Summer Service Program in Nepal | Putney Student Travel

I had pretty high expectations for the trip, but at the same time I had no sense of what to expect from the country and the program. The trip exceeded every one of my wildest expectations and was the best three weeks of my life. My greatest sense of accomplishment came from the physical demands of the trip and how I worked hard with those. Our community service was a lot of hard labor, and we also embarked on a trek. My ability to do these things filled me with pride. I took so much away from t...

My expectations for the program were well exceeded. I was very excited for the trip so I had been reading the itinerary over and over again most days. But to my delight the program included much more opportunities than I imagined. For example it was an honor working with the Small World. They are an amazing organization with a great mission and they organized so much for us. Also on our trek, we trekked on the Lower Everest Trail, which surprised me because I couldn't believe the trail eventual...

I believe this trip exceeded all expectations I had for the program. I assumed the trip would be meaningful and I'd make new friends over the course of the program, but I never would have thought it would have been so heartbreaking to leave my new friends, both those living in Nepal and the other students on the program. Additionally, it was heartbreaking simply to leave Nepal, the place I had called home for the past 3 weeks. It was definitely the most profound experience I have ever had in my ...