Students!

[varjohaltia]

If this is even remotely up your alley, put in an entry. It can't hurt.
Adventure, all expenses paid!

Here's what Kristof says he wants to do, which also reminds me why I went into Political Science in the first place.

Frankly, I’m hoping that you’ll be changed when you see a boy dying of malaria because his parents couldn’t afford a $5 mosquito net, or when you talk to a smart young girl who is at the top of her class but is forced to drop out of school because she can’t afford a school uniform. I’m not saying you’ll turn into an aid worker – but I’m hoping you’ll remember how much of the world lives and carry that memory through your life and let it affect your work and priorities. I began backpacking through Africa and Asia when I was in university, and the experiences changed me as I hope this trip will change you.

Comments

[sakurakurakura.livejournal.com]

To Africa? Fuck that shit. Africa terrifies me, and even the slightly unfrightening parts-- South Africa-- make me fucking sick.
The only thing right on that continent is Morocco. And maybe Egypt.

[varjohaltia.livejournal.com]

Could be Asia too! Or South America. Who knows? I figure, though, that if you're going to go to places no sane Westerner would, the best way to do it is with someone who has done it for the past decades, backed by an organization with money and influence.