for me my journey into flying around the world and doing so many things
world and doing so many things
world and doing so many things what’s one that I would never expect I
what’s one that I would never expect I
what’s one that I would never expect I started off as a high school football
started off as a high school football
started off as a high school football star grew up in a very tough
star grew up in a very tough
star grew up in a very tough neighborhood in Miami had a very modest
neighborhood in Miami had a very modest
neighborhood in Miami had a very modest and humble beginnings at the time I
and humble beginnings at the time I
and humble beginnings at the time I played fullback and linebacker 197
played fullback and linebacker 197
played fullback and linebacker 197 pounds 3% body fat around a 4 – in the
pounds 3% body fat around a 4 – in the
pounds 3% body fat around a 4 – in the 40 and had a full scholarship to attend
40 and had a full scholarship to attend
40 and had a full scholarship to attend a University of Florida
a University of Florida
a University of Florida until that changed when the gentleman
until that changed when the gentleman
until that changed when the gentleman you see on the screen mr. Gary Robinson
you see on the screen mr. Gary Robinson
you see on the screen mr. Gary Robinson walked up to me out of the blue in the
walked up to me out of the blue in the
walked up to me out of the blue in the store and said to me hey son have ever
store and said to me hey son have ever
store and said to me hey son have ever thought about becoming a pilot I looked
thought about becoming a pilot I looked
thought about becoming a pilot I looked at him I told her I didn’t think I was
at him I told her I didn’t think I was
at him I told her I didn’t think I was smart enough to fly an airplane but then
smart enough to fly an airplane but then
smart enough to fly an airplane but then I asked him how much money he made and
after he answered the question of how
after he answered the question of how much money he made I took interest in
much money he made I took interest in
much money he made I took interest in aviation and he did something very key
aviation and he did something very key
aviation and he did something very key that turned my interest into passion he
that turned my interest into passion he
that turned my interest into passion he gave me the opportunity to go to Miami
gave me the opportunity to go to Miami
gave me the opportunity to go to Miami International Airport and sit down in
International Airport and sit down in
International Airport and sit down in the cockpit of the aircraft that he flew
the cockpit of the aircraft that he flew
the cockpit of the aircraft that he flew which was the Boeing triple7
which was the Boeing triple7
which was the Boeing triple7 I had a chance to sit down the cockpit
I had a chance to sit down the cockpit
I had a chance to sit down the cockpit play with all the buttons and and I said
play with all the buttons and and I said
play with all the buttons and and I said to myself instantly you know what I
to myself instantly you know what I
to myself instantly you know what I think I can do this and when I made that
think I can do this and when I made that
think I can do this and when I made that decision in the cockpit that I wanted to
decision in the cockpit that I wanted to
decision in the cockpit that I wanted to pursue a career in aviation that was it
pursue a career in aviation that was it
pursue a career in aviation that was it no business plan no PowerPoint
no business plan no PowerPoint
no business plan no PowerPoint presentation this gentleman just simply
presentation this gentleman just simply
presentation this gentleman just simply showed me what he did as a pilot and
showed me what he did as a pilot and
showed me what he did as a pilot and that changed my life forever that was a
that changed my life forever that was a
that changed my life forever that was a tough decision to give up my football
tough decision to give up my football
tough decision to give up my football scholarship
scholarship
scholarship coaches thought there was something
coaches thought there was something
coaches thought there was something mentally wrong with me all my friends in
mentally wrong with me all my friends in
mentally wrong with me all my friends in high school questioned my decision and
high school questioned my decision and
high school questioned my decision and all the girls who were my number on
all the girls who were my number on
all the girls who were my number on their dirt on their shirts no longer
their dirt on their shirts no longer
their dirt on their shirts no longer wanted to talk to me anymore
wanted to talk to me anymore
wanted to talk to me anymore nevertheless I managed to go from a
nevertheless I managed to go from a
nevertheless I managed to go from a young man that turned down a football
young man that turned down a football
young man that turned down a football scholarship and just wanted to be a
scholarship and just wanted to be a
