Andres Huenneke
1st semester: 2023 India & Nepal
2nd semester FVP: Namibia Wildlife
Over this semester I have been in Namibia in Southern Africa working with animal conservation for an organization called Naankuse. I have transitioned between some different projects around the country…
Stella Kuramoto
1st semester: 2023 South Pacific
2nd semester FVP: Australia Wildlife
This semester I experienced true independence and one of the most beautiful places in the whole world with one of my best friends whom I’ve met through Carpe…
Malcolm Reid
1st semester: 2024 Italy & Greece
2nd semester FVP: Australia Wildlife
From beachside strolls to working hands-on with wildlife, my semester in Australia has been full of new experiences, challenges, and personal growth. Here’s a look at what this journey has meant to me so far…
Alexandra Olejniczak
1st semester: 2024 Italy & Greece
2nd semester FVP: South Africa Social Justice
What I’m doing with Dreamcatcher South Africa involves so much more, because I am also directing the show—not to mention creating it from scratch! It’s a lot to do, and sometimes it feels overwhelming.
Nina Shear
1st semester: 2024 India & Nepal
2nd semester FVP: Guatemala Sustainability
The first few weeks were full of new experiences—the people, the food, the land—everything felt exciting. But as I settled into a routine, I realized I wasn’t appreciating the moment as much as I wanted to. It was a challenge to stay present.
Summer Sorensen
1st semester: 2024 Central America
2nd semester FVP: Spain Marine Biology
There’s so much I could say about my experience so far! I was nervous about traveling to an unknown place on my own for the first time—especially to islands I hadn’t even heard of four months ago.
Kora Battleson
1st semester: 2023 Central America
2nd semester FVP: Ecuador Potable Water
My experience this semester in a small town called Camarones (shrimp) along the coast of Ecuador has been incredible. One thing I love about the work I do is every day is different with some sort of surprise.
Asa Poole
1st semester: 2023 South Pacific
2nd semester FVP: Belize Sustainability &Wildlife
I’ve enjoyed this specific job so much that I thought the perfect thing to not only remember but also celebrate my time here would be to get a tattoo of the Haloob plant.
William McCall Symms
1st semester: 2023 Italy & Greece
2nd semester FVP: Sri Lanka Research People + Wildlife
This semester has been an immensely enriching learning experience for me. Following a consistent schedule has been both demanding and enjoyable.
Shloimy Goldberger
1st semester: 2023 Central America
2nd semester FVP: Hungary Zoo
I have spent this semester working at Repzootic, a small zoo in a town of about 300 in the rural southwest of Hungary, about an hour-long bus ride from the historical city of Pécs
Macey Tayler
1st semester: 2023 Italy & Greece
2nd semester FVP: Peru Surf Therapy Volunteering
This semester has been packed with more laughs, smiles, happy tears, learning, growth, and pure happiness than I could have ever imagined.
Talia Holzman
1st semester: 2022 South Pacific
2nd semester FVP: Argentina Sustainability
I have fallen in love with this city, the endless culture, its cafeterias, art museums, architecture, and its people.
Kelli Parker
1st semester: 2022 Southeast Asia
2nd semester FVP: Spain Youth + Spanish Studies
This semester was overwhelmingly empowering. I flew halfway across the country by myself and somehow managed to get myself to all the places I needed to be.
Gavin Parker
1st semester: 2022 Italy & Greece
2nd semester FVP: New Zealand Maori + Outdoors
My time in New Zealand has been very much an eye opener in many aspects, either that be culturally, environmentally, and learning more about myself as well.
Gabrielle Bennett
1st semester: 2022 Southeast Asia
2nd semester FVP: Guatemala Green Building
My experiences in the small town of Comalapa have been nothing but incredible. Arriving in Comalapa, I stayed with a local family known for their art.