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The Power of Travel | Sabina Criqui | TEDxOakKnollSchool


okay so before I begin I would like you

okay so before I begin I would like you all to enter into a Spring Break state

all to enter into a Spring Break state

all to enter into a Spring Break state of mind everyone has just gotten off

of mind everyone has just gotten off

of mind everyone has just gotten off from work or school and it seems as if

from work or school and it seems as if

from work or school and it seems as if nothing could possibly go wrong for in

nothing could possibly go wrong for in

nothing could possibly go wrong for in just a few hours you will be heading to

just a few hours you will be heading to

just a few hours you will be heading to the Bahamas you hop in your car drive to

the Bahamas you hop in your car drive to

the Bahamas you hop in your car drive to the airport board your plane and before

the airport board your plane and before

the airport board your plane and before you know it you find yourself relaxing

you know it you find yourself relaxing

you know it you find yourself relaxing on the beautiful beaches of the Bahamas

on the beautiful beaches of the Bahamas

on the beautiful beaches of the Bahamas while laying there you begin to ponder

while laying there you begin to ponder

while laying there you begin to ponder about why you are sitting in an enclosed

about why you are sitting in an enclosed

about why you are sitting in an enclosed resort when you could be outside

resort when you could be outside

resort when you could be outside indulging yourself in some real banging

indulging yourself in some real banging

indulging yourself in some real banging culture I mean you did come all the way

culture I mean you did come all the way

culture I mean you did come all the way to the Bahamas might as well learn a few

to the Bahamas might as well learn a few

to the Bahamas might as well learn a few things right hi my name is Sabina creepy

things right hi my name is Sabina creepy

things right hi my name is Sabina creepy as some of you might know and today I’m

as some of you might know and today I’m

as some of you might know and today I’m going to testing with you the power of

going to testing with you the power of

going to testing with you the power of travel what it means and how it hasn’t

travel what it means and how it hasn’t

travel what it means and how it hasn’t continues to impact life past present

continues to impact life past present

continues to impact life past present and future by dictionary the definition

and future by dictionary the definition

and future by dictionary the definition of travel is to make a journey typically

of travel is to make a journey typically

of travel is to make a journey typically of some length or a bra following this

of some length or a bra following this

of some length or a bra following this textbook definition of travel and a busy

textbook definition of travel and a busy

textbook definition of travel and a busy day today teenager I typically travel

day today teenager I typically travel

day today teenager I typically travel somewhere every day whether it’s to

somewhere every day whether it’s to

somewhere every day whether it’s to school the doctor’s office and friend’s

school the doctor’s office and friend’s

school the doctor’s office and friend’s house sort of sporting event you can

house sort of sporting event you can

house sort of sporting event you can find me traveling however while going to

find me traveling however while going to

find me traveling however while going to school is a form of travel it’s it’s

school is a form of travel it’s it’s

school is a form of travel it’s it’s usually naba comes to mind when I think

usually naba comes to mind when I think

usually naba comes to mind when I think of this work for me and possibly many of

of this work for me and possibly many of

of this work for me and possibly many of you in the audience when you hear the

you in the audience when you hear the

you in the audience when you hear the word travel you instantly think of a

word travel you instantly think of a

word travel you instantly think of a vacation or some type of getaway or

vacation or some type of getaway or

vacation or some type of getaway or possibly even a service trip where you

possibly even a service trip where you

possibly even a service trip where you will be going to a tropical region ski

will be going to a tropical region ski

will be going to a tropical region ski resort or in some cases even another

resort or in some cases even another

resort or in some cases even another country usually somewhere much different

country usually somewhere much different

country usually somewhere much different in landscape and culture than our

in landscape and culture than our

in landscape and culture than our surroundings here at summer

surroundings here at summer

surroundings here at summer Jerzy and how do you get to one of these

Jerzy and how do you get to one of these

Jerzy and how do you get to one of these exotic places using mass transportation

exotic places using mass transportation

exotic places using mass transportation such as a plane train or in some cases

such as a plane train or in some cases

such as a plane train or in some cases even a ship and not all forms of travel

even a ship and not all forms of travel

even a ship and not all forms of travel are as luxurious as the ones the average

are as luxurious as the ones the average

are as luxurious as the ones the average OpenAL teenager like myself may think of

