2010 Southern Africa Exploration Seminar Participants
Rachel
Abbott |
Sophomore |
Alicia
Clarke |
Junior |
Sean
Cox |
Junior |
Jordan
Dacres |
Junior |
Catherine
Donnelly |
Sophomore |
Jennifer
Dunne |
Sophomore |
Michael
Furgason |
Junior |
Carly
Glenn |
Junior |
Joe
Hamm |
Sophomore |
Joyce
Han |
Sophomore |
Danielle
Jacobson |
Freshman |
Bezza
Kifle |
Senior |
Jana
Koch |
Junior |
Lisa
Ly |
Junior |
Kelvin
Mansfield |
Senior |
Christina
Moncrief |
Sophomore |
Yara
Moosa |
Junior |
Hardy
Mowe |
Freshman |
Lisa
Nguyen |
Junior |
Vance
Roush |
Junior |
Christopher
Sawyer |
Junior |
Paulos
Shiferaw |
Freshman |
Chee
Wei Tang |
Sophomore |
Tessa
Trudeau |
Sophomore |
Corddaryl
Woodford |
5th
Year (+) Senior |
Emer
Dooley |
Faculty |
Tod
Bergstrom |
Faculty |
Rachel Abbott |
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Nickname: Rachel,
Rach, or Ray (absolutely NOT Ray-Ray. If you are going to say two syllables,
say my whole name!) |
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Hometown: Cheney,
WA |
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Married? Children: no thank you |
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Major(s): Business
Marketing and Psychology |
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Furthest Distance
Traveled:
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (don’t judge me- I’m a small town girl!) |
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My favorite place
to have visited is: Verana resort in Mexico…it’s in a small town in Mexico
where local ladies sell pie on the beaches. I LOVE THEM PIE LADIES! |
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My most
embarrassing or interesting thing to happen while traveling was: |
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My Favorite Movie
is: My Best Friend’s Wedding (girly and awesome) |
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My hobbies or
interests are
…hiking, camping, volleyball, hot yoga, and cooking |
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If I could sit next
to one famous person on the long plane ride to South Africa it would be____James
Franco____ so we could talk about:.our future life together. |
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In the early
morning:
I’m bright eyed and bushy tailed- some people think it’s annoying. |
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I am looking
forward to most in South Africa: wildlife
and tourist activities |
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I am looking
forward to least in South Africa: the potential to get malaria/ traveler’s
diarrhea |
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One more thing you
should know about me is: I really don’t like cotton candy. |
NAME: TOD BERGSTROM |
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Nickname: At the UW
-- "Professor" (bc it's not true" |
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Hometown: |
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Married? Children: Single |
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Major(s): History,
then an MA in history before law school |
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Furthest Distance
Traveled:
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My favorite place
to have visited is: I'm lucky to have travelled extensively so there are
various highlights for different reasons.
Diving the Great Barrier Reef; watching the sunset against the
Alhambra in Spain; peering into North Korea at the DMZ; crossing Checkpoint
Charlie into East Berlin; Rome, with students on a 2005 Exploration Seminar;
zip-lining through a cloud forest in Costa Rica...it goes on an on. |
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My most
embarrassing or interesting thing to happen while traveling was... running
into an elementary-school friend in Athens; a co-worker in Venice; meeting
hundreds of relative in Norway, when I was 10. |
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My Favorite Movie
is: The American classic, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid |
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My hobbies or
interests are
…Travel, tennis and the New York Times |
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If I could sit next
to one famous person on the long plane ride to South Africa it would be
Nelson Mandel so we could talk about:. His life's work,
and how he was able to move |
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In the early
morning:
.I scan the New York Times over coffee at Starbucks. |
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I am looking
forward to most in |
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I am looking
forward to least in |
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One more thing you
should know about me is: I've found teaching to be the best counter-weight to my
sometimes-stressful day job, and it keeps my young, though my body often
tells me otherwise when I'm on the receiving end a twenty-something's tennis
shot. |
NAME Alicia Clarke |
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Nickname: Alicia |
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Hometown: Federal Way, WA |
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Married? Nope
Children: Someday! |
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Major(s): Communication,
minor: Architecture |
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Furthest Distance
Traveled:
Czech Republic/Hungary |
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My favorite place
to have visited is: Belize, Switzerland, Italy |
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My most
embarrassing or interesting thing to happen while traveling was: Hitting my head on
the rocky roof of a Salt Mine in Austria during a group tour and getting
knocked unconscious |
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My Favorite Movie
is: #1:
Moulin Rouge, tied for #2: Across the Universe, It’s a Wonderful Life, Into
the Wild, Elf (can literally quote every line) |
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My hobbies or
interests are: backpacking,
baking, exploring secret places, architecture, festivals, hiking, grocery
shopping… |
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If I could sit next
to one famous person on the long plane ride to South Africa it would
be________ so we could talk about: I would sit in between Ellen DeGeneres
& Theodore Roosevelt... Teddy because he was the best president &
founded the National Park system, and Ellen for comic relief! On the way
home, I’d sit next to Tom Hanks… because he just seems like an amazing,
funny, and brilliant person to talk with! |
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In the early
morning:
During the school year, I hope I’m not still doing homework I procrastinated
on. In summer, I hope I’m getting up early to travel somewhere exciting.
