What is your hometown?
Walton, NY
What is your major(s)/minor(s)?
Major in Educational Studies with a concentration in Theory & Practice; minors in Business Administration and Digital Media & Journalism
At this point in your life, what is important/meaningful to you?
At this point in my life, the most important thing to me is discovering my path in life and how I approach my future through learning and interacting with environments. Cultivating new and current relationships is what’s most meaningful for me.
What most intrigues and excites you about the Aotearoa/New Zealand study abroad?
I am so excited to engage with a new culture and environment and to learn more about the customs, history, and thinking of the country.
What is the most meaningful idea you’ve discovered or learned about Aotearoa/New Zealand so far?
The most meaningful idea I’ve discovered about Aotearoa so far is the importance of understanding the welfare and values of Indigenous people.
For me, the Aotearoa/New Zealand abroad is an opportunity to … engage with new people and a new environment and to learn how different cultures can work together for good in the world.