I grew up in the suburbs of Baltimore and eventually left to go to college at the University of Maryland.. Shortly after college I caught the travel bug as I became more and more exposed to the world around me. Now I am always yearning for my next adventure. The love in my heart for traveling and cultural exchange continues to grow. Now, I'm looking for ways to give back to the other parts of the world that have helped me with my personal growth. This isn't an easy thing to do as nobody pays you well, if at all, for this type of work. My long-term goal is to work in international development for an organization such as the World Bank. These organizations are very difficult to get into and any experience I can get contributing to cultural exchange would be very beneficial.