My name is Kelsy

Hey, I'm Kelsy. The color orange lights up my life. I have a pretty awesome car that is orange as well.  I've been dancing my whole life, well basically since I was two.  I am on the Varsity Poms Team at our school.  I am an only child and I love it.  It has brought me really close with my parents.  School means a lot to me.  I am involved in the NHS Chapter at our school it really pushes me to succeed in school.  After my high school experience I am hoping to double major in Neuroscience and Marine Biology.

I signed up for this course because I thought that it would be an experience of a lifetime.  When I got the letter in the mail that there was a trip that was being offered that would be going to Australia I knew I had to go.  It has been my dream since I can remember to go to Australia.  I am so excited to have this opportunity.

I am hoping to learn about the Australian culture.  I also want to know how Australia and New Zealand how become the countries they are today. I want to learn the history.  But I don't only want to focus on the main things about a country.  While learning about all of that I want to know about home life and about what the kids our age do on their free time.  I also want to know a lot about the barrier reef because one of my future career interests would involve the marine life that is living there.

I am specifically interested in the barrier reef in Australia because as I have previously said the marine life that is living there could be a major part of my career option.  What I am going to experience with the wildlife will make the trip for me.  I am so interested in the ocean that knowing I get to go snorkeling is so exciting.

I think learning about a new traveling destination helps expand your experience.  I feel like if I learn more about where we will be traveling I can get more out of the experience.  I can "live the experience" instead of having a trophy of a trip.  I like knowing what I am seeing other than just seeing without knowing.  It makes me appreciate what I am experiencing.  When you know more information then a travel guide can give you, you can rely on having a successful and insightful trip.