I signed up for this trip because i live to travel, but all the places i go i have just gone sight seeing and everything was preplanned for me. I love the idea of helping people and being able to go where i want to go and plane everything out to fit what i am intrested in. Another thing that intrests me is that the CAS would be covered with this trip, so i would be doing something i really injoy and getting school work out of the way.
b. What do you hope to gain from this trip? (Personally and academically)
From this trip i hope to gain a new freedom, earning my own money to pay for a trip that will take me far away from home without my parents. Academically i hope to gain a new outlook for other peoples cultures which is something i am very intrested in and that i can take my experience from this trip and put it into my school life to make it more intresting.
c. Are you nervous, excited, anxious, etc. about traveling to a very different country & culture? Why?
I am really excited to be travling to morocco becasue its an enviroment i have never been to. I am nervous to thouogh. My dad was in Iraq last year and is being called back again, and he says that areas that are close to morocco are very dangerous. It was the big reason my parents were not going to let me go.
d. How do you plan to contribute to the group to help with fundraising?
I hope to bring good ideas to the group to raise as much money as we are able to. Some of my ideas so far have been a battle of the bands (DY did very well with this), maybe a school dance? but probally not because people have not gone to the last few. For a smaller prices we could have car washes, or have donations from business that would lend money to our case. There could be a dinner, like some people at the meeting said we could serve some Moroccan foods.
e. Do you see the year of planning, fundraising, and group activities to be a challenge? In other words, are you outside of your comfort zone, or is this something you are very comfortable about? If no, why? If yes, why?
I feel this will be a challenge but one i am looking forward to overcoming, but i am not outside of my comfort zone at all. i am perfectly comfortable with traveling outside of the country, and with raising al of my own money to go on this trip, im really happy to have the opportunity to try this out.
f. What are some personal goals you are setting for yourself?
I am hoping to gain the new sense of independence and learn to do things by myself. i feel that is something that every teenager wants to do but not in this way. By beign able to plan this trip i will be able to gain new skills, but still be overseen to make sure nothing is messed up to badly.
g. Do you have a plan to help raise money on your own? If so, what is that plan?
I have applyed for two summer jobs to try and raise my own money. I also have some odd jobs such as mowing lawns and washing cars, babysitting etc. (Camp counsler, and maybe icecream place)
h. What did you think of Wednesday's first meeting?
I ahve an appointment at the same time as the meeting, but i am hopeing to make it, or talk to someone about it afterwards so i will be clued in.