scholarship and just wanted to be a commercial airline pilot – somehow being
commercial airline pilot – somehow being
commercial airline pilot – somehow being able to hold a Guinness world record of
able to hold a Guinness world record of
able to hold a Guinness world record of being a youngest person to fly solo
being a youngest person to fly solo
being a youngest person to fly solo around the world
around the world
around the world which was previously held by someone at
which was previously held by someone at
which was previously held by someone at the age of 37 for me for me there are a
the age of 37 for me for me there are a
the age of 37 for me for me there are a number of different challenges in order
number of different challenges in order
number of different challenges in order to accomplish this flight the aircraft
to accomplish this flight the aircraft
to accomplish this flight the aircraft that I utilized you see in the picture
that I utilized you see in the picture
that I utilized you see in the picture which I called inspiration
which I called inspiration
which I called inspiration it’s a Columbia 400 which cost six
it’s a Columbia 400 which cost six
it’s a Columbia 400 which cost six hundred and fifty thousand dollars there
hundred and fifty thousand dollars there
hundred and fifty thousand dollars there are a number of things I had to figure
are a number of things I had to figure
are a number of things I had to figure out in getting different partners and
out in getting different partners and
out in getting different partners and donors to sponsor parts and it took me
donors to sponsor parts and it took me
donors to sponsor parts and it took me two and a half years to get my first
two and a half years to get my first
two and a half years to get my first sponsor to even support the initiative
sponsor to even support the initiative
sponsor to even support the initiative and matter of fact the day that I
and matter of fact the day that I
and matter of fact the day that I departed from Miami March 23 2007 it’s
departed from Miami March 23 2007 it’s
departed from Miami March 23 2007 it’s funny because the number of media
funny because the number of media
funny because the number of media outlets came out to interview me there
outlets came out to interview me there
outlets came out to interview me there were about four or five thousand people
were about four or five thousand people
were about four or five thousand people at the airport and many people didn’t
at the airport and many people didn’t
at the airport and many people didn’t know this but my aircraft had no weather
know this but my aircraft had no weather
know this but my aircraft had no weather radar no de-icing equipment in addition
radar no de-icing equipment in addition
radar no de-icing equipment in addition to that I didn’t know how to swim
to that I didn’t know how to swim
to that I didn’t know how to swim figured what would it matter if I
figured what would it matter if I
figured what would it matter if I crashed in the middle of the ocean and
crashed in the middle of the ocean and
crashed in the middle of the ocean and also as I’m looking at all these signs
also as I’m looking at all these signs
also as I’m looking at all these signs cheering me on saying go Barrington go
cheering me on saying go Barrington go
cheering me on saying go Barrington go go Barrington go I only had thirty
go Barrington go I only had thirty
go Barrington go I only had thirty dollars in my pocket I’m saying where am
dollars in my pocket I’m saying where am
dollars in my pocket I’m saying where am I going I don’t even have enough money
I going I don’t even have enough money
I going I don’t even have enough money to put gas in the plane anyways it
to put gas in the plane anyways it
to put gas in the plane anyways it worked out and I was able to get through
worked out and I was able to get through
worked out and I was able to get through many challenges challenges such as
many challenges challenges such as
many challenges challenges such as flying through a sandstorm over Saudi
flying through a sandstorm over Saudi
flying through a sandstorm over Saudi Arabia at 17,000 feet where you go from
Arabia at 17,000 feet where you go from
Arabia at 17,000 feet where you go from a clear beautiful day to seeing shimmers
a clear beautiful day to seeing shimmers
a clear beautiful day to seeing shimmers of the Sun challenges such as flying
of the Sun challenges such as flying
of the Sun challenges such as flying through weather conditions as it relates
through weather conditions as it relates
through weather conditions as it relates to these clouds formations air and the
to these clouds formations air and the
to these clouds formations air and the clouds are so saturated with water and
clouds are so saturated with water and
clouds are so saturated with water and rain that it’s very turbulent to fly
rain that it’s very turbulent to fly
rain that it’s very turbulent to fly through and I made it through that also
through and I made it through that also
