Our Students

Tyler Wansley

March 25, 2012 Our Students
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— University of Vermont Hey Jim! I’m currently in a class about Buddhist cultures here at UVM and combing through pictures of when I went to Tibet with you. It reminded me of how amazing that trip was and I want to thank you again for running such an amazing program! It has truly changed [...]

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Karan Shah

December 2, 2011 Our Students
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— Bentley University I traveled with Wisdom Study Abroad in May 2011 to India and Bhutan and it was one of the best experiences of my undergraduate stay in the US. Luckily for me, Wisdom Study Abroad took me to my home country of India on an educational program which really helped me see some [...]

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Bill Belanger

December 2, 2011 Our Students
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— University of Vermont I am writing to tell you that I am applying to Naropa University for admission next fall. I am applying for a masters in Contemplative Psychotherapy. The major is a three year program that combines Western Psychology with Buddhist Psychology and will prepare me to get a license as a therapist. [...]

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John O’Connor

November 14, 2011 Our Students
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— St. Michael’s College This trip to South India has opened so many doors in my life in ways that I would have never guessed. I love learning about Eastern Religion and Philosophy and when I returned to college I changed my major to Religious Studies so I could further my religious understanding. This trip [...]

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Chris Helali

March 28, 2011 Our Students
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— San Diego State University “Namaste! Tashi Deleg and Yassou Professor! I have been thinking about how I would write an email to you and truly describe how my life has changed in just three short weeks abroad in the land of India. Words cannot conceptualize nor do justice to the part of me that [...]

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Ian Frisch

November 7, 2010 Our Students
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— Champlain College “The one thing that I realized about traveling throughout India is that, no matter how hard I tried, the only thing that I could directly compare back to life in the United States were the french fries. It was like being in another world. Lead by the passionate expertise of Jim Hagan, [...]

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Montana Palmer

November 7, 2010 Our Students
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— Saint Michael’s College “This past summer I traveled to Greece with Wisdom Tours and earned academic credit while experiencing one of the most amazing places on earth. I’ve taken a semester abroad before and I really enjoyed my program with Wisdom Tours even more than my experience in Italy. Our group was most amazing [...]

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Ellie Grove

October 12, 2010 Our Students
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— Castleton State College “Traveling to Greece with Wisdom Tours was truly an incredible experience. I couldn’t have asked for better people to learn and travel with. At the pre-trip meeting, we were told by the end of trip we would be like a big family and I couldn’t describe our group as anything less. [...]

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Dennis Furman

October 12, 2010 Our Students
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— Castleton State College “Thank you so much for the best time of my life! Words cannot truly describe what an incredible experience you shared with us. It was absolutely mind baffling! I can remember the first time you told me about the trip that it would be unlike anything I had ever experienced. You [...]

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Linna Macleod

October 12, 2010 Our Students
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— Castleton State College “Thank you Jim for an amazing time! This was one of the most unique, eye opening experiences of my life. This was more than just a journey to another place, this was an adventure into one’s own soul. I met so many interesting people in not only my group but in [...]

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