Trojan Horse

      In the story of Odysseus and the Trojan Horse, the Greek military uses their conniving and tricky skills to finally defeat Troy after a 10 year war. Pretending to be accepting defeat, the Greek military sailed away from Troy in their ships and “accidentally” left behind a great big horse. The Trojans, prideful and cocky, adopted the man-made horse and brought it into the walls of their city. Little did they know, a few Greek soldiers were hidden in the horse and as soon as night fell, the soldiers snuck out of the horse, unlocked the gates to the city, and invited the rest of the Greek military in to destroy Troy.

     My dream journey would be an international service trip. Taking my senior mentoring project as my first opportunity to have this journey, I am going to Brazil this spring break to install water purification systems. Third-world development has always had a special place in my heart. My parents love to travel, so they made sure my sisters and I saw the country (45 states) and the world (5 countries) while we were still living at home. These experiences have made me more aware of a variety of cultures, as well as inspired a love for traveling. On top of getting to travel and do country development work, my Brazil trip will also be a neat opportunity for me to gain experience as a trip coordinator- a career that I may potentially be interested in.

The picture below is of me and the Y Corps: Service to the South team working in the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans, LA. Our service trip went across 8 states (Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas).