It’s hard to believe but after all the years of planning, the date is finally here when I am set to embark upon this adventure to Micronesia. To answer the two questions I have received several times: Am I excited? Yes, very much so. Am I nervous? A little bit, but more anxious than nervous. I just wanted to take a moment and thank some people who made this trip possible.
First, thank you to my good friend Alex Froom for introducing me to MAHI and arousing the wanderlust inside of me to have the desire to travel and live on the other side of the world. Thank you to John Schroer for being willing to work with me and keeping the lines of communication going for all this time; I can’t wait to get started!
A big thank you to all of my advisers at Dickinson including Professor Pulcini, Professor Edlin, Professor Staub, Mira Hewlett, Greg Moyer, and of course, Dean Bylander. Your guidance has been invaluable as I have grown and developed the courage to make this journey. Also a major thank you to all those who have worked with me in a professional capacity outside of Dickinson including Eric Sapp, Burns Strider, Rachel Johnson, Peter Groff and Eddie LaPorte. Your mentorship has been instrumental in helping me cultivate the real-world skills I would not have learned outside of the college bubble.
I also want to thank all of my friends who have supported and encouraged me to make this trip. A special shout-out to Malik Pickett, John Nieves, Josh Foong, Marleni Milla, Brandon Lee, Eric Verbovszky, Matt Livingston, Uday Shakour, Christina Mullen, Henry McCorkle, Kristen Pacific, Samem Jabarkhail, John Richards, Alan Lepinsky, Brice Lipman, Gilbert Bonafe, Nick Jones, and Ross Anstaett. All of you are awesome. ‘Nuff said. Also, thank you to Kelly Zwink for helping me so much through my fundraising efforts this summer.
Thank you to all those who have contributed to MAHI! Your gift is going to go a long way in helping us carry out our projects to reinvigorate the education system on Pohnpei! Shameless plug: if you are interested in contributing to MAHI, check out the “How to Support MAHI” tab – all gifts are tax deductible and every penny goes towards MAHI fulfilling its mission.
Last but not least, thank you to my family, especially my parents. Your love and support is amazing. Without mixing words, I am incredibly blessed.
I know I missed plenty of people, but I really got to finish packing! Thank you all again, or as I should say in Pohnpeiian – “Kalahngan” (I have no idea how to pronounce that, but I’m sure I’ll figure it out!)
I will post my full contact information, including my address in Pohnpei when I arrive, but for now, I can be reached via e-mail at [email protected]
Best,
Drew
First, thank you to my good friend Alex Froom for introducing me to MAHI and arousing the wanderlust inside of me to have the desire to travel and live on the other side of the world. Thank you to John Schroer for being willing to work with me and keeping the lines of communication going for all this time; I can’t wait to get started!
A big thank you to all of my advisers at Dickinson including Professor Pulcini, Professor Edlin, Professor Staub, Mira Hewlett, Greg Moyer, and of course, Dean Bylander. Your guidance has been invaluable as I have grown and developed the courage to make this journey. Also a major thank you to all those who have worked with me in a professional capacity outside of Dickinson including Eric Sapp, Burns Strider, Rachel Johnson, Peter Groff and Eddie LaPorte. Your mentorship has been instrumental in helping me cultivate the real-world skills I would not have learned outside of the college bubble.
I also want to thank all of my friends who have supported and encouraged me to make this trip. A special shout-out to Malik Pickett, John Nieves, Josh Foong, Marleni Milla, Brandon Lee, Eric Verbovszky, Matt Livingston, Uday Shakour, Christina Mullen, Henry McCorkle, Kristen Pacific, Samem Jabarkhail, John Richards, Alan Lepinsky, Brice Lipman, Gilbert Bonafe, Nick Jones, and Ross Anstaett. All of you are awesome. ‘Nuff said. Also, thank you to Kelly Zwink for helping me so much through my fundraising efforts this summer.
Thank you to all those who have contributed to MAHI! Your gift is going to go a long way in helping us carry out our projects to reinvigorate the education system on Pohnpei! Shameless plug: if you are interested in contributing to MAHI, check out the “How to Support MAHI” tab – all gifts are tax deductible and every penny goes towards MAHI fulfilling its mission.
Last but not least, thank you to my family, especially my parents. Your love and support is amazing. Without mixing words, I am incredibly blessed.
I know I missed plenty of people, but I really got to finish packing! Thank you all again, or as I should say in Pohnpeiian – “Kalahngan” (I have no idea how to pronounce that, but I’m sure I’ll figure it out!)
I will post my full contact information, including my address in Pohnpei when I arrive, but for now, I can be reached via e-mail at [email protected]
Best,
Drew