Either way, I hope I’m getting breakfast in bed |
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I am looking
forward to most in South Africa: shark diving, bungee jumping, hiking,
safari-ing, and everything else new and adventurous! |
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I am looking
forward to least in South Africa: Arriving and realizing I left some
essential item at home due to my awful packing skills |
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One more thing you
should know about me is: I ‘m always the person who takes the joke “too far”…
and I have a talent for staking out free samples. |
Sean
Cox |
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Nickname: |
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Hometown: Sterling
VA/Hardyston NJ |
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Married? Nope Children:None |
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Major(s): Finance |
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Furthest Distance
Traveled:
Mexico |
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My favorite place
to have visited is Burlington, Vermont |
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My most
embarrassing or interesting thing to happen while traveling was |
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My Favorite Movie
is: Ocean’s Eleven |
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My hobbies or
interests are
…Soccer and swimming. |
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If I could sit next
to one famous person on the long plane ride to South Africa it would
be________ so we could talk about: Drew Brees, so we could talk
about all his experiences in life and his career as well as how he’s overcome
so much adversity. |
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In the early
morning:
I’m sleeping. |
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I am looking
forward to most in South Africa: Going on the Safari and seeing a completely
new land. |
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I am looking
forward to least in South Africa: The plane ride. |
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One more thing you
should know about me is: Like I said before, I’m really not a morning person. |
Jordan Dacres |
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Nickname:
“Toast” |
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Hometown:
Rochester, NY |
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Married? Nope
Children: Not yet |
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Major(s):
Business Admin. / Accounting |
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Furthest
Distance Traveled: From Tampa, FL to
Lakewood, WA |
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My
favorite place to have visited is Philadelphia
/ Los Angeles |
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My
most embarrassing or interesting thing to happen while traveling was my brother wetting the seat asleep on our
flight home. |
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My
Favorite Movie is: The Wood / Top Gun |
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My
hobbies or interests are … Poetry,
Playing Saxophone, dancing, “Hood rat stuff” |
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If
I could sit next to one famous person on the long plane ride to South Africa
it would be Nelson Mandela / Didier
Drogba so we could talk about: Invictus
/ World Cup |
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In
the early morning: I’m a “slow riser” |
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I
am looking forward to most in South Africa:
Building the basketball court
for the kids |
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I
am looking forward to least in South Africa:
getting sick / not going in the
water |
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One
more thing you should know about me is: I I’m
a very active person!! |
EMER DOOLEY |
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Nickname: Emer |
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Hometown: Limerick, Ireland |
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Married? Yes Children: Yes : 10 &12 yr old
girls. |
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Major(s): Electronic and
Computer Engineering, MBA and PhD
completed |
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Furthest Distance
Traveled:
Hmm..Either Irian Jaya (West New Guinea) or the North Pole. |
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My favorite place
to have visited is: I have been pox lucky (Irish expression) and have traveled
a lot, so I have many favorites for various reasons : The North Cascades,
Southwest Ireland, Nice, Iceland, the Brooks Range in Alaska, Belize….good
for an evening trip discussion. |
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My most
embarrassing or interesting thing to happen while traveling was: Getting snowed in with David Attenborough
and a BBC film crew at the North Pole this year. |
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My Favorite Movie
is: Tanguy
by Etieine Chatiliez. Hilarious: About a 28 year-old eternal student, still
living with his parents. They decide to throw him out. |
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My hobbies or
interests are: Running,
Skiing, Water skiing, Hiking –anything outdoors. Reading, Cooking, Seattle
Sounders… |
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If I could sit next
to one famous person on the long plane ride to South Africa it would be________
so we could talk about: Famous brilliant people intimidate me. I think I would
