Student Introductions 6

Introducing the residents of Tent Spicy Boyz: Bluegrass Ben and Spicy Shyam! 

(Their tent name represents that these two are some of the biggest fans of Nando's Hot Sauce.)

Hello! My name's Ben Smith and I'm from Hunt, Texas. I just finished my sophomore year at UT, where I'm now majoring in Geography and aiming to specialize in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). I decided to study abroad here in Botswana because I love camping and working outdoors, and I hope to gain some more practical experience in the geographic field. I want to thank my mom and dad for pouring their money and time into me so that I can leave them to run summer camp on their own. See y'all in a few weeks!

Dumela! My name is Shyam and I will be a junior studying chemical engineering this fall. I have always been interested in environmental science and chose to be a part of this program to gain experience in the field. In the future, I plan to work in the area of renewable energy to reduce the impacts of climate change. I would like to thank my parents for supporting my desire to come to Botswana. I would also like to thank the Engineering Honors Program for providing me with additional financial support for my education. I am really looking forward to spending time here in Botswana and hope to gain practical experience that will last for a lifetime.