through and I made it through that also dealing with disasters potential
dealing with disasters potential
dealing with disasters potential disasters such as crossing from northern
disasters such as crossing from northern
disasters such as crossing from northern Japan into semi Alaska which is the
Japan into semi Alaska which is the
Japan into semi Alaska which is the second and last Island on the Aleutian
second and last Island on the Aleutian
second and last Island on the Aleutian chain and it’s only one mile long
chain and it’s only one mile long
chain and it’s only one mile long two-mile circumference
two-mile circumference
two-mile circumference I had airline pilots who are at higher
I had airline pilots who are at higher
I had airline pilots who are at higher altitudes radioing down to me asking me
altitudes radioing down to me asking me
altitudes radioing down to me asking me for my parents name and phone number
for my parents name and phone number
for my parents name and phone number I told me to turn back there’s no way
I told me to turn back there’s no way
I told me to turn back there’s no way you’re gonna make it on the other side
you’re gonna make it on the other side
you’re gonna make it on the other side of the ice storm ahead when I landed and
of the ice storm ahead when I landed and
of the ice storm ahead when I landed and shot me at Alaska I only had 12 minutes
shot me at Alaska I only had 12 minutes
shot me at Alaska I only had 12 minutes of fuel left in my airplane so after
of fuel left in my airplane so after
of fuel left in my airplane so after flying around the world which took 97
flying around the world which took 97
flying around the world which took 97 days approximately a hundred and forty
days approximately a hundred and forty
days approximately a hundred and forty five flight hours almost 30,000 miles I
five flight hours almost 30,000 miles I
five flight hours almost 30,000 miles I had over 300,000 students that were just
had over 300,000 students that were just
had over 300,000 students that were just following me and blogging with me keep
following me and blogging with me keep
following me and blogging with me keep in mind this was the same kid who left
in mind this was the same kid who left
in mind this was the same kid who left with only 30 dollars in his pocket and
with only 30 dollars in his pocket and
with only 30 dollars in his pocket and when I realized that I said to myself I
when I realized that I said to myself I
when I realized that I said to myself I have something special here which is the
have something special here which is the
have something special here which is the attention of young people so what I did
attention of young people so what I did
attention of young people so what I did was I said to myself oh I’m going to
was I said to myself oh I’m going to
was I said to myself oh I’m going to work more with in my foundation
work more with in my foundation
work more with in my foundation experienced aviation I turned down
experienced aviation I turned down
experienced aviation I turned down numerous job offers to fly for airlines
numerous job offers to fly for airlines
numerous job offers to fly for airlines and celebrities and I said this is what
and celebrities and I said this is what
and celebrities and I said this is what I want to do and one of the first
I want to do and one of the first
I want to do and one of the first projects we tested was called building
projects we tested was called building
projects we tested was called building soar where we challenged 60 students
soar where we challenged 60 students
soar where we challenged 60 students from failing schools in Miami to build
from failing schools in Miami to build
from failing schools in Miami to build an aircraft from scratch riveting the
an aircraft from scratch riveting the
an aircraft from scratch riveting the wings putting the engine together
wings putting the engine together
wings putting the engine together figuring how to set up the fuel system
figuring how to set up the fuel system
figuring how to set up the fuel system in the aircraft the avionics even
in the aircraft the avionics even
in the aircraft the avionics even building the very same seats at Saturn
building the very same seats at Saturn
building the very same seats at Saturn and not only did they build it but I
and not only did they build it but I
and not only did they build it but I told them if they built it I would fly
told them if they built it I would fly
told them if they built it I would fly it and I’m very blessed to speak to you
it and I’m very blessed to speak to you
it and I’m very blessed to speak to you all today because it worked out some of
all today because it worked out some of
all today because it worked out some of the funniest things are done in this
the funniest things are done in this
the funniest things are done in this picture you can’t tell who’s a
picture you can’t tell who’s a
picture you can’t tell who’s a straight-a student or who’s a student
straight-a student or who’s a student
straight-a student or who’s a student that just got out of the juvenile
