Michele T's Page

What college/university do you attend?

Yale University

What is your major/minor?

Physics

What is the program with which you are going abroad:

AIESEC/ various science conferences

Where will you be studying/volunteering/working abroad? Please state the country(ies) and city(ies).

I have worked in Guayaquil, Ecuador and Concepcion, Chile

What are the approximate dates of your education abroad experience?

Intermittent

Please provide a brief description of what you will be studying or doing while abroad.

Atmospheric Science research -- why does it rain when it does, and what does this tell us about preparedness, health, and farming, as well as the potential effects of climate change?

Why do you want to become a Green Passport holder?

AIESEC, which is the world's largest student-run exchange organization, has taught me that every one of my actions can have broad impact. It has also made me a traveler for life. Because I am aware of my own agency as a traveler and a human being to create change -- positive or negative -- I want to make sure that I am empowered and educated to leave the best footprints I can.

If you consider yourself to be an environmentally and socially responsible person while at home, please explain how so (may include activities or organizations with which you are affiliated):

:) So many things.... I recycle, I turn off the lights, I ask questions of people who have different backgrounds, I try not to buy things I don't need and to reuse them instead of buying new ones....