Random Walks - Turkey

Overview

Itinerary Description

Turkey is a country filled with tons of history and Islamic culture. In addition, it also features a diverse mix of Asian and European culture too. The city of Istanbul and town of Cappadocia are popular places to visit making Turkey one of the top 10 most visited countries in the world. Many tourists also enjoy hot air balloon rides, wine tasting at local vineyards, boat tours and authentic foods like during their visit.

Preliminary Itinerary*

Dates: Friday 8/29 - Saturday 9/6/2025

View the Turkey itinerary via WorldStrides.

*Activities and hotel selections subject to change.

KEY DATES

February 7
Random Walks Fair

February 11
Online registration for all Admits

February 14
All trip registrations suspended

May 5
Waitlist registration begins

May 19
Trip notifications

June 3
Final payment due

June 9
Waitlist placements begin

June 30
Waitlist registration deadline

August 28-Sept 2
Trips depart

Trip Photos

Trip Leaders

E.V. Nora

E-mail: enora0@chicagobooth.edu

Hometown: SF Bay Area, California

Undergrad College: University of Southern California

Undergrad Major: Psychology

Work Experience: Teaching → EdTech Start-up

Booth Clubs: BTG, EVC, Net Impact, Soccer, Ski Club 2024

Random Walk (if any): Argentina!

Hobbies:
Facetiming Bhavana at any inconvenience
Getting excluded from Mitch and Eric’s basketball league
Claiming I go running in the winter months
Buying cool mint chocolate clif bars in bulk

Fun Facts:
My parents named me Kevan when I was born and my mom’s nurse told them to change it.
I’ve gone to two World Cup finals.
I was asked to be on a travel dance team in the second grade, but show no signs of talent today.

Eric Chang

E-mail: echang10@chicagobooth.edu

Hometown: Dallas, TX

Undergrad College: Columbia University

Undergrad Major: Operations Research

Work Experience: Start-up -> Professional Poker Player

Booth Clubs: EVC, Booth Korean Group

2024 Random Walk (if any): Argentina

Hobbies:
Stretching my neck looking up at Mitch
Being kind to Bhavana
Matching outfits with EV
Complaining

Fun Facts:
Once finished GOT in 10 days
Shortest D1 goalkeeper in history
’m shy

Mitch Patton

E-mail: mitchell.patton@chicagobooth.edu

Hometown: Guilford, Connecticut

Undergrad College: Wesleyan University

Undergrad Major: Computer Science

Work Experience: Economic consulting

Booth Clubs: Marketing Group, EVC, Wine Club, Basketball Group

2024 Random Walk (if any): Argentina

Hobbies:
Getting by with size in basketball and soccer IMs instead of learning actual skills
Saying I like hiking but making no efforts to go on hikes
Trying to convince Eric to go on fun trips where we can take pictures and look like real friends

Fun Facts:
Once drove the length of the US West Coast without a license
Sima Aunty has promised me she’ll find a match for me; unclear if she’ll follow through
Have skied in the Boston Common

Bhavana Sreeram

E-mail: bhavana.sreeram@chicagobooth.edu

Hometown: Princeton, NJ

Undergrad College: Rutgers University

Undergrad Major: Finance

Work Experience: Investment Banking, HealthTech Startup Booth Clubs: Wine Club, South Asia Business Group, Ski Club 2024 Random Walk (if any): Argentina

Hobbies:
Getting yelled at by Eric and EV for eating frozen pizza at 4am
Climbing up on elevated surfaces to see Mitch’s POV
Using my food photography side-hustle as an excuse to eat out more than I should
Trying to lower my resting heart rate with Orange Theory classes

Fun Facts:
I have rewatched most sitcoms 10-15 times from start to finish
Founded 2 NPOs with my co-founders
I used to radio jockey, maybe that's why I can never stop talking