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FLYTE is more than a non-profit organization. It is a community built by supporters and donors who want to empower students to change their lives \u2013 and the world \u2013 through travel.<\/i><\/p>\n

When travel fundamentally changes your life, wanting to help others have the same global experiences comes naturally. Inspired by his own enlightening travels, Colton believes other people having these kinds of experiences makes the world a better place. We are so grateful for his generosity which will help our FLYTE students to do so.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Tell us about yourself.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I grew up in a small town in Western Washington named Onalaska. My family consisted of only my parents, my older sister, and myself. We would travel to the beach almost every year and stay in a little mobile home owned by a family friend. This was my first introduction to changing my own personal scenery. <\/span><\/p>\n

Beyond that, we popped into Canada once before passports were required, but the first time I flew was to a basketball tournament in San Diego (in high school). The next time I flew I was on my way to do a month-long program in Germany learning about the Lutheran Reformation during my senior year of university. I was hooked. Not only was it enjoyable, but it was also fascinating. I loved all the little differences between how the German people did things as compared to how I was used to doing things. It opened my eyes and made me thirsty to learn about more different cultures, and I did, to the tune of visiting 5 different continents (I\u2019m eyeing you Australia and Antarctica!).<\/span><\/p>\n

A funny thing happened somewhere in between, though. While initially, the thing that struck me was how different we all are, the lesson that stuck was that deep down we\u2019re all pretty much the same. That realization is a game-changer. That breeds so much understanding and curiosity and compassion that the lesson is priceless.<\/span><\/p>\n

How has travel impacted your life?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It fundamentally changed it. If not for seeing new places, I wouldn\u2019t have the career that I do now in international education. I\u2019ve been in the field for nearly a decade, and I don\u2019t see myself switching gears any time soon! It\u2019s also given me a much more robust sense of empathy as well as a more complete broadened perspective. That\u2019s especially useful when it comes time to problem solve!<\/span><\/p>\n

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What’s your favorite travel memory?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I\u2019ve been fortunate, and I have worked hard to make travel part of my life. Because of this, there are SO many memories that realistically could be in the running. The one that shoots to the top of my head though, is taking a vacation with my wife to London, living on the cheap, and then watching the fireworks illuminate Big Ben while ringing in the new year.\u00a0 That one\u2019s pretty special because ultimately it\u2019s the people you spend your time with that make the biggest impacts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why did you choose to support FLYTE?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I believe in what you all are doing. I didn\u2019t grow up with much money and having my eyes opened to the world fundamentally changed my life for the better. I want other people to have that type of eye-opening experience because I am 100% convinced that little by little it will make the world a better place.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What advice would you give someone who’s about to take their first trip abroad?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Let yourself get lost without relying on technology. That, and my favorite quote by Lao Tzu: \u201cThe journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.\u201d Just go, and figure out the details later\u2014life is too short to do anything else.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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