{"id":5101,"date":"2021-06-24T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/takeflyte.org\/?p=5101"},"modified":"2021-06-23T19:34:11","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T19:34:11","slug":"donor-profile-spencer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/takeflyte.org\/donor-profile-spencer\/","title":{"rendered":"Donor Spotlight: Spencer Rappaport"},"content":{"rendered":"
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.<\/em><\/p>\n Knowing that stepping out of your home country, even just once, plays a significant role in shaping your world view forever, Spencer has generously donated to FLYTE to give our students that chance to enrich their lives through travel. We are grateful for your generosity and the advice you share from your own travels, Spencer!<\/em><\/p>\n I am from Philadelphia where I grew up, and I\u2019ve lived in Nashville, London, Miami, and Barcelona. I went to Vanderbilt University (loved it!) where I studied Spanish, Economics, and Finance. I currently have the privilege of living in New York City where I work in Finance. Some of my interests outside of work include rock climbing, art (modern and impressionist), and fashion. I also enjoy dinner for breakfast, mountain trips over beach trips, Japanese cuisine, dark liquor, and my favorite color is black.<\/p>\n I inherited a love of travel and unique cultures from my mother whose profession brought her to live in many different continents and I\u2019ve had the good fortune of visiting 27 countries and 33 of the United States myself. The places I\u2019ve been have drastically transformed my perspective on cultures around the world, but more so, I\u2019ve developed the capacity to better enjoy my own life wherever I may be located. As Ernest Hemingway writes in\u00a0The Sun Also Rises<\/em>: \u201cIt is because I have lived so much that now I can enjoy everything so well.\u201d<\/p>\n This is always the most difficult question because there are so many. I\u2019ll have to choose the first time I left the United States and landed in London. I was 18 at the time and everything felt like I was in a movie. Although London is relatively similar to a major US city, I noticed every little difference and it opened my eyes to the subtleties of cultures around the world. Plus I felt quite posh!<\/p>\nTell us about yourself.<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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How has travel impacted your life?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
What’s your favorite travel memory?<\/strong><\/h2>\n