that just got out of the juvenile
that just got out of the juvenile justice system I was involved in
justice system I was involved in
justice system I was involved in building the aircraft in addition to
building the aircraft in addition to
building the aircraft in addition to that we have students that have gone on
that we have students that have gone on
that we have students that have gone on to do many things for example there’s a
to do many things for example there’s a
to do many things for example there’s a student in that picture that didn’t know
student in that picture that didn’t know
student in that picture that didn’t know how to turn on a vacuum to clean up
how to turn on a vacuum to clean up
how to turn on a vacuum to clean up after a class now he’s diffusing bombs
after a class now he’s diffusing bombs
after a class now he’s diffusing bombs for the military in addition to that I
for the military in addition to that I
for the military in addition to that I have another student who couldn’t point
have another student who couldn’t point
have another student who couldn’t point out a sixteenth of an inch on a ruler
out a sixteenth of an inch on a ruler
out a sixteenth of an inch on a ruler and now she’s on a full scholarship as a
and now she’s on a full scholarship as a
and now she’s on a full scholarship as a math major at Duke University in
math major at Duke University in
math major at Duke University in addition to that avid student in this
addition to that avid student in this
addition to that avid student in this picture whose family wouldn’t allow a
picture whose family wouldn’t allow a
picture whose family wouldn’t allow a woman to fly an airplane now she’s
woman to fly an airplane now she’s
woman to fly an airplane now she’s studying to be a dentist at Florida
studying to be a dentist at Florida
studying to be a dentist at Florida State University
Aviation and various forms of
Aviation and various forms of exploration certainly has the power to
exploration certainly has the power to
exploration certainly has the power to change the trajectory of where students
change the trajectory of where students
change the trajectory of where students will end up later on in their life into
will end up later on in their life into
will end up later on in their life into something magical that I realized and I
something magical that I realized and I
something magical that I realized and I said to myself how do I do more how do I
said to myself how do I do more how do I
said to myself how do I do more how do I take this from a small scale impact and
take this from a small scale impact and
take this from a small scale impact and transform it on a national scale do you
transform it on a national scale do you
transform it on a national scale do you know right now in math and science we’re
know right now in math and science we’re
know right now in math and science we’re ranked 17th and 24th in the world in
ranked 17th and 24th in the world in
ranked 17th and 24th in the world in math and science yet still we have all
math and science yet still we have all
math and science yet still we have all the technology we need in order for
the technology we need in order for
the technology we need in order for those numbers to improve drastically so
those numbers to improve drastically so
those numbers to improve drastically so I decided and wanting to do something
I decided and wanting to do something
I decided and wanting to do something different and have a mass impact I said
different and have a mass impact I said
different and have a mass impact I said what if I transform a small light jet
what if I transform a small light jet
what if I transform a small light jet into a flying classroom that will allow
into a flying classroom that will allow
into a flying classroom that will allow me to teach from the air do satellite
me to teach from the air do satellite
me to teach from the air do satellite technology broadcast to handheld devices
technology broadcast to handheld devices
technology broadcast to handheld devices laptops and communicate with students as
laptops and communicate with students as
laptops and communicate with students as I’m flying all around the world
I’m flying all around the world
I’m flying all around the world collecting data and information meeting
collecting data and information meeting
collecting data and information meeting with explorers in different locations
with explorers in different locations
with explorers in different locations and providing students the opportunity
and providing students the opportunity
and providing students the opportunity to explore discover and shape the world
to explore discover and shape the world
to explore discover and shape the world that they live in when that moment
that they live in when that moment
that they live in when that moment occurred for me I said to myself this is
occurred for me I said to myself this is
occurred for me I said to myself this is what needs to be done so Hawker
what needs to be done so Hawker
