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What college/university do you attend?

UNC-Chapel Hill

What is your major/minor?

Mathematics and Latin American Studies

What is the program with which you are going abroad:

Universidad Veracruzana-Escuela para Estudiantes Extranjeros

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

Xapala, Mexico

What are the approximate dates of your education abroad experience?

February-May 2009

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

I will be studying the languages and learning about Mexican culture. I will also be participating in a cultural immersion program.

Why do you want to become a Green Passport holder?

I want to enrich my experience by striving to learn about another aspect of Mexican culture (environmentalism).

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):

I am vegan! I think that a vegan-lifestyle greatly reduces my impact on the earth.