Random Walks - Indonesia

Overview

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Itinerary Description

A debut Random Walk in 2016, this trip explores the tropical getaway of Bali, one of Asia’s cultural and nightlife hubs. You will balance time on the beach and the water with cultural excursions. You’ll even participate in local sea turtle conservation. If you feel inspired, you can even learn to surf with your fellow Boothies!

Preliminary Itinerary*

Dates: Friday, August 30 to Saturday, September 7, 2024

View the Indonesia itinerary via WorldStrides.

*Activities and hotel selections subject to change.

KEY DATES

April 19
Random Walks Fair

April 22
Virtual Random Walks Fair

April 22
Online registration opens

April 25
Trip registrations suspended

April 26
Waitlist registration begins

Late May
Trip notifications

Mid June

Waitlist placements begin

Late June
Waitlist registration deadline

August 29- Sept 3:
Trips depart

Trip Leaders

Vivian “Fun Mom” Barclay

E-mail: vivianb0@chicagobooth.edu

Hometown: South Barrington, IL

Undergrad College: University of Chicago

Undergrad Major: Economics

Work Experience: Technology Consulting

Booth Concentrations: Idk yet??? Should I know this??

2023 Random Walk: Portugal

Hobbies: talking to every dog I see in my “dog voice”, Barry’s Bootcamp, stealing Avery’s frosty bevs, judging people on ”The Great British Baking Show“ as if I could do better, tennis, trying new restaurants

Fun Facts: (1) I moved to Dallas because I tried the barbecue once and thought it was delicious (2) I am a triplet but no one believes me since we look nothing alike (3) I am half Korean

Cheng Xi “Hype Man” Duan

E-mail: cduan@chicagobooth.edu

Hometown: Qingdao, China

Undergrad College: Emory (Go Eagles)

Undergrad Major: Finance + Strategic Management

Work Experience: Investment banking & Corporate Development

Booth Concentrations: Finance, Entrepreneurship

2023 Random Walk: Portugal

Hobbies: Soccer (almost went to play professionally), traveled to 40+ countries, love vodka and will insist that potato vodka is best, recruiting for every industry!, wearing a kangaroo pouch sweatshirt when I travel

Fun Facts: (1) Claims to be from China but was born and raised in Poland (2) Scored the game-winning goal against Kellogg (3) Only ate chicken for every meal for a week after Patrick mentioned one time that chicken was good for bulking

Avery “Party Planner” Hatfield

E-mail: ahatfiel@chicagobooth.edu

Hometown: Summit, NJ

Undergrad College: Northwestern University

Undergrad Major: Economics and Environmental Science

Work Experience: Investment Management

Booth Concentrations: Strategic Management

2023 Random Walk: Portugal

Hobbies: Skiing (and après ski), TNDC, forcing friends to go to workout classes with me, stealing the cookies that Viv bakes, being disappointed by the Philadelphia Eagles, ordering 2am McDonalds, traveling everywhere

Fun Facts: (1) I’ve been to every single TNDC (2) I will argue that Taylor Swift is the most famous person in the world (3) I once ordered over 100 McNuggets to a postgame

Patrick “Chill Captain” Stoia

E-mail: pstoia@chicagobooth.edu

Hometown: San Diego, CA

Undergrad College: NYU

Undergrad Major: Economics + Political Science

Work Experience: Corp Finance / Dev → IB

Booth Concentrations: I guess it should be finance

2023 Random Walk: Cyprus

Hobbies: Seeing Avery at Barry’s every time I go, making pottery (yes, just like the movie ghost), telling Cheng Xi I’m not going out or drinking and then go out and drink with him, feeling better than everyone for waking up early.

Fun Facts: (1) I went to Asia and my company didn’t know I was working from there for the 3 weeks I was there. (2) Cheng Xi and I workout together and it’s a 50/50 split between work and hearing “I’m dizzy.” (3) Irish exit specialist. (4) I worked on a farm for a summer.