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(January, 2011) Usually the Road Scholars write free form prose in their journals. But sometimes, the Road School Faculty asks them to respond to specific writing prompts in a more structured 5 paragraph manner. We asked the four to consider and write about what they had learned so far? We are very proud of their […]

The privilege to go around the world and learn so many things is amazing. It was so hard to pick just three things to highlight in this document. But when forced, I chose these three because it is important to get these messages out to other people: soccer is a connection, smiling brings people together, […]

While on this trip, we have been learning a lot. We have visited many different cultures, tribes and lives. Of all of the things we have learned, I chose to talk about water, life lessons and how people are alike all over the world. Water is a necessity of all living things on the planet. […]

This trip around the world, for me, has been very educational. We have learned about many different subjects, including; anthropology, biology, botany, geology, zoology, and religious studies. But instead of reading about the different things in a textbook, we are experiencing the real stuff. Three of the important things I’ve learned are: people can find […]

The world has many problems. More in the last 20 years than ever before. During the trip we have learned many things about the Earth, and unfortunately; its problems. Three big problems are; damage of trees, water consumption, and overpopulation. Trees are the most useful companion on the Earth. They give us oxygen to breathe […]

(Alex) Two of the main icons of Australia are the Sydney Harbor Bridge and the Sydney Opera House. At the same time, we had a pretty amazing experience of both. As the night sky starts to turn pink, we make our way to the base of the bridge. Stretching 503 meters and up to 143 […]

(Reis) In the Daintree rainforest we are staying at a place called the Botanical Ark. It’s called that because, the hosts, Alan and Suzi Carle (with their friend Philippe), are taking seedlings from rainforests all over the world and then planting them in one spot to make a rainforest. Their primary message is about conservation […]

(Andrew) When driving around in Tasmania we stopped at a random place called “Nature World.” We got out and investigated, it was basically a zoo filled with Tasmanian and Australian native animals. We figured out that Tasmanian Devil feeding time was at 12:30, clock check, it was 11:30, so we had an hour to look […]

To spice up the annual Martin Luther King Day assembly at their school, the kids were asked to provide a brief video talking about what they had learned about diversity and difference and how the trip has effected their perspectives so far.  The boys were invited to participate as well.  What follows was shot in […]

(Emma) All the fish swam around us like bees in a hive. All the colors of the coral pop out at us like balloons in the sky. We swim around in the 84F water. The warmth comes over me like a blanket on an icy day. All my senses get filled with the joy of […]