Hello all, welcome to Avery's blog! I am a 15 year old sophomore at Grayslake Central High School. I'm kind of new to this whole "blog" thing, so I am extremely sorry for how this will turn out. So let's see.. I have a fish named Jeffrey. This fellow has been with me for over two years. He is extremely weird because he was supposed to last, at max, one year. Yet here he is, over two years later, still swimming around in his fish tank. I love animals. The reason i went to Australia with my mother was because i wanted to meet some Kangaroos. That was the sole purpose of my visit. If i see a dog in the street, i HAVE to stop and pet it. Even if the owner doesn't want me to, it will happen. Another interesting thing about me, is that I play soccer. I'm not too great at it, but i have fun with the sport. Even with all the running involved. Last thing i have to say about myself is that, even though it doesn't seem like it from my personality, i do pretty well in school. I hate getting up so early for it, but i don't really despise school itself.
I love traveling. Every chance i get to further my experiences in other countries i take. Most people hate airplanes rides, they are like my bread and butter. O hare airport is my absolute favorite place in Chicago. It beats the Bean, the Water tower, Willis tower, all of it. I spent a lot of my childhood in the airport and many of my favorite memories are there.
I love the moment i see a new place. A place that contains years of history, some that i can find out and some that i will never know about. I love the mystery behind every place. With this program, I am able to find out just a bit more that others might never have a chance to see.
First of all, the Sydney Opera House is beautiful. Such an outstanding and unique structure on the other side of the world. I want to experience the delight that everyone from previous year trips love to talk about. They rave on and on about how fun it was to visit places with your friends. I have only gone with my family and I know that probably decreased the appeal of traveling to the certain place for me. My mom's constant nagging easily ruins my mood for a whole day. That can distract me from the wonderful sights that i could have seen and i might have had a better experience. I really want to experience the wonders of this place without the constant struggles of family. Since i went a few years ago with solely my mom, i feel i lacked a few important memories that i could have done in this program. Hopefully with this program i will see all that i missed otherwise.
I think by having an insight in what I'm seeing before i actually experience it will open my eyes to all of the possibilities around me. Instead of wondering when and where of monuments, because i will already know, i can just look around and not analyze it. The fact that all around the world amazing things happen every day to people just like me. With knowledge of Australia/New Zealand already with me, i won't have to sound like an annoying tourist everywhere i go.
Avery, great job on your post. I think your experience traveling will def. help you get the most out of this experience. You point out that although you've been somewhere once, your experiences are defined by those who you travel with. I think a trip with your peers will help push you to look at AU/NZ differently. I look forward to you sharing some of your previous experience and expertise with the group. Glad to have you on board. (and hopefully, we'll see some Kangaroos)
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