Also I would like to say thank you to the North Washington Dental Group and Doctor Eric Rossow for making this procedure possible, and their willingness to work with me financially.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Update!!!
My endless 'Before I go to Turkey' to-do list, I am happy to say, is getting shorter. Item number #43 was recently completed, getting my wisdom teeth removed! After a little over an hour the operation was done. I couldn't feel my face, I had this awesome perma-smile, and I would uncontrollably drip blood onto my shirt. It was the closest thing to a zombie experience I have had yet!
Also I would like to say thank you to the North Washington Dental Group and Doctor Eric Rossow for making this procedure possible, and their willingness to work with me financially.
Also I would like to say thank you to the North Washington Dental Group and Doctor Eric Rossow for making this procedure possible, and their willingness to work with me financially.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Summer Thoughts
Rotary is a righteous organization, straight up, they work in education, the professional world, and are trying to eradicate polio. I feel proud to be a part of that. Since my Rotary blazer arrived I stare at it hanging in my closet with loads of pride, proud of what the patch represents, what I will represent wearing it. Even though I have yet to leave, I wake up and try to embody what it is to be a Rotary Youth Exchange Student everyday. I try to live with an indomitable spirit. Cheers, here's to a year of curiosity, tenacity, and the human spirit!
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
A Middle East Adventure In South East Denver
With only two months until my departure date I am craving a little adventure. I have been looking for any opportunity so when on my day off I had the chance to prepare for another fundraiser, preparation which included a visit to the Middle East Store, I took a short pre-rotary sojourn. (The next post I will reveal the fundraiser and provide more information!)
This is Rudolf, a friendly young man I met while waiting for the number eight bus.
In order to get to the market I took the H line from 16th street to its location off Colorado Blvd.
Traveling aboard the light rail.
The Middle East Market, along with other Middle Eastern restaurants.
The entrance of the Middle East Market.
Hookah anyone?
Interesting sticker, I wish I could read Arabic!
This caught my eye, some Turkish Coffee!
Bags of rice.
The owner, who kindly allowed me to photograph him. His only words were "don't use it for anything illegal!"
This is Rudolf, a friendly young man I met while waiting for the number eight bus.
In order to get to the market I took the H line from 16th street to its location off Colorado Blvd.
Traveling aboard the light rail.
The Middle East Market, along with other Middle Eastern restaurants.
The entrance of the Middle East Market.
Hookah anyone?
Interesting sticker, I wish I could read Arabic!
This caught my eye, some Turkish Coffee!
Bags of rice.
The owner, who kindly allowed me to photograph him. His only words were "don't use it for anything illegal!"Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Jive Turkey
Hello everyone right now I have a hair free lower left leg and a strip of hair missing from the shin of my right leg. Its not that I sleep shave or anything (is that even a real condition?) rather I was hard at work raising money for my rotary study abroad in Turkey by having a public waxing. I lost some sporadic leg hair...my dignity too...and raised 234.00 dollars. Awesome!
P.S. Thank you to everyone who supported this venture!
P.S.S I have recently shaved my legs and I have a fully uniform stubble now:)
P.S. Thank you to everyone who supported this venture!
P.S.S I have recently shaved my legs and I have a fully uniform stubble now:)
Monday, April 18, 2011
The Show Must Go On...
In an effort to raise more money for my Rotary Study Abroad, on May 6th, at my school Mapleton Early College, I will publicly take part in the most epic of feminine grooming rituals: a leg waxing! After, not only will I have enviable, smooth legs, but I will be $125 dollars closer to reaching my fundraising goal.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Nick's Fundraising Foray
Last Wednesday marked the beginning of my fundraising campaign when my high school class helped me hold a bake sale for my Rotary Study Abroad in Turkey. I received food donations from my classmates, and after turning our room into a makeshift bakery, I earned a surprising $124.29. It was a first step in the right direction and definitely a sweet success!
Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible!
Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible!
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Hello World
Six, Five, Four I count down the months until I leave Denver and make my home in Turkey for one year as a Rotary youth Exchange student. Right now I can’t let my mind speculate about the foreign landscapes I will see, the new people I will meet, and the unfamiliar culture that waits for me. In fact life still happens. My teachers expect my work in on time and lunches are eaten at the 1.25-a-scoup Chinese restaurant amongst the residential sprawl of Adams County. It’s a far cry from a sunny afternoon on the Bosporus.
Getting accepted into this study abroad program is not new news to me, I have been preparing for a few months now, raising money, studying Turkish, applying for a visa, and even though my daily routine has depleted its freshness, like my application essays asked for, I still question myself as to why I am doing this. First, comes my own motivations: I can become fluent in another language, make new friends, and experience the strange satisfaction of navigating alone through an exotic culture. Then I think about what my Mom tells me and how she shares my travel plans with everyone. The varied reactions range from, “that is great, I hear the people are so nice,” to ,” your son is going to get HURT over there,” or "isn't that were the terrorists are from?" My eyes on the street, my Mom has shown me that already, people outside my inner circle, if ever so slightly are involved in my trip.
Since I was young I have wanted to travel, my brother, who is currently a Rotary Exchange student in Peru, my teachers, family, and the few adventurers I have met, have all pushed me to purse a life of global citizenry. While that life starts for me, this trip is not only about what I am going to gain. I intend to share this journey with as many willing listeners as I can, in particular my community, in hopes that they too can be a part of this adventure. So drop by whenever you can, you might learn a Turkish word or that Istanbul was once Constantinople!
Getting accepted into this study abroad program is not new news to me, I have been preparing for a few months now, raising money, studying Turkish, applying for a visa, and even though my daily routine has depleted its freshness, like my application essays asked for, I still question myself as to why I am doing this. First, comes my own motivations: I can become fluent in another language, make new friends, and experience the strange satisfaction of navigating alone through an exotic culture. Then I think about what my Mom tells me and how she shares my travel plans with everyone. The varied reactions range from, “that is great, I hear the people are so nice,” to ,” your son is going to get HURT over there,” or "isn't that were the terrorists are from?" My eyes on the street, my Mom has shown me that already, people outside my inner circle, if ever so slightly are involved in my trip.
Since I was young I have wanted to travel, my brother, who is currently a Rotary Exchange student in Peru, my teachers, family, and the few adventurers I have met, have all pushed me to purse a life of global citizenry. While that life starts for me, this trip is not only about what I am going to gain. I intend to share this journey with as many willing listeners as I can, in particular my community, in hopes that they too can be a part of this adventure. So drop by whenever you can, you might learn a Turkish word or that Istanbul was once Constantinople!
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