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Australia Adventure

An Aussie Adventure

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Well, the official countdown is less than 24 hours now...at least until we begin our journey from DIA.  Today I was finishing up the conversion of DEstreaming videos, doing laundry, and purchasing a few last-minute items.    (I've left the house cleaning until tomorrow.)

Over the course of the last week, people kept asking me if I was excited and ready for the trip.  I would always say excited...just not ready.  I had so many other things to do that I sometimes didn't even realize that I was actually going on this incredible trip.  As I blog tonight and begin putting items in my suitcase, it's finally hit me...I'M GOING TO AUSTRALIA!!!

When I had my students set up their blog, I asked them to create their first post.  I enjoyed reading their thoughts and feelings prior to us leaving.  Reading what they had to say raised my excitement level.

I look at this trip as a chance for me to "Pay it Forward," just a couple of decades after the fact.  Growing up I was activlty involved in 4-H Wildlife.  With the help and support of my parents, I did some amazing projects.  These projects helped me earn several amazing trips:  backpacking in the CO Rockies with the National Wildlife Federation, horse-packing through the lambing grounds of bighorn sheep, and helping scientist trap and band geese in Canada with Ducks Unlimited.  The memories of all these trips remain with me today.  I am truly excited that I have been given the opportunity to provide four students with the chance to create the same type of memories.

I want to thank Discovery Education and Discovery Student Adventures for this amazing trip...to share a new culture, country and continent with my students.

Jennifer

4 comments:

Susan said...

I hope all of you DSAdventures have a great time!
Glad to read that you made it to LAX on time and through the airport to catch the flight, you know who was keeping track of your flight and getting nervous.
Look forward to reading the posts and Tweets these next two weeks.
Mom

Stacey said...

Glad that everyone made it to LAX a bit later. I too have been keeping track of the flights. All of you have a great time and will be looking forward to reading what is being posted. steve h.

Stacey said...

Glad you made it safely. Sarah told us she was having problems with her twitter and blog accounts. Can you double check for us please. We also sent her a e-mail.

Stacey

Anonymous said...

I HOPE YOU POST MANY PICTURES OF THIS TRIP FOR THOSE OF US WHO ENJOY CREATION, AND WILL NEVER HAVE THE FUNDS TO GO ON SUCH A TRIP, WE WOULD ENJOY SEEING YOUR TRIP FIRST HAND THROUGH YOUR PICTURES OF CREATION IN AUSTRALIA

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