Bonderman Travel Fellowship

Eric Arendt

Computer Science; Electrical Engineering

Undergraduate

2008 Fellows

Travel Locations: Turkey, Greece, Macedonia, Montenegro, Croatia, Serbia, Ukraine, Moldova, Russia, Mongolia, China, India, Ethiopia, Jordan, Israel, Italy

Arendt proposes to travel through centers of historical Christianity and Orthodoxy as well as through areas of the emerging Christian church, tracing portions of the missionary routes of Paul, Thomas, and Andrew in hopes of examining his own faith. Destinations include Istanbul, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Ulan Batur, Bombay, northern and southern Ethiopia, Cyprus, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and Vatican City.

Alumni Reflections

What is a favorite memory from your Bonderman Fellowship?

“An Englishman, an Irishman, and myself had a snowball fight with some Russian army guys on a train platform in Siberia. Hard to beat that.”

What are you doing now? What is inspiring you?

“I have three boys. They are currently my inspiration… or maybe their energy has replaced my inspiration. Something like that. We’re slowly starting to go on adventures of our own and it’s been amazing.”