Student Testimonials
“This trip was life-changing, to say the least, and I had never imagined I would get that much experience and insights from it…. This summer I lived many things I thought I never would, made friends I would never have met otherwise, bargained with every single seller at a night market, went kayaking in some remote islands in Vietnam, cried when seeing the continuous repercussions of war, saw robots that instil hope for a bright future, negotiated with a giant conglomerate to take a piece of my own culture to a whole new continent, and many more experiences I couldn’t write down even on a hundred pages.
- Leonardo Vargas Asia Field Studies 2024 participant~
“The time I spent at the Friendship Village (in Hanoi) is hard to put to words. The few hours we had threw us onto a roller coaster of emotions with laughter, tears, hope, grief, and everything in between. Being there in that moment showed me that despite the oceans that separate us, the cultures that clash, and the languages that don't necessarily relate, at the end of the day we are all human and should be treated with empathy and respect.”
- Oliver Buchanan Asia Field Studies 2024 participant~
“From all our shared memories together, this had been an adventure of a lifetime. My only wish is that we could continue our time and travel together…The friends, memories, and experiences gained from this trip would go on to be a part of us, a part of our personality, a part of what defines our 20s…This trip will forever be ingrained in my memories and would be a life experience to tell for ages to come.”
- Jeffery Leung Asia Field Studies 2024 participant~