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IN Finalist | National Geographic Bee 2012


hello my name is Ken

hello my name is Ken I’m the winner for the Indiana State

I’m the winner for the Indiana State

I’m the winner for the Indiana State Geography Bee and I

Geography Bee and I

Geography Bee and I received notre-dame which is one of the

received notre-dame which is one of the

received notre-dame which is one of the most famous landmarks in the city of

most famous landmarks in the city of

most famous landmarks in the city of South been to Ireland South Bend is in

South been to Ireland South Bend is in

South been to Ireland South Bend is in the very northern part of Indiana it’s

the very northern part of Indiana it’s

the very northern part of Indiana it’s so close to Michigan that off of my

so close to Michigan that off of my

so close to Michigan that off of my family and I can ride bikes over the

family and I can ride bikes over the

family and I can ride bikes over the state line into mission and the area was

state line into mission and the area was

state line into mission and the area was settled in the 1860s by first writers

settled in the 1860s by first writers

settled in the 1860s by first writers coming here and then it is also known

coming here and then it is also known

coming here and then it is also known for the Studebaker factory which once

for the Studebaker factory which once

for the Studebaker factory which once out of business in the 1960s and now

out of business in the 1960s and now

out of business in the 1960s and now it’s known mostly for education in

it’s known mostly for education in

it’s known mostly for education in health care and those kind of service

health care and those kind of service

health care and those kind of service Sultan is the fourth largest city in

Sultan is the fourth largest city in

Sultan is the fourth largest city in Indiana and during its early days

Indiana and during its early days

Indiana and during its early days attracted a lot of Polish immigrants

attracted a lot of Polish immigrants

attracted a lot of Polish immigrants which explains why its sister city is

which explains why its sister city is

which explains why its sister city is just a co-op and Poland you can see that

just a co-op and Poland you can see that

just a co-op and Poland you can see that we’re very close to the lake michigan

we’re very close to the lake michigan

we’re very close to the lake michigan which means you get a lot of like effect

which means you get a lot of like effect

which means you get a lot of like effect snow and whether it’s often very nice

snow and whether it’s often very nice

snow and whether it’s often very nice here but often it’s also raining which

here but often it’s also raining which

here but often it’s also raining which is why i’m in the basement showing you

is why i’m in the basement showing you

is why i’m in the basement showing you sending yourself but not a meth and not

sending yourself but not a meth and not

sending yourself but not a meth and not upside showing you the actual city if i

upside showing you the actual city if i

upside showing you the actual city if i could go anywhere in the world I believe

could go anywhere in the world I believe

could go anywhere in the world I believe I’d go to Rome because there’s so much

I’d go to Rome because there’s so much

I’d go to Rome because there’s so much history there and then I’d visit visit

history there and then I’d visit visit

history there and then I’d visit visit the Vatican because I’d love to see the

the Vatican because I’d love to see the

the Vatican because I’d love to see the tomb of st. peter and the Vatican Secret

tomb of st. peter and the Vatican Secret

tomb of st. peter and the Vatican Secret Archives because there’s so much history

