Garrett Point is a UW senior who traveled to Kenya during
the summer of 2012 as part of a Faculty-Led Program.
The group of UW students worked at the Mpala Research Centre
in Nanyuki, Kenya; and considered it a great experience. During most of the
trip Garrett worked with African wildlife, and he says, “it doesn’t get any
better than that.”
During the day, the group conducted research and during the
night they loaded in land cruisers and drove around locating animals with spot
lights. Reflecting on this experience, Garrett said, “nothing can describe the
feeling of seeing a leopard, hippo, hyena, or elephant, for the first time in
the wild.”
Garrett also spent time in Nairobi, a large urban center in
East Africa. Some areas of Nairobi seemed dangerous, and Garrett recommends that
using “the buddy system” whenever you are in a foreign city.
If you’re interested in travelling to Kenya, or participating in a faculty-led program, feel free to contact Garrett at gpoint@uwyo.edu.
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