{"id":166,"date":"2013-03-21T14:49:59","date_gmt":"2013-03-21T14:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aig.alumni.virginia.edu\/theta\/?p=166"},"modified":"2013-03-21T14:49:59","modified_gmt":"2013-03-21T14:49:59","slug":"spotlight-on-kaz-komolafe-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/theta\/2013\/03\/21\/spotlight-on-kaz-komolafe-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotlight on Kaz Komolafe \u201914"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_167\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-167\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-167\" alt=\"Kaz Komolafe '14\" src=\"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/theta\/files\/kaz.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/theta\/files\/kaz.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/theta\/files\/kaz-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-167\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kaz Komolafe &#8217;14<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As a rising third-year Jefferson Scholar, I traveled last summer to Asia for six weeks through funding from the Jefferson Scholars Foundation. Traveling to Beijing, Xi\u2019an, Guangzhou, Guilin, Tibet and Yangshuo among others, I hiked the Great Wall of China in two places, looked down in awe at the Terra-cotta Army and sampled more local delicacies than I can count. University Professor Brantly Womack, a Friend of China, led us passionately through every single one of these experiences, offering me an opportunity to learn about the culture in a way that now seems impossible to replicate.<br \/>\nAfter the professor-led portion I traveled with a group of friends to Phuket, Bangkok and Vietnam. In Vietnam, I kayaked in Halong Bay, mountain biked in northern Vietnam and generally became much closer with the entire group. During the trip, I was able to write a couple of articles for national U.S. newspapers based on my experiences in the region. Much like the rest of my trip, that opportunity is one I know is unlikely I will ever have again. I already feel spoiled to have had them once!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a rising third-year Jefferson Scholar, I traveled last summer to Asia for six weeks through funding from the Jefferson Scholars Foundation. 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