choose Bono to talk about his efforts on poverty and developing-world-debt
relief. |
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In the early
morning:
I am a morning person, so I usually run. |
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I am looking
forward to most in South Africa: Seeing the South Africa through the eyes of
24 amazing students. |
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I am looking
forward to least in South Africa: Seeing the vast differences in wealth and the
ongoing effects of apartheid; the horror of AIDS up close. |
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One more thing you
should know about me is: I don’t do a great job of self-profiles J |
Mimi Donnelly |
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Nickname: The
Mimiator |
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Hometown: Seattle |
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Married? No. Children: No, thank you. |
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Major(s):
Marketing, International Business, German Language and Literature |
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Furthest Distance
Traveled:
Turkey |
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My favorite place
to have visited is: There’s this restaurant in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland called
Poppies. The food is amazing, the people are fascinating, and it’s a great
place to bring friends or to just chill out. It is my most favorite place in
the world. |
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My most
embarrassing or interesting thing to happen while traveling was: Every time I
passed through security with my old passport, they would always stop me
because my photo was really THAT bad. |
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My Favorite Movies
are: Taxi Driver, Bonnie and Clyde, Lolita, Easy Rider, Black Hawk Down, The
Graduate, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and
Fight Club, |
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My hobbies or
interests are bike polo, snowboarding, biking, teaching my cat tricks,
cooking, being political, making jokes, learning languages, sequins, racing
to DICKS before 2 am, doing makeup, and having surprise road trips. |
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If I could sit next
to one famous person on the long plane ride to South Africa it would be
Angelina Jolie so we could talk about: how many kids she’s going to bring back
with her. |
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In the early
morning:
I feed my cat and then go back to bed till the afternoon. |
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I am looking
forward to most in South Africa: to see all the beautiful landscapes,
shark diving, try new foods, see the animals, and interact with people who
have accomplished so much for their country. |
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I am looking
forward to least in South Africa: the reality of true poverty and malaria. |
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One more thing you
should know about me is: I’m boisterous, the gays love me, and I carry mace. |
JENNIFER DUNNE |
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Nickname: Jen,
Jenny |
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Hometown: Homer,
Alaska |
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Married? No Children: Someday for sure |
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Major(s): Business
Administration, Finance |
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Furthest Distance Traveled:
So far to Peru, on a boat down the Amazon River |
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My favorite place
to have visited is: Costa Rica, it’s beautiful there and I would love to have
a house there someday. |
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My most embarrassing
or interesting thing to happen while traveling was: Meeting Katherine Heigl
in a small airport in Mexico, she was really nice and took some pictures with
me, I was surprised that she reeked of menthol cigarettes. |
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My Favorite Movie
is: Saving Silverman |
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My hobbies or
interests are.. Being in the sun, visiting friends and relatives, camping in
the summer in AK, playing with my dog |
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If I could sit next
to one famous person on the long plane ride to South Africa it would
be________ so we could talk about: Kobe Bryant, so we could talk about his
basketball career and the Lakers. |
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In the early
morning: I am definitely sleeping. |
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I am looking
forward to most in South Africa: Meeting new people, getting to know the culture
and people there, seeing the big 5 animals in Kruger park, laying on the
beaches in Cape Town! |
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I am looking
forward to least in South Africa: Seeing the poverty and worrying about
mosquito bites because of malaria. |
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One more thing you should
know about me is: I am hard to get up in the morning, but I want to do as
many things in South Africa as possible so someone is going to have to pull
me out of bed! |
NAME: Carly Glenn |
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Nickname:
Carly |
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Hometown:
Puyallup/Tacoma, WA |
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Married?