Archives because there’s so much history

Archives because there’s so much history down there and there’s a lot of

down there and there’s a lot of

down there and there’s a lot of religious significance still for me as a

religious significance still for me as a

religious significance still for me as a Catholic my favorite world leader is

Catholic my favorite world leader is

Catholic my favorite world leader is Margaret Thatcher but i’m not sure if

Margaret Thatcher but i’m not sure if

Margaret Thatcher but i’m not sure if i’d actually switch places with her

i’d actually switch places with her

i’d actually switch places with her because she seems to have found a very

because she seems to have found a very

because she seems to have found a very admirable job helping to bring down the

admirable job helping to bring down the

admirable job helping to bring down the soviet union without an 8th grader from

soviet union without an 8th grader from

soviet union without an 8th grader from indiana trying to steal her job so i

indiana trying to steal her job so i

indiana trying to steal her job so i think that probably switched places with

think that probably switched places with

think that probably switched places with the Prime Minister of Tuvalu or

the Prime Minister of Tuvalu or

the Prime Minister of Tuvalu or someplace like that because there aren’t

someplace like that because there aren’t

someplace like that because there aren’t a lot of things to take care of and I

a lot of things to take care of and I

a lot of things to take care of and I could just lie around and pretty much do

could just lie around and pretty much do

could just lie around and pretty much do what I wanted ok here’s an e Jagger

what I wanted ok here’s an e Jagger

what I wanted ok here’s an e Jagger feedback let me show you the map and

feedback let me show you the map and

feedback let me show you the map and lake here on there’s an island called

lake here on there’s an island called

lake here on there’s an island called minute to an island and inside I’m

minute to an island and inside I’m

minute to an island and inside I’m Antonin does a like home like Manitou

Antonin does a like home like Manitou

Antonin does a like home like Manitou and it’s the largest lake in a

and it’s the largest lake in a

and it’s the largest lake in a freshwater island in the world and then

freshwater island in the world and then

freshwater island in the world and then there’s another option is another lake

there’s another option is another lake

there’s another option is another lake called Lake Minn de moya and in segments

called Lake Minn de moya and in segments

called Lake Minn de moya and in segments de moya is Treasure Island and that is

de moya is Treasure Island and that is

de moya is Treasure Island and that is the largest island and alike on and on

the largest island and alike on and on

the largest island and alike on and on and elec and all these islands and legs

and elec and all these islands and legs

and elec and all these islands and legs are about 11 and half hours northeast of

are about 11 and half hours northeast of

are about 11 and half hours northeast of where I’m

where I’m

where I’m administration building at the

administration building at the

administration building at the University of Notre Dame it’s one of the

University of Notre Dame it’s one of the

University of Notre Dame it’s one of the golden dome on top the era seen pictures

golden dome on top the era seen pictures

golden dome on top the era seen pictures and I’m down by the murals of life of

and I’m down by the murals of life of

and I’m down by the murals of life of Columbus these are beautiful historic

Columbus these are beautiful historic

Columbus these are beautiful historic murals and buildings especially known

murals and buildings especially known

murals and buildings especially known for these works of art scattered well

for these works of art scattered well

for these works of art scattered well I’ve always really been interested in

I’ve always really been interested in

I’ve always really been interested in geography since I was little my family

geography since I was little my family

geography since I was little my family and I used to play this game called

and I used to play this game called

and I used to play this game called state cookies where we would have to

state cookies where we would have to

state cookies where we would have to bite off a piece of each cookie or a

bite off a piece of each cookie or a

bite off a piece of each cookie or a piece of each ship and then see what

piece of each ship and then see what

piece of each ship and then see what state it looked like that was always fun

state it looked like that was always fun

state it looked like that was always fun for me and later I heard that there was

for me and later I heard that there was

for me and later I heard that there was a geography competition and so I took

a geography competition and so I took

a geography competition and so I took part in that from fourth grade and fifth

part in that from fourth grade and fifth

part in that from fourth grade and fifth grade in sixth grade I won it in six

grade in sixth grade I won it in six

grade in sixth grade I won it in six going went to the Indiana State be and

going went to the Indiana State be and

going went to the Indiana State be and then I just started really getting

then I just started really getting

then I just started really getting excited about doing well in it and I’ve

excited about doing well in it and I’ve

excited about doing well in it and I’ve always really liked news I like to read

always really liked news I like to read

always really liked news I like to read newspapers I read The Wall Street

newspapers I read The Wall Street

newspapers I read The Wall Street Journal and I really like the idea of

Journal and I really like the idea of

Journal and I really like the idea of wondering how people interact and how

wondering how people interact and how

wondering how people interact and how they affect each other and geography

they affect each other and geography

they affect each other and geography answer some of those questions so it’s

answer some of those questions so it’s

answer some of those questions so it’s okay since I really like it when I grow

okay since I really like it when I grow

okay since I really like it when I grow up I think that I might like to be a

up I think that I might like to be a

up I think that I might like to be a medieval historian because it combines

medieval historian because it combines

medieval historian because it combines blobs of three subjects and I really

blobs of three subjects and I really

blobs of three subjects and I really enjoy Latin history and literature I

enjoy Latin history and literature I

enjoy Latin history and literature I love history because it I just really

love history because it I just really

love history because it I just really like to learn about the past that’s one

like to learn about the past that’s one

like to learn about the past that’s one of reasons I like geography so much as

of reasons I like geography so much as

of reasons I like geography so much as it connects to history and then I’ve

it connects to history and then I’ve

it connects to history and then I’ve always really enjoyed literature

always really enjoyed literature

always really enjoyed literature especially the more anxious literature

especially the more anxious literature

especially the more anxious literature and then I love life

and then I love life

and then I love life taking Latin for about five years I’m

taking Latin for about five years I’m

taking Latin for about five years I’m teaching in Latin literature class this

teaching in Latin literature class this

teaching in Latin literature class this year we actually read the documents in

year we actually read the documents in

year we actually read the documents in Latin which I really enjoy and medieval

Latin which I really enjoy and medieval

Latin which I really enjoy and medieval history has a lot to do with that

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