Over the past two weeks I have been given the opportunity to travel with a group from the University of Louisville to India in order to gain a deeper understanding of the country, the culture, and it's people as well as serve at health camps in rural villages. It has been an extremely eye opening experience. Coming here and seeing the extreme poverty has made me extremely grateful this holiday season for all the gifts I have been granted as a citizen of the United States, a student at the university, and a McConnell Scholar. This trip has been life changing but also cost a fairly large sum of money to go on. It would likely not have been possible for me to go without the help of the center. As I have always said on recruiting trips, the center is much more than a program for people interested in political science. The McConnell center is a leadership program and as such they are willing to help you succeed in all of your ventures and ambitions. I wanted to help people and the center aided me in reaching this goal through their contribution to my fares. As the many McConnell Scholars, alumni, and staff return home for the holidays I am sure that all of them would list the program and the center among the ranks of things they are most grateful for.
Happy Holidays
-Hunter