Intern Chelsea

My name is Chelsea Bakewell and I'm double majoring in communications and sociology at the University of California Santa Barbara. UCSB was my first choice college because I'm able to get an outstanding education while falling asleep to the sound of crashing waves every night. As a native from San Diego my passion for the ocean made UCSB an easy choice. On my free time I enjoy snowboarding, running, hanging out at the beach, and traveling. My love for travel was greatly enhanced this last fall when I embarked on semester at Sea. SAS is a journey around the world in 100 days, filled with class time and travel time. While I visited several landmarks such as the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal in India, and the Great Pyramids in Egypt, there was a lot more behind this trip. I learned to accept others for who they are and found a new love for things different that the ordinary. I spent 100 days away from my friends and family, but I came back a new person, with a new found passion for spreading peace, acceptance and understanding. While SAS was an unbelievable experience, I'm now ready to take on the roles of being a bridesmaid in my brothers wedding and maid of honor is my sisters wedding which both will occur in the summer of next year. These two weddings will give me the opportunity to plan events such as bachelorette parties while helping to make sure wedding details are perfect! In the fall I will enter my senior year of college, and while it is nearly the end of this chapter of my life, I'm excited to discover what the future has to offer.