1997: Traveled throughout Western Europe for 2.5 months during the winter solo: Significant experiences: Krakov, Auschwitz-Birkenau.I left a high six figure income to attend medical school. Became ‘bored’ as I ‘figured it out.’ Needed a challenge and to return to my passion of medicine. 1997 – 2005: Founded and operated a high-end residential landscape construction firm based in Seattle, Washington. 1997: Summited Mt Rainier and Mt Baker, parachuted from an airplane.Switched focuses four times: International Business, Pre-Veterinary Medicine, Pre-Med, Landscape Architecture (I enjoy diversity). 1997: Graduated from University of Washington with a BS in Cell and Molecular Biology.returning to America with $0.80 cents from 3 different currencies in my pocket weighing 160 pounds, long-haired, ill and continuing to treat my scabies while on the airplane.experiencing the enormity of the Himalayas while traveling north of Manali. Got caught up in a sudden severe storm during a crossing Ran out of food during a 14 day hike in the wilderness lived with an Fijian family on a remote island, Somo Somo, and learned that no matter how poor and remote a place may be, happiness is possible.The romantic hard lifestyle could not be beat: riding horses all day and working with cattle in the heart of Australia’s Outback desert with 7 other excellent people working as a Jackaroo (cowboy) for one month on a 1.5 million acre cattle station, Austral Downs, in Outback Australia.Brunette Downs is one of the largest cattle stations in Australia. Completely by chance, out of 100’s of places to sit, I happened to sit myself down next to the wife of the Brunette Downs manager. This event was the celebration of the rodeo and all the big ‘cattle station managers’ were there. spending my last $10 to buy a tie so I could attend a ‘tie-only’ event.Got caught in a White Squall during night watch and experienced a 70′ yacht touch its mast head to the ocean’s waves in the blink of an eye yacht race from Darwin, Australia to Ambon, Indonesia.working in the Prem Dan in Calcutta and meeting Mother Theresa.Highlights of the one year backpacking trip are numerous but the most significant are: This eventually led me to Bastyr University and where I am today. It was while absolutely ill in India that I first discovered Ayurvedic medicine. I left 213 pounds, fit, short-haired and with hard-earned money in my pocket. Took a 1 year leave from the University of Washington to backpack throughout the South Pacific and Southeast Asia.
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