Hey everyone, this is Mason. I currently am a sophomore at grayslake central highschool. I play lacrosse and made junior varsity last year. On my free time I like to play video games and listen to music. I have a dog named Finn and an olders sister that is a senior right now. I have never been outside of the country before and I'm pretty excited to visit Austrailia. My overall goal while there is to get some good facebook pics.
2. Why did you sign up for this course?
I signed up for this class because I have always wanted to travel the world and this is the first opprotunity I've had to follow this dream. Also, a lot of my friends signed up for it and I thought I would have a really fun time traveling with them. In 4th grade a boy from austrailia named Ben moved into my neighborhood, after listening to his stories about austrailia it made me want to travel there even more. After I met him I decided that when I got older that I would move to austrailia. Although this is no longer my plan, I still have my heart set at, the very least, to visit and I look forward to witnessing their culture and seeing the sights while I am there.
3. What specifically interests you in Australia or New Zealand?
The great barrier reef is widely known as one of the best places to scuba dive in the world and is one of the most interesting and diverse underwater habitats in the world. I have been a licsensed scuba diver since 6th grade and this is the biggest thing that I am excited about on our trip. As well as this I can't wait to see the opera house in Sydney since its looks so cool. I think the one thing that I have to see while in Australia is a kangaroo. Its just a cool animal.
4. Why do you think learning about where you are going before actually going can improve your traveling experience?
By learning about where one is going before hand I think can improve the actual traveling experience by letting that person link what they have learned with the places they are visiting, thus allowing them to get the most out of their trip. They will see what various landmarks and locations have to do with the history of the country and see why they were built or why they look a certain way. This way they do not just see the country for its sight but also to see the culture underlying the landmarks and places they visit.
Mason- what a great experience for you as a scuba diver! I think you will love the GBR and it will excite you to try other dive sites in the future!
ReplyDeleteSomething that I am curious about is how the boy's stories about Australia influenced you to want to visit. I would like to know more about what kind of stories he shared. Something to remember while we travel is that we are CONSTANTLY advertising the USA, so keep that in mind when you interact with others. Perhaps you will be able to persuade someone to come to the US... :) Next blog- get some captions on your photos!