Hi! I'm junior at Wake Forest University studying economics and sociology. I spent the first seven years of my life in Africa, so it was a no-brainer that I wanted to study there in college. Home is right outside of DC, where I embrace the opportunity to act like a tourist in my own city. For me, a perfect day would entail a trip to the beach, true crime dramas, and roasted brussels sprouts.

Hello all! My name is Bella. I am 21 years old, and am a lover of the outdoors, yoga, hula hooping, and music. I believe that life is about enjoyment, happiness, and exploration, and I hope to share my everyday findings of happiness and life with you all!

I have traveled all around the world and I consider it to be one of my greatest hobbies. I have met so many people of various cultures and I have been so privileged to be able to experience cultures first hand, primarily because of my family. It was always so refreshing to see how someone’s take on an event could be so different than someone else’s. In college I have been very interested in government and policy making.

I worked at the White House, on the hill, and at DOE experiencing various stages of the policy process. I am also very involved in the Charlottesville community in volunteering at the pro bono law clinic and interning for a non profit governmental awareness association. I hope one day to go to law school and achieve my goal of becoming a lawyer but for now I am just trying to make a difference among the people that I meet and in my community.

Hi there! My name is Aida Mengistu and I am from Sioux City, Iowa. I am currently in my fourth year at the University of Iowa pursuing a double major in Health & Human Physiology - with a focus on Health Promotion - as well as a Global Health Studies major and an Anthropology minor. A bit about myself, I absolutely love to travel and experience new cultures and traditions! I tend to express myself through my photography, whether it be through the warmth of a morning sunrise or the interactions between people. I also enjoy music, movies, and the performing arts. Fun fact, I am originally from Ethiopia and have traveled twice before to visit my extended family members over the summer!

Hi, my name is Shea Decker-Jacoby and I am a Junior at Brandeis University. One of my main hobbies is simply walking around new areas and finding new places to eat. Some of my best memories during my college career have been with my best friends having a laugh.

I’m a twenty year old student living in Indianapolis, born and raised in Kokomo, IN. All my life I’ve watched the Food Network and the Travel Channel and movies about people pursuing passions outside the norm and experiencing life first and foremost. I love new experiences. I love new foods, new people, new perspectives, learning at all times from everything around me. I’ll try anything once (at least), whether its skydiving or swimming with sharks or the kind of food only Andrew Zimmerman would enjoy. When I’m not studying for school or working, I like to stay busy. I’m a writer, a traveler, a reader, a cook, an adventurer, a student long after I graduate. In everything that I do, I look to do it with the kind of enthusiasm that comes with experiencing new things and appreciating every opportunity that I am granted.

Hi, My name is Veronica Rusk. I am currently a Sophomore attending Loyola University Chicago. I love to create and edit videos. In my spear time I watch Netflix and play video games.

I have been a rower for seven years, and it has been a large part of my college experience. Rowing has helped me learn teamwork and camaraderie to the extreme- needing to get our bodily actions with little more than centimeters as a buffer. And it's amazing! I witness sunrises and sunsets on a beautiful river with my closest friends and it's everything I ever wanted from a sport without ever having known it before.

My name is Ceci, I'm originally from Dubuque, IA. My favorite thing to do is watch movies/ TV shows and write reviews for them. I am a sociology major and film minor and hope to do something in the future with both! I also love to ice skate and cook food with my friends. Fun fact about me I am only 5 feet tall!

My name is Rachael Haugh and I am currently a Sophomore Supply Chain Management and Business Information Systems major from Portland, Oregon. Here at TCU, I have previously had a sports marketing internship with TCU Athletics, am currently a member of the Neeley Leadership Program, and work as a Manager for TCU Womens' basketball. When I'm not completing homework assignments or playing intramural sports, I can be found cooking/baking, hiking, or meeting new people.