No Children: No |
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Major(s):
Business (IS) |
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Furthest
Distance Traveled: Buffalo, NY |
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My
favorite place to have visited is: Disney
World!!! I love rides and everyone there is always so happy! |
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My
most embarrassing or interesting thing to happen while traveling was: I
was on 2 hour layover at the St. Louis airport when I was in 6th
grade. I was playing with a rubber band and it accidentally shot out of my
hand and hit an old man in the face L |
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My
Favorite Movie is: Just about any comedy or romantic comedy…
can’t think of only one to name. |
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My
hobbies or interests are … I run and/or work out 5 times a
week, hanging with my dog Joey, trying new foods, drinking wine J,
outdoor adventures |
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If
I could sit next to one famous person on the long plane ride to South Africa
it would be Dave Matthews so we could talk about:
how awesome his music is and about South Africa (he was born in S. Africa) |
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In
the early morning: .I wake up, take Joey for a walk,
eat a big breakfast, then head to the gym. |
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I
am looking forward to most in South Africa: trying new things! |
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I
am looking forward to least in South Africa: the bugs |
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One
more thing you should know about me is: I speak my
mind. I am a little too blunt and strait-forward sometimes, but I never mean
to offend. |
NAME Joe Hamm |
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Nickname: Sir (note: may not respond to Joe or Joe Hamm) |
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Hometown: Seattle, Washington |
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Married? Ladies...? Children: See married. |
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Major(s): Political Science |
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Furthest Distance Traveled: Luxembourg |
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My favorite place to have visited: Brussels, Belgium. |
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My most embarrassing or interesting thing to happen while traveling was: In France I would attempt to speak French sometimes. |
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My Favorite Movie is: Moon, Solaris, The Proposition, and A River Runs Through It |
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My hobbies or interests are: Arriving five minutes early, sitting quietly at my desk, reading dictionaries. |
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If I could sit next to one famous person on the long plane ride to South Africa it would be: Upon asking myself this question, I pondered "Would you have a drink with you? (Stoli ®)" and answered "Why yes, yes I would." |
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In the early morning: Get back to me around the crack of noon. |
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I am looking forward to most in South Africa: Helping out in Soweto with the cleats/basketball court/whatever else we plan on doing. |
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I am looking forward to least in South Africa: The threat of mosquitoes. |
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One more thing you should know about me is: I am the most serious person I know. |
Joyce Han |
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Nickname: Ahra |
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Hometown: Tacoma, WA |
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Married? No Children?
No |
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Major(s): Business
(Marketing) or International Studies |
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Furthest Distance
Traveled:
Paris, France |
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My favorite place
to have visited is: Seoul, South Korea |
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My most
embarrassing or interesting thing to happen while traveling was: My roommate and I
overslept and missed our train from Paris to London. A 45-minute emergency plane
ride back cost each of us $300 and a whole day stranded in an airport. The
only thing we could afford pay for was a bag of chips to share and a phone
call to our home-stay families, asking them to save us dinner. |
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My Favorite Movie
is: “ Taeguki:
The Brotherhood of War” |
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My hobbies or
interests are
… playing the piano, doodling, and reading. I am really interested in the
arts, whether it is watching musicals, visiting galleries, or just listening
to my IPod. |
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If I could sit next
to one famous person on the long plane ride to South Africa it would
be________ so we could talk about: I prefer to sleep on long plane rides, but
I would definitely want to meet Bill Gates some day and thank him for funding
my education. |
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In the early
morning:
I am hibernating! |
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I am looking
forward to most in South Africa: meeting new people and trying things I have
never done before. |
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I am looking
forward to least in South Africa: mosquitoes! |
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One more thing you
should know about me is: I am both really nervous about traveling so far and
super excited to experience a different culture! |
NAME: Jana Koch |
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Hometown:
Vancouver, WA |
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Married? No Children: No |
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Major(s): Economics
