Name: Marshall Needham
Major: Sustainability and Economics
Year: Senior
Hometown: Elsah, IL
What has been the most meaningful idea you’ve discovered or learned so far in preparation for your study abroad to Nepal?
There are many cases of misplaced aid. It seems like an unending cycle of unwanted help
blocking out the narrative of help that is wanted.
For me, the Nepal Study Abroad is an opportunity to…learn, improve my intercultural skills, and explore.
What do you want to be better at?
Teamwork, Leadership, and intercultural communication.
How does learning about climate crisis in Nepal shape the way you view, and want to engage with, the world?
While the stereotypical approach of quantitative climate science is important, it is just a
piece of the puzzle. To truly engage with the world one must engage with its people and