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Mark - Central Asia Updates

Class of 2017
Engineering for Water-Related Development Projects in Central Asia
Track: STEM track
Region: Africa - Sub-Saharan

My Letter to Future Goers

By on Track: STEM Region: Africa - Sub-Saharan

To future Goers:       The life that you've chosen is hard. There's nothing fancy about traveling across the world and living with the poor and broken for two years. It's not vacation, it's not a Europe tour, and it's definitely not something to take lightly. You will cry, question your purpose, second-guess your decision, and want to give up. And then you'll board a plane and do it all over again, but in a new city with a foreign language and people you don't know. You'll get hurt, you'll be broken, and you'll be knocked down and propped back up so many times you won't… Read more >>

Life Update

By on Track: STEM Region: Africa - Sub-Saharan

Hey y'all! Just wanted to give an update on how the support raising process has gone. I've been back at home for about three weeks now, and it's great to see old friends and family again. I've already had so many awesome conversations with people about what I'm doing and getting to share my life. I've been so blessed by all the people in my community, my friends, and my mentors. Yesterday, I got to attend my Boy Scout Troop's anniversary celebration, and see Scouts from multiple generations come together to reunite and share stories. I've been busy with talking to potential donors and even… Read more >>

My Story

By on Track: STEM Region: Africa - Sub-Saharan

     Here's the thing - I'm excited to start blogging and sharing with y'all how my life's been. I just don't know how to start. I feel there should be something special to kick off a thing like this. Altruistically, I want to give y'all the best I can, so I guess I'll just start by keeping things real.       The last month has been hard for me. May 1-3 I took the last final exams of my life (hopefully). May 4-5 I packed up my life to move home for the summer. May 6 I graduated from college. May 7-28 I led a team of college students on a short-term mission… Read more >>

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