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Furthest Distance
Traveled:
Australia |
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My favorite place
to have visited is: Australia and a week-long rafting trip in the Grand
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My most
embarrassing or interesting thing to happen while traveling was.. When my
family was featured on Bondi Rescue television show when my dad separated his
shoulder body-boarding in Sydney. Also: We met Brian Dierker (Rainey) from
Into the Wild on our raft trip. He
works on the Grand Canyon and isn’t an actor, Sean Penn just liked him when
they were there filming the movie and asked him to be in it. The guides found
out that I was a fan and the whole next day they tracked him down and told
him I loved the movie. My dad was taking pictures like the paparazzi. It was
awesome to meet him but pretty embarrassing. |
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My Favorite Movie
is: Titanic (and I can’t wait for the 1oo yr anniversary when it comes out in
3D!) Also, Gone with the Wind, Into the Wild, Bill and Ted’s Excellent
Adventure and Dumb and Dumber |
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My hobbies or
interests are
… Watching movies, learning about animals (my favorite is the gorilla),
camping, going to fun events such as concerts, rodeos, Monster Jam etc.,
watching The Office and Modern Family, playing The Office trivia, and playing
other board games especially Catch Phrase, Apples to Apples, Bananagrams,
Scene It, and Boggle. |
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If I could sit next
to one famous person on the long plane ride to South Africa it would be
Daniel Tosh so we could talk about hilarious things and he could entertain me
the whole way there |
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In the early
morning:
I’m not usually awake.. |
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I am looking
forward to most in South Africa: SHARK DIVING, and all other adventures to
come in a place I am so excited to visit |
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I am looking
forward to least in South Africa: Possibly being attacked by said
sharks..also being bitten by a tsetse fly and contracting the sleeping
sickness, |
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One more thing you
should know about me is: I’m not a picky eater but I hate hot beverages, marinara
sauce, and eggs. Almost everything else is fair game.
I
accidentally turned vegetarian. It happened a couple of months ago when I eliminated
meat from my diet just to test it out as a temporary diet. Then I got used to
living like that and now I’m scared to eat meat because, although it is
delicious, I know my stomach will be weirded out trying to digest. Good thing
I don’t crave it and burger ads on tv don’t work for me anymore. |
Hardy Mowe |
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Nickname: Hardy |
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Hometown: Bellevue, WA |
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Married? Children: No and No |
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Major(s): Business -
Marketing |
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Furthest Distance
Traveled:
Stockholm, Sweden |
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My favorite place
to have visited is: New York, NY |
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My most
embarrassing or interesting thing to happen while traveling was: Walking the
Washington National Mall at 4 in the morning with my friends last week. |
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My Favorite Movie
is: Gladiator
and Pulp Fiction |
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My hobbies or interests
are
… Reading, playing basketball, and golfing. |
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If I could sit next
to one famous person on the long plane ride to South Africa it would be so we could talk about:. Jose Rizal so we
could talk about his leadership and teachings in the Philippines. |
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In the early
morning:
. I am grumpy and usually in bed. |
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I am looking
forward to most in South Africa: Seeing the different culture and shark
diving |
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I am looking
forward to least in South Africa: Seeing some of the townships and the
hardships the people who live there go through. |
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One more thing you
should know about me is: I want to go skydiving |
LISA NGUYEN |
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Nickname: Lisa |
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Hometown: Renton,
WA |
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Married? Nope Children: 0 |
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Major(s): Finance,
Minor: Education |
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Furthest Distance
Traveled:
Viet Nam |
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My favorite place to
have visited is: Rome, Italy. I fell in love with the city when I saw how
ancient history blended so well with modern culture. I liked how as I walked
down the Spanish steps and pass what remains of the aqueducts I found myself
in front of Louis Vuitton, Fendi, and Prada. I enjoy the romantic language
and the Italian lifestyle. Some day, I will return to enjoy a bottle of wine
under the Tuscan sun and indulge in homemade gelato. |
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My most
embarrassing or interesting thing to happen while traveling was: Getting
locked in a bathroom while I was in Germany…. Getting in trouble with the
French security at Versailles for trying to open a hidden door…Getting lost
in Venice…stupid bridges! |
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My Favorite Movie
is: I am a big Disney fan and enjoy almost all of their old and new movies
from Sleeping Beauty to Up. But if we’re talking about human movies, anything
with Will Smith in it, I will watch. |
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My hobbies or
