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NH Finalist | National Geographic Bee 2013


hi my name is neelam sandhu and i’m the

hi my name is neelam sandhu and i’m the 2013 National Geographic Bee state

2013 National Geographic Bee state

2013 National Geographic Bee state champion for New Hampshire I’m in the

champion for New Hampshire I’m in the

champion for New Hampshire I’m in the eighth grade and I go to the Rossi legio

eighth grade and I go to the Rossi legio

eighth grade and I go to the Rossi legio middle school in Bedford which is a

middle school in Bedford which is a

middle school in Bedford which is a small town in southern New Hampshire did

small town in southern New Hampshire did

small town in southern New Hampshire did you know that the Segway is invented in

you know that the Segway is invented in

you know that the Segway is invented in New Hampshire this to wield

New Hampshire this to wield

New Hampshire this to wield battery-powered transporter was invented

battery-powered transporter was invented

battery-powered transporter was invented by Dean Cayman who lives in my very own

by Dean Cayman who lives in my very own

by Dean Cayman who lives in my very own home town of Bedford just 15 minutes

home town of Bedford just 15 minutes

home town of Bedford just 15 minutes away from here is a town called dairy

away from here is a town called dairy

away from here is a town called dairy this was the hometown of Alan Shepard

this was the hometown of Alan Shepard

this was the hometown of Alan Shepard the very first American to travel into

the very first American to travel into

the very first American to travel into space in the winter I ski for the Mount

space in the winter I ski for the Mount

space in the winter I ski for the Mount Sunapee ski team which is an hour north

Sunapee ski team which is an hour north

Sunapee ski team which is an hour north of Bedford the day after the New

of Bedford the day after the New

of Bedford the day after the New Hampshire state be I participated in a

Hampshire state be I participated in a

Hampshire state be I participated in a fun ski event called slush Cup this

fun ski event called slush Cup this

fun ski event called slush Cup this event is where you ski down the trail

event is where you ski down the trail

event is where you ski down the trail and skim across a large manmade pond

and skim across a large manmade pond

and skim across a large manmade pond freezing water my friends and I formed a

freezing water my friends and I formed a

freezing water my friends and I formed a group and dressed up as a teenage mutant

