I am realizing as I write this
that it’s been four years since I was an economics student participating in the
LAKES program with Chris. The summer I spent in Menomonie was one of the best I
had during my undergraduate experience. I learned so much about research and
collecting data, and it was the first time I had the opportunity to live
somewhere far from home.
I caught the travel bug after my
summer in Menomonie. I spent the past few years living between New Zealand,
California (where I’m from), and Central America. This gave me the opportunity
to try different types of work and meet a lot of wonderful people.
At the start of this year, I
came full circle and moved back to the San Francisco Bay Area. I recently
started a job in the data department of a nonprofit called Fair Trade USA. We
work certifying goods, primarily coffee and produce, from around the world as
meeting labor standards. I manage the data from our yearly audits and get to
learn about all the different farms. On the weekends, I am enjoying life in
vibrant Oakland.
I miss all of you in Menomonie,
and hope all the LAKES students this year are learning and enjoying as much as
I did.
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