Director of Admissions Scott is the Director of Admissions at Rustic Pathways. He has spent the last 15 years in the student travel and experiential education world. Before helping families find the perfect Rustic Pathways program, he led gap year programs that took students around the world and spent three years teaching English in Japan. Published Latest Why These Parents Invested in Summer Travel and the Impact it had on Their Teenagers January 23, 2017 · 4 min read As a parent, you want your child to succeed, not just in school but in his or her interpersonal relationships, post-graduation plans, and future career. Most of all, you want your kid to be happy; to know who they are and where they fit in the world. But we all know that when you’re a… Read more Gift Experiences for Teens November 23, 2016 · 1 min read Resources: Why You Should Spend Your Money on Experiences, Not Things Hill Tribes of the Golden Triangle Intro to Photography in Cuba The Refugee Youth Project Spanish Language Immersion Pacific Adrenaline To give the gift on an experience, start with Rustic's 2017 catalog. Read more 100+ Summer Ideas for Teens: Fun, Creative and Engaging Activities in 2025 June 7, 2016 · 14 min read Want the best summer ideas for teens? Summer’s finally here and that means almost three whole months to get outside, dive into a good book, hit the road for an adventure of a lifetime, and explore! Check out this list of 100+ must-dos and get excited for our favorite season. Read more The Top 10 Student Travel Concerns (Don't Worry—Everyone Else Has the Same Fears) May 11, 2016 · 9 min read Get tips and insights from a Rustic Pathways alum on how to manage common student travel concerns and make the most of your transformational experience. Read more How to be Rustic May 7, 2016 · 6 min read Being rustic is being your authentic self, putting cliques and stereotypes aside, trying new foods (and toilets!), and having an absolute blast while doing so. Being rustic is not being afraid to get dirty. It’s laughing until your face hurts. It’s putting down your phone and taking in the most stunning views with a mental… Read more Transformational Travel: How Travel Changes Everything (VIDEO) October 24, 2014 · 2 min read Travel changes everything. It changes you. The things you see, the stories you hear, and the moments you experience, they change something deep inside of you. You can’t quite pinpoint what it is, but you know it’s there, because after you return home you see, feel, and think about things differently. There’s something beautiful, magical… Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9