interests are:
I like to try new things; I enjoy sports as well as the arts. My hobbies change
with the weather. |
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If I could sit next
to one famous person on the long plane ride to South Africa it would
be________ so we could talk about: Normally I like to sleep when I’m on plane
rides. If I had to choose, I’d like to sit next to Chris Bridges, aka
Ludacris. We’d talk about whatever comes to mind and I’d ask why he is
sitting in coach and if he could move us to first class. |
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In the early
morning:
I like to hit the snooze button at least
3 times before I roll out of bed, but if I get the chance I’d like to watch
the sunrise – especially if we hike Table Mountain! |
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I am looking
forward to most in South Africa: Trying the food, going on a safari, and
finding penguins in Cape Town. |
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I am looking
forward to least in South Africa: Witness the poverty and differences in
lifestyles, only to know that I’m going back to a safe and sheltered home
full of opportunity and wealth. |
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One more thing you should
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Bezza Kifle |
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Nickname: Bezza
Kifle |
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Hometown: Seattle |
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Married? Children: 0 |
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Major(s):
Accounting |
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Furthest Distance
Traveled:
Ethiopia |
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My favorite place to
have visited is Disney World |
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My most
embarrassing or interesting thing to happen while traveling was I took mixed
up my luggage with someone else's |
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My Favorite Movie
is: Kung Fu Panda |
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My hobbies or
interests are
hanging out with friends, consolidating spreadsheets, auditing financial
statements (interim not year-end) and protecting mother earth from pollution. |
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If I could sit next
to one famous person on the long plane ride to South Africa it would be Steve
Ballmer so we could talk about how we are going to manage to get the Sonics
back into Seattle :. |
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In the early
morning I am asleep. |
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I am looking
forward to most in South Africa is playing with baby lions! I absolutely love
wildlife and at the top of this love for animals sits the lion: |
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I am looking
forward to least in South Africa is free time being taken away from me. |
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One more thing you
should know about me is I have a lot of energy and a passion for traveling so
when I am in new environments I tend to attempt to do everything. I go hard! |
VANCE ROUSH |
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Nickname: Vance |
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Hometown: Kent, Washington |
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Married? No Children: No |
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Major(s): Business Admin –
Information Systems and Marketing |
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Furthest Distance Traveled: I have been all
over Europe and to the Philippines |
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My favorite place
to have visited is: My favorite place I’ve visited is Spain. I went to Madrid, Barcelona and Pamplona
and had a blast with Tapas bars, discos, and the people. The laid back culture is refreshing and the
Spanish people really know how to enjoy life.
I loved the vibe and energy. I
also met a lot of interesting international students from all over. |
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My most
embarrassing or interesting thing to happen while traveling was: I snuck into a press conference at the
Venice Film Festival and met Eva Mendez |
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My Favorite Movie
is: Shawshank
Redemption. The first time I saw it, the twist at the end had my
jaw-dropped. I love Morgan Freeman as
well. His voice soothes me. Great story of patience and justice
triumphing at the end. |
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My hobbies or
interests are: Basketball. I love playing and watching it. Have been playing it since I was 5 years
old and I never get tired of it. |
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If I could sit next
to one famous person on the long plane ride to South Africa it would
be________ so we could talk about: I would love to talk to Michael Jordan as
he is probably one of the most iconic, legendary, and successful people at
what they do. For the most part, he’s
handled his greatness with grace and poise.
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In the early
morning:
I am tired and can be cranky. Mostly
quiet. |
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I am looking
forward to most in South Africa: To
go into the villages and engage in the service-learning projects we have planned
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I am looking
forward to least in South Africa: The horrors of the vast inequalities |
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One more thing you
should know about me is: I am spontaneous and easy going and am almost always
done for anything. |
TESSA TRUDEAU
Nickname: Tess,
Shmess, and my bestest friends call me Toosa.
Hometown: Lake
Tapps, Washington.
Married?
Children? No, and no,
but someday.
Major(s): Communication
Furthest
Distance Traveled: The
Bahamas and Key West on a Caribbean cruise.
My
favorite place to have visited is: Hawaii, I have been to Oahu 3 times
and Maui once. Hanama Bay on Oahu is the
most amazing place I’ve ever been. I
highly recommend it.