what needs to be done so Hawker Beechcraft stepped up to the plate and
Beechcraft stepped up to the plate and
Beechcraft stepped up to the plate and providing us a five million dollar
providing us a five million dollar
providing us a five million dollar aircraft that seats nine people what
aircraft that seats nine people what
aircraft that seats nine people what they’ll allow me to collect atmospheric
they’ll allow me to collect atmospheric
they’ll allow me to collect atmospheric data and I’m working with the University
data and I’m working with the University
data and I’m working with the University of Miami on those measurement tools in
of Miami on those measurement tools in
of Miami on those measurement tools in addition to that transport Explorer it’s
addition to that transport Explorer it’s
addition to that transport Explorer it’s with me broadcast from 45,000 feet
with me broadcast from 45,000 feet
with me broadcast from 45,000 feet provide video streaming and classroom
provide video streaming and classroom
provide video streaming and classroom calls from the air while I’m traveling
calls from the air while I’m traveling
calls from the air while I’m traveling to different destinations around the
to different destinations around the
to different destinations around the world and one of the cool features about
world and one of the cool features about
world and one of the cool features about this is that kids will have the
this is that kids will have the
this is that kids will have the opportunity to vote on what I do not
opportunity to vote on what I do not
opportunity to vote on what I do not only in the air but on the ground with
only in the air but on the ground with
only in the air but on the ground with other explorers
other explorers
other explorers prior to takeoff what does the
prior to takeoff what does the
prior to takeoff what does the experience look like we want students to
experience look like we want students to
experience look like we want students to learn about these countries learn about
learn about these countries learn about
learn about these countries learn about geography learn about where things are
geography learn about where things are
geography learn about where things are in the world and how does it affect my
in the world and how does it affect my
in the world and how does it affect my physical location of where I’m at vote
physical location of where I’m at vote
physical location of where I’m at vote on the expedition’s within the
on the expedition’s within the
on the expedition’s within the adventures help me collect data around
adventures help me collect data around
adventures help me collect data around the world and in addition to that learn
the world and in addition to that learn
the world and in addition to that learn about places that these kids have never
about places that these kids have never
about places that these kids have never seen when I’m 8 when I flew around the
seen when I’m 8 when I flew around the
seen when I’m 8 when I flew around the world in 2007 the only place I’ve been
world in 2007 the only place I’ve been
world in 2007 the only place I’ve been outside of the United States was Jamaica
outside of the United States was Jamaica
outside of the United States was Jamaica I didn’t know a world existed we want to
I didn’t know a world existed we want to
I didn’t know a world existed we want to change that perspective for students so
change that perspective for students so
change that perspective for students so now during the flight students are going
now during the flight students are going
now during the flight students are going to be able to do a number of things to
to be able to do a number of things to
to be able to do a number of things to support me help me fly and land the
support me help me fly and land the
support me help me fly and land the aircraft safely by helping with the
aircraft safely by helping with the
aircraft safely by helping with the calculations runways runway conditions
calculations runways runway conditions
calculations runways runway conditions weather obstacles you have to deal with
weather obstacles you have to deal with
weather obstacles you have to deal with calculating fuel requirements aircraft
calculating fuel requirements aircraft
calculating fuel requirements aircraft speeds monitor my alert levels and in it
speeds monitor my alert levels and in it
speeds monitor my alert levels and in it listen to that help me to translate the
listen to that help me to translate the
listen to that help me to translate the atmospheric data that we’re collecting
atmospheric data that we’re collecting
atmospheric data that we’re collecting as well in flight now upon landing in a
as well in flight now upon landing in a
as well in flight now upon landing in a specific region of the world as we
specific region of the world as we
specific region of the world as we travel to all seven continents we plan
travel to all seven continents we plan
travel to all seven continents we plan to explore of course earth land and sea