group and dressed up as a teenage mutant

group and dressed up as a teenage mutant ninja turtles for the event we want a

ninja turtles for the event we want a

ninja turtles for the event we want a prize for best costume and we all made

prize for best costume and we all made

prize for best costume and we all made it across the pond unlike many others

in the beautiful white mountain region

in the beautiful white mountain region behind me it’s not Washington Washington

behind me it’s not Washington Washington

behind me it’s not Washington Washington at the heart speak in the Northeast for

at the heart speak in the Northeast for

at the heart speak in the Northeast for 76 years they held the record as the

76 years they held the record as the

76 years they held the record as the world’s wendys clink one Swedes about to

world’s wendys clink one Swedes about to

world’s wendys clink one Swedes about to 231 miles per hour have been recorded

231 miles per hour have been recorded

231 miles per hour have been recorded here now oxygen is also home to some of

here now oxygen is also home to some of

here now oxygen is also home to some of the world’s worst weather Tuckerman

the world’s worst weather Tuckerman

the world’s worst weather Tuckerman Ravine it’s a glacial search on Mount

Ravine it’s a glacial search on Mount

Ravine it’s a glacial search on Mount Washington in the springtime skiers

Washington in the springtime skiers

Washington in the springtime skiers hiker through beam and ski down

hiker through beam and ski down

hiker through beam and ski down extremely steep slopes thousands of

extremely steep slopes thousands of

extremely steep slopes thousands of springtime skiers have been known to ski

springtime skiers have been known to ski

springtime skiers have been known to ski ravine in one single spring weekend now

ravine in one single spring weekend now

ravine in one single spring weekend now Washington is also home to over the

Washington is also home to over the

Washington is also home to over the world’s very first called railway it was

world’s very first called railway it was

world’s very first called railway it was built 150 years ago is still in

built 150 years ago is still in

built 150 years ago is still in operation today New Yorkers home to

operation today New Yorkers home to

operation today New Yorkers home to world-class spheres such as bode miller

world-class spheres such as bode miller

world-class spheres such as bode miller and mikaela shiffrin not too far from

and mikaela shiffrin not too far from

and mikaela shiffrin not too far from here in the Mount Washington Valley

here in the Mount Washington Valley

here in the Mount Washington Valley this is held in the Bretton Woods hotel

this is held in the Bretton Woods hotel

this is held in the Bretton Woods hotel done stablished the International

done stablished the International

done stablished the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in the

Monetary Fund and the World Bank in the

Monetary Fund and the World Bank in the fall I like to come to the white

fall I like to come to the white

fall I like to come to the white mountains to hike and experience the

mountains to hike and experience the

mountains to hike and experience the beautiful fall foliage some of my

beautiful fall foliage some of my

beautiful fall foliage some of my favorite activities are acting

favorite activities are acting

favorite activities are acting performing and playing the piano at the

performing and playing the piano at the

performing and playing the piano at the Bedford youth performing company

Bedford youth performing company

Bedford youth performing company swimming for the Manchester swim team

swimming for the Manchester swim team

swimming for the Manchester swim team and skiing in my spare time I also love

and skiing in my spare time I also love

and skiing in my spare time I also love to write fictional stories

if I were to travel any place in the

if I were to travel any place in the world I would definitely go to Greece or

world I would definitely go to Greece or

world I would definitely go to Greece or go to the gorgeous beaches and islands

go to the gorgeous beaches and islands

go to the gorgeous beaches and islands as well as visit the fascinating ancient

as well as visit the fascinating ancient

as well as visit the fascinating ancient ruins

how do i cram all the information into

how do i cram all the information into my brain well I use atlases maps huh

my brain well I use atlases maps huh

my brain well I use atlases maps huh made flashcards and online quiz games I

made flashcards and online quiz games I

made flashcards and online quiz games I also watched your own raphy movies and

also watched your own raphy movies and

also watched your own raphy movies and keep up with current news

do you know why st. Johns River New

do you know why st. Johns River New Brunswick Canada reverses course and

Brunswick Canada reverses course and

Brunswick Canada reverses course and flows backwards 80 miles from its mouth

flows backwards 80 miles from its mouth

flows backwards 80 miles from its mouth twice a day you don’t know well this is

twice a day you don’t know well this is

twice a day you don’t know well this is because of the high tides from the Bay

because of the high tides from the Bay

because of the high tides from the Bay of Fundy push the water backwards weird

of Fundy push the water backwards weird

of Fundy push the water backwards weird right while studying geography I learned

right while studying geography I learned

right while studying geography I learned a couple interesting facts one is up the

a couple interesting facts one is up the

a couple interesting facts one is up the swiss guards in the vatican city still

swiss guards in the vatican city still

swiss guards in the vatican city still wear uniforms that word signed by

wear uniforms that word signed by

wear uniforms that word signed by michelangelo hundreds of years ago also

michelangelo hundreds of years ago also

michelangelo hundreds of years ago also i learned that the town of evo aura in

i learned that the town of evo aura in

i learned that the town of evo aura in nigeria has the highest twin birth rate

nigeria has the highest twin birth rate

nigeria has the highest twin birth rate in the world the natives think this is

in the world the natives think this is

in the world the natives think this is due to eating certain foods such as yams

if are in charge of the world for one

if are in charge of the world for one day I would help more girls in third

day I would help more girls in third

day I would help more girls in third world countries get a better education

world countries get a better education

world countries get a better education very few girls in these countries have

very few girls in these countries have

very few girls in these countries have the opportunity to get a good education

the opportunity to get a good education

the opportunity to get a good education due to limited resources so our try to

due to limited resources so our try to

due to limited resources so our try to raise money and awareness for this issue

when I grow up I want to be a writer or

when I grow up I want to be a writer or National Geographic Explorer so I could

National Geographic Explorer so I could

National Geographic Explorer so I could visit the unique places our world has to

visit the unique places our world has to

visit the unique places our world has to offer

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