January Class Blog

My name is Megan and I go to Grayslake Central High School.  I am really shy when I am around people I don't know well, but when I am around my friends I am a lot more outgoing. I am really excited about going to Australia this summer.  I love to travel.  My family travels a lot, but we rarely go out of the country, and this trip gives me the opportunity to go half way around the world. 

I have always wanted to go to Australia. When I was little, my friends and I had a plan to go to China to get noodles then go to Australia to play with the kangaroos.  Of course I never thought that I would actually get to go.  When the opportunity came I was a little reluctant at first, but then I thought that I would never get the chance like this again.  I always imagined going to Australia and seeing all the beautiful sights.  I thought it would be fun to go across the world.  I like to travel because it is way more fun than my daily routine.  The fact that some of my friends are going makes it even better, but I really want to meet new people and make new friends.  I am glad I am going on this trip with the school because if I go with my family I don't think that I will get the same experience. 

I really want to learn about Australia's culture, the people, the places, the animals.  I think it will be cool to say that I went to Australia, but I also want to learn things about it so I can share my knowledge with my friends and family.  When in Australia I want to see how their lives are different from ours and how they are similar as well.  Australia is one of the few places that I never learned much about in school.  In class we always talk about Europe, Asia, the US, but I don't hear a lot about Australia.  Australia is one of the few places that I actually want to learn and know things about.  I want to learn as much as I can in this class. 

I am most excited to see the Great Barrier Reef because I love to see all the different kinds of fish and coral.  In pictures it is always so bright and vibrant and I really want to experience it for myself. And of course I want to see a kangaroo on this trip.  I think I would be a little disappointed if I didn't get to see at least one kangaroo, but I am not sure what to expect when it comes to the kind of wildlife we will see there.  I really want to go to New Zealand because it is where Lord of the Rings was filmed. I have seen Lord of the Rings many times (yes I love Lord of the Rings it is one of my favorite movies) and I loved the scenery in it.  I want to see the things that I have only seen in pictures in real life.  The more we get to see the better! 

I think that it is important to have some background knowledge before going on a trip.  It is good to know what the weather is like and what kind of food you will find there etc. so that you are prepared.  If you know these type of things before hand you will have a better experience and will know what to expect.  I think that another reason to know things before going on a trip is so that when you get there, and see all the things you learned about you know the history of it, and it is more meaningful.