What is your hometown?
Portland, OR
What is your major(s)/minor(s)?
Computer Engineering
At this point in your life, what is important/meaningful to you?
Relationships, growth, art, expression, memories, nature, good food, mastery.
What most intrigues and excites you about the Aotearoa/New Zealand study abroad?
I’m excited to see a new part of the world and for all the new angles on life I’ll gain from seeing it.
What is the most meaningful idea you’ve discovered or learned about Aotearoa/New Zealand so far?
I was inspired when I read the words of Moana Jackson. I loved learning about all the things he’s done to move civil rights forward and advocate for Māori rights.
For me, the Aotearoa/New Zealand abroad is an opportunity to … see new nature, talk to new people and gain a new perspective on the world.