I am not homesick. | Tilting Futures

I am excited.

I am excited to return home and share these old and new stories with my friends and family.

I am excited to look in the mirror and see a changed me.

I am excited to head to San Francisco for college.

I am excited to call up my fellow Fellows and go to Outside Lands together.

I am excited to see my mom, dad, and sister in the airport, and run up and give them a giant hug.

I am excited to get more ear piercings.

I am excited to go back to work at the chocolate factory.

I am excited to drive up and see my friend Kamber at USC.

I am excited to go to Canada with my friend Paige.

I am excited to see where all my friends in high school get accepted into college, and where their future takes them.

I am excited for an In-N-Out burger.

I am excited to wear my giant, black cloak again.

I am excited to have sleepovers with my friends.

I am excited to have a Polar Pineapple from Jamba Juice.

I am excited to apply to more jobs.

I am excited to be a proud alumni of Global Citizen Year.

I am excited to see my Capstone project.

I am excited to see my English teacher who I cherish so dearly.

I am excited to cook new meals for my family.

I am excited to spend days in bed reading about gender and sexuality.

I am excited to see my performing arts mentors and help with the summer camp.

I am excited to snuggle with my cat, Clio.

I am excited to make a grilled cheese.

I am excited to wake up to my fishies.

I am excited to help my sister with her homework.

I am excited to see the closing show at my high school.

I am excited to return.

I am excited for all the upcoming memories in Azuay.

I am excited to create new relationships with people.

I am excited to meet my new host family.

I am excited to be co-teaching English.

I am excited to see my Spanish grow.

I am excited to walk everywhere and see where it takes me.

I am excited to be in a region with Steph.

I am excited to be a mentor to so many students.

I am excited to hopefully help at my host-mom’s restaurant.

I am excited to wake up to the sound of chickens and birds.

I am excited to go to sleep with a book in my hand and ideas in my mind.

I am excited to be a Global Citizen Year Fellow.

I am excited for my Global Citizen Year.

About Noah Hapke

Noah Hapke is passionate about music, performing, and leadership. He is a singer and tap dancer, a thriving leader in both education and business, and an advocate for human equality. His passion for learning has taken him to Italy, France, the United Kingdom, and all around the United States. His goals for the year are learning the Spanish and Kichwa language, working alongside other business leaders, and establishing new relationships with different people and their cultures. His favorite quote is by the band, Lucius: "Nobody knows how loud the heart gets."