The many foods of Vietnam will be a feature of this LEAP (photo from “Vietnamese Street Food,” by Tracy Lister and Andreas Pohl.
With the end of the school year rapidly approaching, we look forward to the second rounds of LEAP activities. An interesting and new LEAP course that Northwood is offering is a trip to Vietnam for 2 weeks.
The trip is led by Ms. Marcy Fagan, who told The Mirror, “The goal is to immerse ourselves in the culture, history, geology, and cuisine of Vietnam. We will travel from Hanoi down the coast to Ho Chi Minh City. The trip is two weeks, and I am excited to experience Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park, where we will hike, kayak, and swim in caves. I’m also very excited to learn about the history and explore the tunnel system in Ho Chi Minh City. And I love pho, so I can’t wait to eat authentic pho!”
Sophia Sherman ‘25 will also go to Vietnam. Sherman recently completed the highly successful Kilimanjaro LEAP and will take her second LEAP course of the year. She is looking forward to this LEAP because she sees it as more of a vacation compared to Kilimanjaro. Sherman is also looking forward to being on the beach and being with all her friends.
Chrissie Nelson ‘23 will head to Vietnam shortly after she graduates on May 20. “I am excited to go on the cruise ship and see the water puppet show and hike and see the many different geographical features of the country,” she said.
Abby Sinclair ‘23 is excited about the group that’s going to Vietnam. “I am very happy with it; it is a very diverse group of people which I hope to get to know better.” Sinclair added that she is looking forward to being in a foreign country and the water activities.
Northwood is very excited and proud to be able to put on these international LEAP courses and hopes more students will be able to participate in these international travel opportunities in the future.
