World Adventurer and Educator
World Adventurer and Educator
I don’t need to spend any time worrying about the dangers of this trip. There are plenty of other people around doing my worrying for me! There are two basic reactions to my Journey: ‘Wow, that is so cool and inspiring!’ or ‘You must be crazy.’ I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve been told I need to have my head examined.
Getting ready has been a trip in itself. It sometimes seems that everything that can go wrong, has.
“My story is not sweet and harmonious like invented stories. It tastes of folly and bewilderment, of madness and dreams, like the lives of all people who no longer want to lie to themselves.” –Herman Hesse
Today we depart Yarrabah. This is the first school where I gave my presentations. The students were able to articulate and write down goals. They also wrote an action they could complete tomorrow to move them toward their goal and actions they could take in a month and in a year to move them toward their goal. I was pleasantly surprised that several students had university aspirations. I think I had more impact at the local swimming hole