OpenAL teenager like myself may think of

OpenAL teenager like myself may think of in fact I know many students here OpenAL

in fact I know many students here OpenAL

in fact I know many students here OpenAL travel to new places throughout the year

travel to new places throughout the year

travel to new places throughout the year to help others to various service

to help others to various service

to help others to various service opportunities in these opportunities the

opportunities in these opportunities the

opportunities in these opportunities the people are indulging themselves in new

people are indulging themselves in new

people are indulging themselves in new cultures while helping others but they

cultures while helping others but they

cultures while helping others but they are also teaching and spreading

are also teaching and spreading

are also teaching and spreading techniques use here in the US with naked

techniques use here in the US with naked

techniques use here in the US with naked people in the regions in which they are

people in the regions in which they are

people in the regions in which they are visiting this is one example of how

visiting this is one example of how

visiting this is one example of how knowledge of cultures are spread today

knowledge of cultures are spread today

knowledge of cultures are spread today but it wasn’t knowing that deep but it

but it wasn’t knowing that deep but it

but it wasn’t knowing that deep but it was moving that easy as booking your

was moving that easy as booking your

was moving that easy as booking your flight and traveling directly to your

flight and traveling directly to your

flight and traveling directly to your destination in fact let’s take a look at

destination in fact let’s take a look at

destination in fact let’s take a look at how at why at how and why people would

how at why at how and why people would

how at why at how and why people would travel back in the olden days or in

travel back in the olden days or in

travel back in the olden days or in early human life

early human life

early human life so as previously stated travel is not

so as previously stated travel is not

so as previously stated travel is not always had such a relaxed meaning behind

always had such a relaxed meaning behind

always had such a relaxed meaning behind it and to understand how mine and

it and to understand how mine and

it and to understand how mine and possibly your definition of travel came

possibly your definition of travel came

possibly your definition of travel came to be we have to we have to take a look

to be we have to we have to take a look

to be we have to we have to take a look back at the early civilizations of human

back at the early civilizations of human

back at the early civilizations of human life both in present and pack both in

life both in present and pack both in

life both in present and pack both in past and present dead a type of

past and present dead a type of

past and present dead a type of Transportation has always been needed

Transportation has always been needed

Transportation has always been needed for one to travel and while I’m

for one to travel and while I’m

for one to travel and while I’m definitely not trying to turn this talk

definitely not trying to turn this talk

definitely not trying to turn this talk into a history

into a history

into a history and we do see the beginning of travel

and we do see the beginning of travel

and we do see the beginning of travel taking place in hunter-gatherer

taking place in hunter-gatherer

taking place in hunter-gatherer societies and these societies men and

societies and these societies men and

societies and these societies men and women needed tractors to provide for

women needed tractors to provide for

women needed tractors to provide for themselves or for their families they

themselves or for their families they

themselves or for their families they needed to collect berries water hunt for

needed to collect berries water hunt for

needed to collect berries water hunt for animals and goats and look for shelters

animals and goats and look for shelters

animals and goats and look for shelters this being said they use their feet as

this being said they use their feet as

this being said they use their feet as their source of transportation a slower

their source of transportation a slower

their source of transportation a slower less efficient form of travel however at

less efficient form of travel however at

less efficient form of travel however at the time it did get the job done to put

the time it did get the job done to put

the time it did get the job done to put the hunter-gatherers lifestyles in the

the hunter-gatherers lifestyles in the

the hunter-gatherers lifestyles in the further perspective parents how many of

further perspective parents how many of

further perspective parents how many of you would voluntarily choose to walk all

you would voluntarily choose to walk all

you would voluntarily choose to walk all the way down to the Jersey Shore to

the way down to the Jersey Shore to

the way down to the Jersey Shore to collect some animal skins and various

collect some animal skins and various

collect some animal skins and various for your children I’m sure none of you

for your children I’m sure none of you

for your children I’m sure none of you would because in this day age we have

would because in this day age we have

would because in this day age we have such advancements in transportation that

such advancements in transportation that

such advancements in transportation that I love that allow transportation to be

I love that allow transportation to be

I love that allow transportation to be accessible for almost everyone however

accessible for almost everyone however

accessible for almost everyone however at the time Fiorella hunter-gatherers

at the time Fiorella hunter-gatherers

at the time Fiorella hunter-gatherers had and fear all they needed to sustain

had and fear all they needed to sustain

had and fear all they needed to sustain successful lifestyles between 4000 and

successful lifestyles between 4000 and

successful lifestyles between 4000 and 3000 BC animals such as horses donkeys

3000 BC animals such as horses donkeys

3000 BC animals such as horses donkeys and camels were domesticated for travel

and camels were domesticated for travel

and camels were domesticated for travel purposes these animals allowed people to

purposes these animals allowed people to

purposes these animals allowed people to travel across contiguous land masses at

travel across contiguous land masses at

travel across contiguous land masses at astir paces while also carrying more

astir paces while also carrying more

astir paces while also carrying more goods with them but but still people are

goods with them but but still people are

goods with them but but still people are birthing at this time still new that new

