My program is based primarily in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal and centers around themes of culture and development. My group is small - 10 students - which has allowed a certain level of flexibility in our various excursions. We spent 10 days in Darjeeling, India, exploring the idea of ethnic Nepalis living in another country, and in a few weeks we are going up in the Himalayas to stay with a small Sherpa community, focusing on identity and the shift from a subsistence-based economy to a more material, tourist economy. The program has been exceptionally rewarding on a variety of levels, most importantly giving me the confidence to approach complete strangers and engage in conversation.
--Alan Perlman, Class of '08
"My advisor in Arts & Sciences exemplifies dedication to students. She organizes study groups, provides extra homework problems and advises for one of the Pre-Medical societies. She is reachable for small and big concerns even during the summer and always provides wonderful advice."
