Inspiration :D

What inspires you? That's the question I am asked every time we have a speaker come or we are in our global citizen groups. Listening to all the speakers throughout the week, it has been repeated iver and over again to use what you love to make a difference. Meeting new people from around the world, I genuinely feel lucky to be an American. That is because there is so much diversity that there is a little bit of culture, experience, and richness from around the world! Especially coming from Gar-Field High School from Virginia...I get a small world view..there is an abundant amount of diversity there..that I never appreciated it as much until today. As an IB student I get the rare oppertunity to learn to appreciate everyone from different religions, ethnicities, caste, creed etc with ease!!! Let's see what I learn later on in the conference!! :)

Design thinking

So today we have spent the day with our group and made an amazing foreplan for our CAS project that may be developed and make a difference in the world! We had two speakers in the morning that were very inspirational!!

Global Team Goup

The first activity we did in our group was really interactive. Our first activity was about how we can make our peers' experience here better and my group made an advertisement about personalizing our name tags so that people can see what we like to do. I think my group has many ideas that once put together will make a change in the way people perceive things and maybe change their paradigms and have a better view of issues aroun the world!!! :D i can't wait to get back to my group!!

1st Day!!!!

Sooo today was the first day we started our activities. We had a meeting with a representative from the US embassy, the council general!..then we had the IB director speak about the amazing spread of The programme!! I was very excited to see someone official from the IB represenation!! This experience has been very unique.

Spain vs Italy!!!

We just had a quick meeting on the expectations for us IB students and then snack time. Now it's time for the best...The soccer match!!! Woh Go Spain!!!!

Finally in Segovia,Spain!!!

Hotel Candido is amazing!!..I am delighted to be here for this memorable trip and experience meeting new peer from aroubd the world!! I have met a group of girls from Georgia...not the U.S. state...but the actual country..their accents are fenomenal...I can't wait to get unpacked and go meet more new people!!

Are we there yet?

I'm on my way to the airport finally!!..can't wait to get to Spain an start this journey!:D