Sam Wohns, Grand Rapids, MI

Current Junior at East Grand Rapids High School

Global Action China 2007
(Sam is currently enrolled in the US Senate Page program in Washington, D.C.)
 

I brought home…a new perspective on the effects of globalization on the poor.

I met…a Chinese high school student who told me that one day he'll be his country's president.

It was a tough moment when…the program ended and everyone had to say goodbye.

I've decided…that I'm a traveler and not a tourist.

In ten years I see myself…in a JD/MBA program or the Peace Corps.

Students at my school should…find something that is wrong in the world and do something about it.

"It's difficult to say exactly what made my Putney experience so special. Not only did the leaders facilitate a group dynamic of openness and respect in which everyone felt comfortable, but there was also an endless supply of engaging conversation and always ample opportunity to step outside my comfort zone. Quite simply, I made closer friendships, grew more as a person, and had more fun than any other time in my life."