to explore of course earth land and sea
to explore of course earth land and sea and that’s going to be made possible by
and that’s going to be made possible by
and that’s going to be made possible by partnering with so many different
partnering with so many different
partnering with so many different explorers around the world in different
explorers around the world in different
explorers around the world in different fields because we want to ignite the
fields because we want to ignite the
fields because we want to ignite the minds of students to become attracted to
minds of students to become attracted to
minds of students to become attracted to these various career fields that are
these various career fields that are
these various career fields that are available to them after the expedition
available to them after the expedition
available to them after the expedition well prepare games quizzes use of data
well prepare games quizzes use of data
well prepare games quizzes use of data collection again encourage them to
collection again encourage them to
collection again encourage them to explore the world with different
explore the world with different
explore the world with different hands-on activities and create also
hands-on activities and create also
hands-on activities and create also teacher professional development
teacher professional development
teacher professional development activities for the students as well now
activities for the students as well now
activities for the students as well now to fly around the world again in a jet I
to fly around the world again in a jet I
to fly around the world again in a jet I know some of you guys are thinking well
know some of you guys are thinking well
know some of you guys are thinking well he’s flying a jet should be a little bit
he’s flying a jet should be a little bit
he’s flying a jet should be a little bit easier that brings its own challenges
easier that brings its own challenges
easier that brings its own challenges it’s a light jet I’m travelling to all
it’s a light jet I’m travelling to all
it’s a light jet I’m travelling to all seven continents as you can see here and
seven continents as you can see here and
seven continents as you can see here and I have a number of different obstacles
I have a number of different obstacles
I have a number of different obstacles to deal with for example I’ll be heading
to deal with for example I’ll be heading
to deal with for example I’ll be heading westbound so
westbound so
westbound so take off from DC come down to Miami take
take off from DC come down to Miami take
take off from DC come down to Miami take my talents to South Beach and then from
my talents to South Beach and then from
my talents to South Beach and then from there work my way work work my way on up
there work my way work work my way on up
there work my way work work my way on up through the Midwest and prepared across
through the Midwest and prepared across
through the Midwest and prepared across the North Pacific against the wind
the North Pacific against the wind
the North Pacific against the wind beginning in October students will be
beginning in October students will be
beginning in October students will be helping me fly from Anchorage to
helping me fly from Anchorage to
helping me fly from Anchorage to Petropavlovsk into northern Japan based
Petropavlovsk into northern Japan based
Petropavlovsk into northern Japan based on all the wind conditions and this is
on all the wind conditions and this is
on all the wind conditions and this is something that you really have to time
something that you really have to time
something that you really have to time correctly
correctly
correctly in order to get into northern Japan from
in order to get into northern Japan from
in order to get into northern Japan from there there’s numerous obstacles to deal
there there’s numerous obstacles to deal
there there’s numerous obstacles to deal with flying four and a half hours
with flying four and a half hours
with flying four and a half hours sometimes back-to-back at a time in
sometimes back-to-back at a time in
sometimes back-to-back at a time in addition to that of course dealing with
addition to that of course dealing with
addition to that of course dealing with this area and as it relates to
this area and as it relates to
this area and as it relates to sandstorms monsoon season avoiding all
sandstorms monsoon season avoiding all
sandstorms monsoon season avoiding all these different storms although I’ll be
these different storms although I’ll be
these different storms although I’ll be out 45,000 feet especially when you get
out 45,000 feet especially when you get
out 45,000 feet especially when you get in this region here you have storms that
in this region here you have storms that
in this region here you have storms that are shooting up into the upper
are shooting up into the upper
are shooting up into the upper atmosphere at sixty seventy thousand
atmosphere at sixty seventy thousand
atmosphere at sixty seventy thousand feet in addition to that I’ll also have
