This is probably the best grade Ive recieved on any english paper Ive ever written in high school (that doesnt say much) so I thought I might share it with you guys in case you get bored. I took a lot of inspiration from Ecclesiastes on this, which in case you were wondering is one of my favorite books in the bible for some reason. It was a unique challenge to share a piece of my christian worldview and values withou...

               I guess there are a couple reasons why I wanted to do the world race. For starters, I have always wanted to travel: to experience new places and cultures, to meet different groups of people and to explore new corners of nature. Ultimately, I want to break out of the little suburban American bubble I've been in my whole life and gain some perspective on how I want to live the rest of it. But that's cert...

                 Embarking on the World Race Gap Year August 2023. Eighteen years of age, wrapping up my senior year at First Colonial High School in Virginia Beach, VA. The opportunity to have the adventure of a lifetime while I figure out what to do next was an unbelievably appealing idea that I couldn't resist! Having no real solid plans for the future, the race felt like a perfect next step for where I am in my l...