Hi, my name is Shea Campbell, I am an engineering study abroad major, currently studying in the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

I am currently a Junior at the University of Illinois studying psychology with a concentration in social/ developmental psychology. My hometown lies near the suburbs of Chicago where I was born and raised.

Born and raised on Gregory Ave up in Wilmette, Illinois, I liked to tell people that I had my street named after me. I spent years meandering through my neighborhood on my Gary Fisher, riding every day to my high school, even through the snow and rain.

I was born and raised by my two wonderful parents in Decatur, IL, a small city about an hour west of Champaign-Urbana.

My name is Gabrielle Fairbairn and I am from Minooka, Illinois. I am currently a junior at UIUC pursuing a degree in Human Development and Family Studies.

I was born and raised in a small sunny island called Singapore. Never having been to the United States before, I was excited and nervous about coming to a foreign land for college.

I have lived in Chicago all my life with my wonderful parents and sister. I went to high school downtown, which was very fun. I ran cross-country and track throughout high school, and hope to complete a half-marathon someday.

My name is Max and I am 22 years old. I grew up in Belgium for a while, then in Yorkville, Illinois. I am currently a Junior enrolled in the Honors College at UIC, majoring in Studio Arts (drawing and painting).

Hello! My name is Jaime Kelleher and I am currently a junior in Materials Science and Engineering with a concentration in polymers. I grew up in Western Springs, IL with my parents and my older sister.

I grew up in Streamwood, IL, which is a northwest suburb of Chicago near Elgin. I have two brothers, one who is 23 and one who is 17. Throughout elementary school, middle school, and high school, I played the violin with the school orchestra and played softball.

I'm shao and I come from Singapore. It's a beautiful island in the South East Asia region. But in fact, I was born in Beijing. I moved to Singapore when I was very little and basically lost all my heritage and roots.

My name is Kyle, and I am currently a sophomore studying Accountancy and Finance in the College of Business here at U of I. I hail from Highland Park, IL, a northern suburb of Chicago.

My name is Qianzhu Luo. I spent most of my life in Wuhan, China until August 26, 2009 when I flew all across the world to Chicago and started my college life in U of I at Urbana-Champaign. It was a completely new life for me.

I am currently a senior, Community Health major at the University of Illinois, set to graduate in May 2010. Born and raised on the south side of Chicago, I have been blessed with a very supportive family and unparalleled friends.

My name is Eamon O'Hara, I'm a junior at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign studying Psychology, hailing from Shorewood, Illinois--a small town next to Joliet.

My name is Steve Odon and I am from Arlington Heights, Illinois. I have a twin sister, Katie; and an older brother, Tom; and two wonderful parents, Pete and Nancy. Their love and support is what motivates me to live out my life.

Hi! My name is Disha Patel and I am a junior at the University of Illinois majoring in Biology. I was born in Lusaka, Zambia where I spent most of my childhood.

I've lived my whole life in the little town of Cary, Illinois and I am proud to call it home. My awesome parents and my two goofy brothers gave me the greatest childhood I can imagine and are definitely my best friends.

Hi! I'm Nate. I'm a senior Sociology major and Linguistics minor here at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. With this being my last year on this campus, I'm looking forward to making the most of it with the Illini 4000 Bike Team.

Hey, I am currently a Junior at the University of Illinois studying in the department of Applied Health Sciences. I am working toward a degree in Kinesiology. Where I'm from? That's always a complicated question to answer.

I am currently a senior at the University of Illinois majoring in English and Political Science. At the onset of our bike ride I will have graduated, and I can’t imagine a better way to spend my first summer as an official adult.

I am a military brat that grew up around the world. I graduated from High School in Germany and now attend UIUC. I a member of AFROTC and will receive my commission May of 2011.

I was born in Bielsko-Biala, Poland but have spent most of my life living in Chicago. I'm currently a senior in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign.

My name is Tracey Schafer and I am the only child of Marci Adelston-Schafer and Robert Schafer. I was always active in sports since I was three years old. I started dancing at Denises dance studio and continued on with dance off an on throughout my life.

Hello! I come from a Chicago suburb called Oak Park and love things like music, traveling, nature and having a good time. I have two older sisters (one who did the trip in 2008) and a border collie named Casey.

The short story of my life is that I was born and raised in the far north suburbs of Chicago, practically Wisconsin. I've been a student at the University of Illinois longer than I really care to admit, first as an undergraduate studying Computer Science and now as a graduate student in Education.

I'm a townie, born and raised in Urbana, IL. With each day that passes, I become more and more aware that very soon, I will likely find myself living somewhere other than this town for the first time in my life.

I was born and raised in the Chicagoland area, the place my parents decided to settle down after emigrating from Iran. Raised from childhood with most of my family overseas, all across the world, I got used to traveling at a young age.