Day 1 by Nick and Tyler

Waking up at 5 a.m, We realized that in the next couple of hours we would be embarking on a journey that would change us, physically, mentally, and emotionally.  Many spent the last bit of time left scrambling to pack, but me, I spent it reflecting on the new world that would open.   Arriving at the airport, I finally realized that this was the beginning: the beginning of everything. Little did we know that this experience would change our life forever.  Upon arriving at terminal E, at 6:30, I was greeted by many familiar faces including the smiling kind face of Lisa Bastedo.  After greeting friends that I haven’t seen since school ended, I proceeded to reassure my mother that all would be well.  After saying goodbye to the loving parents (SHOUT OUT TO MRS. MARIE AND MRS. GOULDING), we smoothly flew through security as if it didn’t exist.  Even though Nick’s boarding pass was printed under the wrong name, using his skills in verbal communication, he was able to seduce the security guard who was named Bill.  We then proceeded to board the plane. Although we were scattered across the aircraft, we felt a strong bond hold us together, as one. This proved to the instructors that this was the strongest emotionally connected group in all history.  After a quick two and a half hour flight, we found our selves in the center of learning. Everything we did, increased our knowledge vastly. Seeing the vegetation, it astonished us since we were coming from an urban environment.  We passed through customs with ease and exited the airport only to be greeted by Kristi Winegarden, Kelley, and Peter. Kelley and Peter are the representatives of the World Leadership School.  We boarded the air conditioned bus, taking a long bus ride to lunch, while Peter gave us helpful incite on the geography and fauna of Belize. We arrived at “Cheers” (where everybody knows your name) LOL, we had scrumptious native food such as cheeseburgers and burritos. These were very fresh and tasty. After this filling meal, we proceeded to go to our accommodations where we unpacked our luggage and proceeded to get a tour of the location. This hotel has a classroom, a fresh water tap, a bathroom, showers, and many man eating crocodiles. Unluckily, we still count 15 students as of now. After this, we received a lecture on Belize and a bit of the history from our trusty guide Peter. Kelley also showed us the safety hazards and rules of this area. This was very insightful. We then performed many team building activities such as explaining your deepest fears about Belize. After the meeting concluded, the boys engaged in shirtless four square for about an hour (for clarification, no girls participated in this event).  After the boys were told to stop their team building activities, dinner was ready. We had a scrumptious mystery meat and rice. This was accompanied by assorted vegetables and spongy chocolate cake.  Dinner concluded and the group left for the Zoo. We were taken on a night tour where we saw animals ranging from: Black Howling monkeys to Tapirs. Right now, you might be asking yourself: “What is a Tapir?”. In order to fully comprehend this majestic animal, imagine superman as land creature. Not only can he extend his nose, crunch peanuts, and swim for a solid 3 minutes underwater, he also weighs up to 500 pounds. This animal is the national animal of Belize. I know how you are feeling, you are asking yourself “why do we have an eagle as the national animal when we can have a Tapir?” I know that feeling. So we conclude this blog post with a shout to the girlfriends of Nick and Tyler: Liz Hirs and Madison Aguilera. <3333333333 hey guys we miss you tons!! From nick and tyler

                                Sincerely your blogging specialists,

                                                                                Tyler Goulding and Nicolas Marie

                                                                                                                                                                                                YOLO.