My name is Jenny Chelcun and I am a junior at Grayslake Central. I have two sisters and a mom. My dad passed away from cancer in December of 2007. We are a very close family because of what we went through. Because of this I appreciate more and try to always live life to the fullest even though I struggle with staying focused. I love gymnastics even though I dont do it anymore. I don't play soccer anymore but I still love to play on my own time. Hockey and U.F.C. are really the only sports I like to watch on tv. Football confuses me and anything else I find boring. I play the bass clarinet in band at school. I love marching band and I hope to pursue music education after college. music and band got me through tough times and i don't want to ever let it leave my life. My favorite class in school is AP music theory and Band. I love to read books and escape reality whenever I have time. My favorite animals are ducks you might say that I'm obsessed. Also it is my dream to have a ferret. I like math and physics, but I'm not the best with English, and history is a happy medium. I like to learn. I love anime and anything Asian cultured. I love to laugh and have fun, and I'm really excited for this experience.
1) I signed up for this course because i have the personal belief that you should embrace opportunities because you never know what you'll end up regretting. Also Australia is one of my dream places to go and to see. I was recently in a leadership program where I was really pushed outside my box. Because of that experience I grew as a person and I hope to do the same thing here.I feel that this trip will truly be the experience of a lifetime.
2)I hope to learn about the cultures of another country. I also hope to learn more about myself and how different societies co-exist. I also hope to learn more about the process of traveling and why it makes such a big impact on me and others. I want to learn why travel seems so magical even though were all the same and live on the same planet. Travel is important to society because it helps different countries better understand each other, because of this I will be able to learn more about the world around me.
3)Australia interests me because of the beautiful geography and of course the opera house. Honestly i know nothing about New Zealand besides it is beautiful and many famous movies have been filmed there. So I'd like to learn anything from there. I am very curious about the wild life because it is different all over the world. I am most intrigued by these countries because of all the different cultures these seem the most similar to ours. Yet I know they will be different. I want to find those differences.
4)I feel that learning more about a destination before going there can make the place more exciting and interesting. If you know about something you can say "Hey i know about that!" which in my opinion is pretty cool. Also I believe that if you know more about a destination will make the trip go more smoothly in the sense that we will have a better sense of how to handle ourselves and we wont feel as lost as we would if we didn't know anything. Knowledge is sort of like a guide to travelers.
Hi Jenny, great post! This will def. be a trip of a lifetime. You mentioned trying to understand the magical sense of traveling... if only we could explain it. There is something about traveling that makes you feel alive, and I can't think of a better classroom. The more you invest in this class and studying befor we leave, the more the experience will mean to you. We're glad to have you on board - keep up the good work.
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