My
most embarrassing or interesting thing to happen while traveling was: While in Cabo for spring break this year, I
was unaware that the waves & current are strong enough to easily take down
a person with the stature of Shaquille O’Neal.
So when I ventured down to the water for the first time, I was taken by
surprise and knocked down by a wave, sucked into the ocean, and found myself
having to make the decision between drowning or emerging from the water naked
(my strapless bikini had just about fallen completely off), and all of this
occurred in front of the entire UW Greek system/various passersby/Mexican
vendors watching on the beach.
My
Favorite Movie is: Garden
State, I have watched it a million times and could watch it a million more.
My
hobbies or interests are: traveling, working out, animals,
camping, meeting new people, saving the world, animals, attending concerts,
shopping, taking pictures, going on adventures with friends, animals……
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I could sit next to one famous person on the long plane ride to South Africa it
would be________ so we could talk about:
someone
excruciatingly funny, like Will Ferrell or Ellen, to make me laugh and not be
scared because I am TERRIFIED of flying.
Or Reggie Bush, that would be nice too.
In
the early morning: I
am not a functional human being.
I
am looking forward to most in South Africa: Safari, shark diving, baby lions, elephants…just animals
in general.
I
am looking forward to least in South Africa: BUGS.
One
more thing you should know about me is: My top 3 fears are spiders, elevators,
and seaweed. Absolutely terrifying.
Chee-Wei Tang |
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Nickname: Jerry |
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Hometown: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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Married? No Children: No |
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Major(s): Economics, Computer
Science(Still Considering) |
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Furthest Distance
Traveled:
Surprisingly, from Kuala Lumpur to Seattle. After
this will be from Seattle to Johannesburg |
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My favorite place
to have visited is Never been to many places in my life. From what I remember, it will be
Seattle (the only place from home that I have stayed long enough to have any
memory of it). |
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My most
embarrassing or interesting thing to happen while traveling was getting a warning ticket
for speeding from a police officer in Minnesota during my U.S. coast to coast
trip last spring break. |
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My Favorite Movie
is: I am not
a movie person. I can’t even remember when I last watched a movie. |
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My hobbies or
interests are: Reading, Badminton, Writing to my penpals, Languages, Travel, J-Pop,
Chinese Classics. |
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If I could sit next
to one famous person on the long plane ride to South Africa it would be Master Chin Kung(well-known
figure in spreading Buddha’s teaching in Asia countries, Australia and parts
of U.S.) so we could talk about possible ways of using
appropriate Buddha’s teaching to solve any ongoing effects of apartheid in
South Africa, or any other social problems in Africa. |
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In the early
morning:
Listen to podcast and get ready for the day. |
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I am looking
forward to most in South Africa: Expanding my world view by getting to know the people there, and
learn, learn and learn. |
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I am looking
forward to least in South Africa: Getting sick or injured |
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One more thing you
should know about me is: I am confused whether to use
Jerry or Chee Wei when introducing myself to someone new. |
NAME Corddaryl Woodford |
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Nickname: CEE |
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Hometown: Seattle, Washington |
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Married? NO!!! Children: NO!!!! |
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Major(s): LSJ and Political Science |
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Furthest Distance Traveled: Rome, I think |
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My favorite place to have visited is: I have visited a lot of places, such as Tahiti, Florence, and been all over America, but if I have to make a tough decision it would have to be Howard University, where I spent 5 months as a student. |
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My most embarrassing or interesting thing to happen while traveling was: I landed on my face trying to do a back flip off a bridge in Tahiti. If you want details just ask me. |
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My Favorite Movie(s) is: Bad Boys 1 and 2. I love all the SAWS that I have seen. I love all the Rush Hours and FRIDAYS |
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My hobbies or interests are: I play basketball and my favorite team is the LAKERS. |
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If I could sit next to one famous person on the long plane ride to South Africa it would be JERRY BUSS so we could talk about me working for the LAKERS one day. |
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In the early morning: IM SLEEP |
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I am looking forward to most in South Africa: The culture and meeting the people of South Africa. |
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I am looking forward to least in South Africa: Nothing I prepared to embrace a new environment. |
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One more thing you should know about me is: I am a loud person and love to live life. |