture shock, but I have noticed a change in my approach to life. The bagel store having a long line or getting cut off on the Garden State Parkway (which happens all the time) feels…
EWR in sight
As I sit on United Airline flight 83 from Delhi to Newark, I have begun to take more time to reflect on what I have learned from the past month. When the trip started I viewed leadership in a more external view than I do today. On May 1st leadership was largely focused on a…
48 hours + 16 to go
Today when we arrived at the YWCA in Delhi, I realized how much my perspective has shifted since I arrived at this same hotel 4 weeks ago. On May 2nd when I first got to the YWCA, I was nervous to see the quality of the accommodations, worried about bugs, and hoping for a warm…
You can check out but you can never leave
Even though the trek is over, I still feel like the journey hasn’t ended. Those 10 days in the backcountry were some of the most special moments of my life. From the start of the trek, I knew that my biggest challenge would be psychological. One aspect that I didn’t predict would be how this…
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