birthing at this time still new that new

birthing at this time still new that new forms of transportation could be within

forms of transportation could be within

forms of transportation could be within reach

reach

reach near future in in 3500 BC in Mesopotamia

near future in in 3500 BC in Mesopotamia

near future in in 3500 BC in Mesopotamia or otherwise known as present-day Iraq

or otherwise known as present-day Iraq

or otherwise known as present-day Iraq the wheel was invented and would

the wheel was invented and would

the wheel was invented and would continue to be adapted and improved and

continue to be adapted and improved and

continue to be adapted and improved and will travel into school in a car or a

will travel into school in a car or a

will travel into school in a car or a bus today you would think the

bus today you would think the

bus today you would think the intelligent people of Mesopotamia for

intelligent people of Mesopotamia for

intelligent people of Mesopotamia for creating such a substantial piece for

creating such a substantial piece for

creating such a substantial piece for Humanity for wheels are constantly used

Humanity for wheels are constantly used

Humanity for wheels are constantly used in everyday life today about 400 years

in everyday life today about 400 years

in everyday life today about 400 years after the creation of the wheel the

after the creation of the wheel the

after the creation of the wheel the Egyptians invented the sailing boat and

Egyptians invented the sailing boat and

Egyptians invented the sailing boat and around the same time as this Romans

around the same time as this Romans

around the same time as this Romans began building at-bats networks of

began building at-bats networks of

began building at-bats networks of roadways across Europe with the

roadways across Europe with the

roadways across Europe with the invention of the sailing boat and these

invention of the sailing boat and these

invention of the sailing boat and these vast networks of roadways people can

vast networks of roadways people can

vast networks of roadways people can travel from their own villages to new

travel from their own villages to new

travel from their own villages to new ones and spread cultures and ideas and

ones and spread cultures and ideas and

ones and spread cultures and ideas and this spreader and intermixing of

this spreader and intermixing of

this spreader and intermixing of cultures is known as cultural diffusion

cultures is known as cultural diffusion

cultures is known as cultural diffusion in the 17th and 18th century many new

in the 17th and 18th century many new

in the 17th and 18th century many new forms of transportation or invented such

forms of transportation or invented such

forms of transportation or invented such as the bicycle the tram the truck the

as the bicycle the tram the truck the

as the bicycle the tram the truck the auto motor and the Train broadening the

auto motor and the Train broadening the

auto motor and the Train broadening the travel world in ways we are most

travel world in ways we are most

travel world in ways we are most familiar with today

familiar with today

familiar with today in 1906 the first automobile was

in 1906 the first automobile was

in 1906 the first automobile was invented changing the people of Earth’s

invented changing the people of Earth’s

invented changing the people of Earth’s lives forever

lives forever

lives forever in fact the 1900 is an iPod a period in

in fact the 1900 is an iPod a period in

in fact the 1900 is an iPod a period in travel and transportation history for

travel and transportation history for

travel and transportation history for was in this century that that

was in this century that that

was in this century that that transportation such as the airplane and

transportation such as the airplane and

transportation such as the airplane and the car were available at everyone’s

the car were available at everyone’s

the car were available at everyone’s leisure behind me

leisure behind me

leisure behind me Oh as transfer

Oh as transfer

Oh as transfer can continue to grow people begin

can continue to grow people begin

can continue to grow people begin traveling across continents world this

traveling across continents world this

traveling across continents world this allowed through things such as religion

allowed through things such as religion

allowed through things such as religion foods animals and other things to spread

foods animals and other things to spread

foods animals and other things to spread across throughout Europe Asia Africa and

across throughout Europe Asia Africa and

across throughout Europe Asia Africa and the Americas beginning the commencement

