Meet the researcher (student)!

   Hello all! The name’s Kelsey. I am a rising junior studying Environmental Science with a focus in Geography. I am also minoring in Sociology and earning a certificate through my honors program, Polymathic Scholars. After college, I hope to either join the Peace Corps for a few years, or go to grad school. Some things you should know about me are that I love cats (sorry, they’re better than dogs), my favorite biome is the temperate rainforest (it has the best weather—cold and rainy), I want to live in a tiny house, and I am an introvert. I am very excited for this trip. I love to travel and learn about new cultures, so studying abroad was always something I wanted to do. Since I have never before been to Africa, this program seems like a unique experience that I could not pass on. I can’t wait for the safaris that we will be going on and all the photos I am going to take. I would like to thank my parents, Carrie and Dewey, for supporting me and allowing me to come on this trip. I know that they were a bit hesitant at first with me travelling to Africa. I also wanted to say ‘happy graduation!’ to my little brother, Garrett. I am sorry I had to miss your graduation, but I am so proud of you. I know that my older sisters would not like it if I did not mention them, so here it is: Lindsay and Hannah, you’re really cool sisters. Also, tell Turbo and Teddy I say ‘hi’ and give them a pet for me. I love all of you guys and I’ll see you in six weeks. Peace (*peace emoji*).