Where am i going next?

The past few weeks after I wrote the book have been amazing. The support I’ve been receiving from all of you is amazing. It’s really been an overwhelming response, whether it’s getting encouragement and kind words from email, on the site, or in real life. Again, thank you so much

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Travel Checklist

This is a general checklist for your future travels. Use and enjoy!  Before the trip:  Notify your teachers, friends, and whatever groups you’re in (chess club, soccer team, Science Olympiad) that you’ll be away.  Get your homework for the week to do on the plane. It’s better than nothing, and

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Switzerland

Switzerland is the most beautiful nation in the world. Or is it? It has many contenders, many with more history, or culture, or diversity, but Switzerland consistently reaches near the top, higher than other Alpine nations. We all subconsciously relate Switzerland to beauty, but is that correlation influenced by its

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Iceland

Iceland is famously beautiful. We came to Iceland because of its beauty – its beautiful mountains, the waterfalls, scenic drives, geysers, and huge whales all drew us in. We also decided to go farther than the Golden circle, a drive containing a small area of Iceland. Instead, we went all

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France

France is a nation with nearly 70 million people. It is the third largest country in Europe with many regions. From Normandy to the French Riviera, to Alcace-Loraine. It would be practically impossible to cover the whole nation. We decided to cover what we could: Nice and Bordeaux for the

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Germany

Other than America, Germany is the nation we spent the longest amount of time in. For three years straight: 2016 all the way to 2018, I’ve visited the nation. So let’s cut straight to the chase: Our first trip to Germany was to two places in Germany: Berlin, which we

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Austria

We’ve travelled to Austria thrice. Thrice. It’s never failed to impress. From the beautiful Alps to the ornate Schonbrunn Palace, Austria has the best of it all.  Vienna might be the best city in Western Europe. It’s friendly, has a rich history, and isn’t short on sights. My dad and

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CON CASE (IMF)

Contention 1: Austerity According to oxfam.org, the IMF has enforced austerity measures in 76 out of the 91 loans they gave since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, undermining the health, education, and pension systems. The IMF found that for every dollar saved due to austerity measures, $1.50 is lost.

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India

My parents were born in India, and most of our family lives there. So visiting India has been less about tourism, and more about reuniting with my elders and relatives. We visited four different places in India. The first of which is Hyderabad. It is the fourth largest city in

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Pro Case African Urbanization

This was my first debate case, so don’t expect it to be great. I’ve improved substantially, and so hopefully this will give you an idea for what a beginner case looks like. The format for this debate was Public Forum. Contention 1: Urbanisation in Africa Will Lead to economic growth 

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