the Americas beginning the commencement

the Americas beginning the commencement of worldwide trade behind me you can see

of worldwide trade behind me you can see

of worldwide trade behind me you can see many of the diseases animals and goods

many of the diseases animals and goods

many of the diseases animals and goods that were treated thanks to the

that were treated thanks to the

that were treated thanks to the evolution of travel so hopefully this

evolution of travel so hopefully this

evolution of travel so hopefully this information gives you a somewhat brief

information gives you a somewhat brief

information gives you a somewhat brief perspective on how knowledge and the

perspective on how knowledge and the

perspective on how knowledge and the ability to adapt helped helped bring us

ability to adapt helped helped bring us

ability to adapt helped helped bring us to where we are today and trip in

to where we are today and trip in

to where we are today and trip in transportation history in today’s life

transportation history in today’s life

transportation history in today’s life in today’s life travel engineers to have

in today’s life travel engineers to have

in today’s life travel engineers to have great impacts on humanity but are these

great impacts on humanity but are these

great impacts on humanity but are these impacts always positive ones

impacts always positive ones

impacts always positive ones [Music]

[Music]

[Music] ok so now I will go through a few

ok so now I will go through a few

ok so now I will go through a few questions or scenarios that may arise in

questions or scenarios that may arise in

questions or scenarios that may arise in your head wall travel so to start just

your head wall travel so to start just

your head wall travel so to start just think about it traveling to a new place

think about it traveling to a new place

think about it traveling to a new place can be scary especially if one alone you

can be scary especially if one alone you

can be scary especially if one alone you could be in a strange place not knowing

could be in a strange place not knowing

could be in a strange place not knowing of the language and you could see no one

of the language and you could see no one

of the language and you could see no one you recognized what first that adventure

you recognized what first that adventure

you recognized what first that adventure that you may be looking forward to for

that you may be looking forward to for

that you may be looking forward to for months begins to look not so good but in

months begins to look not so good but in

months begins to look not so good but in reality when you think about it nothing

reality when you think about it nothing

reality when you think about it nothing new ever looks 100% appealing right and

new ever looks 100% appealing right and

new ever looks 100% appealing right and with such a bad sense in technology

with such a bad sense in technology

with such a bad sense in technology today that if that where we have planes

today that if that where we have planes

today that if that where we have planes and such it seems as if as if everything

and such it seems as if as if everything

and such it seems as if as if everything will almost run perfectly physically it

will almost run perfectly physically it

will almost run perfectly physically it may but mentally traveling can be very

may but mentally traveling can be very

may but mentally traveling can be very stressful for people and Machado may be

stressful for people and Machado may be

stressful for people and Machado may be daunting for some it allows you to step

daunting for some it allows you to step

daunting for some it allows you to step out of your comfort zone as I’m sure

out of your comfort zone as I’m sure

out of your comfort zone as I’m sure many of you in the audience know from

many of you in the audience know from

many of you in the audience know from your own

your own

your own personal experiences so if ever having

personal experiences so if ever having

personal experiences so if ever having the opportunity to do so and travel to a

the opportunity to do so and travel to a

the opportunity to do so and travel to a new place is very important that one

new place is very important that one

new place is very important that one keeps an open mind travels much more

keeps an open mind travels much more

keeps an open mind travels much more than just sitting on the beach and

than just sitting on the beach and

than just sitting on the beach and relaxing all day it’s the opportunity to

relaxing all day it’s the opportunity to

relaxing all day it’s the opportunity to strengthen your knowledge and make you a

