Hello,

My name is Mohamed Shaaban. I am a high school student from Alexandria, Egypt. I am thrilled that I got accepted to attend Camp Rising Sun ‘17. It is a full-scholarship summer leadership program for teenagers from more than 25 different countries and 10 U.S. states

To tell you a little bit about myself - I love to learn and to challenge myself in different ways. I spend my time taking online programming and psychology courses. Programming pushes me to think of creative and efficient solutions to different problems, whereas psychology teaches me a lot about the human mind and how we make decisions. I also love theater, so I attend acting classes at the Library of Alexandria. I love acting because it helps me think from different perspectives. I also enjoy playing video games and taking long walks by the beach. Walking gives me the time and space to reflect, organize my ideas and find solutions to problems I am facing.

I wanted to spend this summer pursuing activities that will give me the chance to grow. Given my family’s limited financial resources, I knew early on that I would only be able to attend programs that offer me a full scholarship. Camp Rising Sun gave me this opportunity!

Camp Rising Sun is wonderful! It would provide me with the unique chance to not only grow through leadership activities and feedback from mentors, but to also meet students from different countries. Camp Rising Sun is a great opportunity for me and for so many others. I am grateful that Camp Rising Sun will be fully covering not only my stay at camp but also my round trip flight from Egypt to NY.

Camp Rising Sun is a non-profit organization, and my goal is to raise money to contribute (even partially) towards my flight. I also want to make sure other students can get that same chance I had. It would mean a lot to me if you would contribute.

Thank You so much in advance for your contributions.