feet in addition to that I’ll also have
feet in addition to that I’ll also have challenges are flying down into
challenges are flying down into
challenges are flying down into Antarctica the Shetland Islands that is
Antarctica the Shetland Islands that is
Antarctica the Shetland Islands that is definitely one of timing where I’d have
definitely one of timing where I’d have
definitely one of timing where I’d have to reach Antarctica by January in order
to reach Antarctica by January in order
to reach Antarctica by January in order to to meet the time window the
to to meet the time window the
to to meet the time window the three-week time window that I’ll have
three-week time window that I’ll have
three-week time window that I’ll have now the crew that will be with me as
now the crew that will be with me as
now the crew that will be with me as I’ll have an extra pilot on board and in
I’ll have an extra pilot on board and in
I’ll have an extra pilot on board and in addition to that I’ll be able to bring
addition to that I’ll be able to bring
addition to that I’ll be able to bring explorers with me on certain legs but I
explorers with me on certain legs but I
explorers with me on certain legs but I have quite a few challenges even flying
have quite a few challenges even flying
have quite a few challenges even flying into Cusco Peru the aircraft is only
into Cusco Peru the aircraft is only
into Cusco Peru the aircraft is only certified to take off and land from
certified to take off and land from
certified to take off and land from 10,000 feet in the air
10,000 feet in the air
10,000 feet in the air elevation in Cusco Peru is at a little
elevation in Cusco Peru is at a little
elevation in Cusco Peru is at a little bit over 12,000 feet so now the aircraft
bit over 12,000 feet so now the aircraft
bit over 12,000 feet so now the aircraft manufacturer is modifying the aircraft
manufacturer is modifying the aircraft
manufacturer is modifying the aircraft as best as they can in order for me to
as best as they can in order for me to
as best as they can in order for me to fly not just land but also takeoff from
fly not just land but also takeoff from
fly not just land but also takeoff from Cusco Peru it’s gonna be interested in
Cusco Peru it’s gonna be interested in
Cusco Peru it’s gonna be interested in their wiring everything so that when I
their wiring everything so that when I
their wiring everything so that when I take off out of Cusco all the awesome
take off out of Cusco all the awesome
take off out of Cusco all the awesome oxygen mask doesn’t fall out and then
oxygen mask doesn’t fall out and then
oxygen mask doesn’t fall out and then freak everyone out we all have an
freak everyone out we all have an
freak everyone out we all have an opportunity to impact students like me
opportunity to impact students like me
opportunity to impact students like me that were clueless unaware and just
that were clueless unaware and just
that were clueless unaware and just uninformed of the opportunities that
uninformed of the opportunities that
uninformed of the opportunities that exists not only in science technology
exists not only in science technology
exists not only in science technology engineering and math
engineering and math
engineering and math but within other fields whether you’re
but within other fields whether you’re
but within other fields whether you’re talking about conservation history
talking about conservation history
talking about conservation history environment geography these are the
environment geography these are the
environment geography these are the career fields that are so powerful and
career fields that are so powerful and
career fields that are so powerful and contains the lives of young people in
contains the lives of young people in
contains the lives of young people in such a dynamic way and one of the things
such a dynamic way and one of the things
such a dynamic way and one of the things I strive for every single day I wake up
I strive for every single day I wake up
I strive for every single day I wake up in the morning is to create that and
in the morning is to create that and
in the morning is to create that and package it in a way where kids are
package it in a way where kids are
package it in a way where kids are turned on to these career fields where
turned on to these career fields where
turned on to these career fields where they say like like I stole my mentor I
they say like like I stole my mentor I
they say like like I stole my mentor I believe I can do this we all have a
believe I can do this we all have a
believe I can do this we all have a story to share with our young people in
story to share with our young people in
story to share with our young people in order to address the significant problem
order to address the significant problem
order to address the significant problem we have with the lack of scientists
we have with the lack of scientists
we have with the lack of scientists thank you guys for having me here
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