strengthen your knowledge and make you a

strengthen your knowledge and make you a more cultured person yes Nina Ligurian

more cultured person yes Nina Ligurian

more cultured person yes Nina Ligurian 22 year old she traveled from Morocco to

22 year old she traveled from Morocco to

22 year old she traveled from Morocco to the US at age 17 says travel has the

the US at age 17 says travel has the

the US at age 17 says travel has the ability to transform people’s lives

ability to transform people’s lives

ability to transform people’s lives through one-on-one personal interactions

through one-on-one personal interactions

through one-on-one personal interactions and expanding people’s horizons about

and expanding people’s horizons about

and expanding people’s horizons about about different places and cultures to

about different places and cultures to

about different places and cultures to break down stereotypes this quote speaks

break down stereotypes this quote speaks

break down stereotypes this quote speaks very much to the overarching power of

very much to the overarching power of

very much to the overarching power of travel and all it can do for a person

travel and all it can do for a person

travel and all it can do for a person now you may be thinking why should I

now you may be thinking why should I

now you may be thinking why should I spend my money on travel I mean can I

spend my money on travel I mean can I

spend my money on travel I mean can I just go on Google type in French recipes

just go on Google type in French recipes

just go on Google type in French recipes and create my own French cuisine

and create my own French cuisine

and create my own French cuisine barricade a social optimist says trap

barricade a social optimist says trap

barricade a social optimist says trap travel is a portal for an individual or

travel is a portal for an individual or

travel is a portal for an individual or society into seeing the world in a

society into seeing the world in a

society into seeing the world in a different way in our age there is an

different way in our age there is an

different way in our age there is an illusion that would change in

illusion that would change in

illusion that would change in transforming technology alone or through

transforming technology alone or through

transforming technology alone or through concepts that’s a fallacy and the

concepts that’s a fallacy and the

concepts that’s a fallacy and the reality is that the reality is that for

reality is that the reality is that for

reality is that the reality is that for that change and for an individual in a

that change and for an individual in a

that change and for an individual in a society happens through experience and

society happens through experience and

society happens through experience and this experience is best obtained when

this experience is best obtained when

this experience is best obtained when it’s a journey into the unknown

it’s a journey into the unknown

it’s a journey into the unknown so although travelled Oh so even though

so although travelled Oh so even though

so although travelled Oh so even though travel even though travel continues to

travel even though travel continues to

travel even though travel continues to have great impacts so even with such

have great impacts so even with such

have great impacts so even with such advancements in technology that allow

advancements in technology that allow

advancements in technology that allow them to virtually indulge themselves in

them to virtually indulge themselves in

them to virtually indulge themselves in your cultures today there truly is

your cultures today there truly is

your cultures today there truly is like physically traveling to a new place

like physically traveling to a new place

like physically traveling to a new place and although travel may be costly if the

and although travel may be costly if the

and although travel may be costly if the opportunity ever comes if the

opportunity ever comes if the

opportunity ever comes if the opportunity ever comes around for you

opportunity ever comes around for you

opportunity ever comes around for you jump on it and let the power the power

jump on it and let the power the power

jump on it and let the power the power of Travel transform you making you a

of Travel transform you making you a

of Travel transform you making you a more academically knowledgeable and

more academically knowledgeable and

more academically knowledgeable and cultured person for this has been proven

cultured person for this has been proven

cultured person for this has been proven from hunter-gatherer societies to life

from hunter-gatherer societies to life

from hunter-gatherer societies to life today thank you

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