Well, we leave tomorrow, and I'm going to miss everybody at Abbey Road! On Sunday, we went to the Great America theme park. This was one of my favorite excursions! We rode about a million roller coasters (and loved them all) and one water ride (and hated it). We were planning on doing the drop tower, but the group before us got stuck at the ...
Leadership Academy students got a break from their academic pursuits to visit the coastal town of Monterey. While the weather did not cooperate and relaxing on the beach was not an option, everyone had a good time wandering through the various local shops and purchasing gifts for friends and family. Following Monterey, the students toured ...
This week, we started our new class with Camille, who is teaching us about clean water. In the beginning of class, we watched a movie called Flow, which informed us about water systems around the world and the dangers that the world is facing concerning clean water supply. I found this class the most interesting because I want to be an ...
So far, the program is very interesting. I'm becoming close to all the people in the program as well as learning a lot from our professors. On Thursday, we had a seminar on clean water with Camille, another Ph.D. student at Stanford University. During the class, we watched a documentary on the privatization of water by multinational ...
When I first arrived at Stanford University, I was nervous, but as soon as I settled in I was eased to realize that everyone was in the same position as me. After only one day, I realized that I would be making friendships that would last a lifetime. Everyone I have met at the Stanford program is more than welcoming, and my program director, ...
Hey, this is John. Monday was the first day of the Abbey Road Leadership Academy at Stanford University, in Palo Alto, California. There are only three guys here at the program, so we became friends by the end of the first day. On Tuesday, we had an international relations class taught by Lonjezo Hasami, a Ph.D student. He was extremely ...
Hello from the beautiful town of Palo Alto! After a long day of traveling, Abbey Road Programs' 2013 Leadership Academy at Stanford University has officially begun! The students were given some time to settle in, and then we all headed to dinner at a wonderful Mexican restaurant in Palo Alto called La Morenita. We're all turning in pretty ...
Hi, my name is John. I’ll be a freshman in high school next fall and will be attending Abbey Road’s Leadership Academy this summer at Stanford University. The main reason I want to attend this program is for the opportunity to discuss meaningful topics with my peers. At school, we don’t go into details on the course and events of ...
To travel with Abbey Road Programs is a great opportunity for anybody, and I am truly blessed to be able to experience it this summer. Stanford has a great campus, and hopefully while on my trip I’ll be able to meet some new people there. I just recently started getting in to the sport of tennis, so I assure you, I’ll be bringing my ...
What made you go looking for a summer program like Leadership Academy? Well, I am really interested in politics and different people’s views and opinions. I figured this program would give me the perfect opportunity to express my opinions and to hear other people’s. I also love Stanford and I figured it would be awesome to go there and ...