Random Walks - Romania

Overview

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Itinerary Description

From the woods of Transylvania to the beaches of Mamaia, Romania has a lot to offer for those who want a little bit of everything! Spend time taking in the culture and cuisine of Romania’s capital Bucharest before departing for an excursion to Brasov, famously known as the home of Dracula’s castle. Next, enjoy time soaking up the sun at your beachfront hotel in Mamaia. If you’re looking for a little more excitement, we have a club night included at one of the many beachfront clubs on the strip. End your program back in Bucharest with a visit to Therme Bucuresti, Europe’s largest wellness and relaxation center and home to Romania’s largest botanical garden. Get to know your fellow Boothies while enjoying a balanced mix cultural activities, nightlife and relaxation.

Preliminary Itinerary*

Dates: Sunday, September 1 to Sunday, September 8, 2024

View the Romania 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

Anu Shivaram

E-mail: ashivar0@chicagobooth.edu

Hometown: Atlanta (Suburbs), GA

Undergrad College: U Chicago (Go ROOOONS)

Undergrad Major: Math, Economics + Data Science

Work Experience: Healthcare Investment Banking → Private Equity/Growth Equity

Booth Concentrations: Finance, Entrepreneurship, some other one maybe

2022 Random Walk: Japan

Hobbies: Climbing (Brooklyn Boulders BB), Drinking Wine, Talking about how young I am, Recreational Squash Playing, Cooking for friends, Exploring the Chicago Food Scene

Fun Facts: I'm pretty sure I'm the youngest first year here; I was born with a tooth; I competed in the College New Venture Challenge and volunteered with Booth's NVC (lmk if you're interested); I'm trying to hit 40 countries by 30 years old (running on 25 right now)

Caity Butcher

E-mail: cbutcher@chicagobooth.edu

Hometown: Auckland, New Zealand

Under + Postgrad College: University of Auckland Major: Economics (specifically energy econ)

Work Experience: Infrastructure consulting → Management consulting (London → USA maybe!)

Booth Concentrations: No clue, optimizing for vibey classes (maybe finance? Entrepreneurship? Concentrating on wine club?)

2022 Random Walk: Japan

Hobbies: Time in the kitchen (making pasta, baking, cooking, you name it!), spinning, going for long walks, drinking natural wine, hiking, spending too much time on twitter, making dad jokes, keeping Rahul in line (he might be scared of me)

Fun Facts: I have a Onenote of fun facts to help avoid the stress of being asked this question, I’ve been to >40 countries, I once made a lasagne with every component (including the cheese) from scratch

Rahul Verma

E-mail: rverma0@chicagobooth.edu

Hometown: Denver, CO

Undergrad College: Georgia Tech

Undergrad Major: Industrial & Systems Engineering

Work Experience: Management Consulting

Booth Concentrations: Behavioral Science, Finance, Marketing, Entrepreneurship

2022 Random Walk: Japan

Hobbies: Watching and playing and betting on sports (Denver everything), watching SitComs, Hiking and exploring the outdoors, hosting game nights and frosty beverage nights, Beer, reading about healthcare

Fun Facts: I hiked over 500 miles last summer all over Colorado, Yosemite, Arches, Georgia, Hawaii, Croatia, and Banff; I can speak 5 languages (according to my resume – true fluency in all is questionable)

Rohan Agrawal

E-mail: rohan@chicagobooth.edu

Hometown: Orlando, Florida

Undergrad College: Emory University

Undergrad Major: Finance & Strategy

Work Experience: Capital One (Strategy & Analytics)

Booth Concentrations: Entrepreneurship, Finance, Strategy, maybe one more?

2022 Random Walk: Japan

Hobbies: Walking my dog Blueberry, sports betting / watching sports (huge Orlando Magic fan), exploring Chicago restaurants and bars (add me on Beli), cooking without recipes, watching movies with my fiancée (I rate every movie I watch), quoting I Think You Should Leave, telling Rahul he can't complain about the cold (because he's from Denver and I'm from Orlando).

Fun Facts: I am getting married in 2025. I'm an Eagle Scout and spent a week living on a tiny island in the Keys. I have seen 88 artists live (catch me at Lolla '24). I have perfected my spicy marg recipe (inspired by the one my parents served at the Tex-Mex restaurant they owned in the 90s).