Tim Kooyers
Class of 2002

As for my current situation, I have just come off a summer in San Diego following a year in Chile. My Chilean adventure would not have occured had it not been for the Global Studies department and the empahsis it placed on augmenting classroom education with real-life experiences gained through international study experiences. I completed my college education at the University of Chile and decided to stay in Santiago for a while and teach english. After my term as teacher had ended, I had the opportunity to travel extensively throughout South America, continually learning more about cultural differences, simularities and inequalities all while viewing amazing sites and spectacles. I ran out of money just in time to make it home to San Diego for summer, but now find myself in Vail, Colorado waiting for winter, planning my next trip. After this season, I plan on moving to Spain to teach english and gain a European persective of the world. Gaining a global perspective does not always have to be done first hand, but it sure is more fun.

peace,

Tim Kooyers

Tim Kooyers
timkooyers@hotmail.com
[Posted Sept. 26, 2003]

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