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NJ Finalist | National Geographic Bee 2013


hi I’m will degrade me 2013 early stage

hi I’m will degrade me 2013 early stage geographic region I’m an 8th grader at

geographic region I’m an 8th grader at

geographic region I’m an 8th grader at Warren middle school located Lauren

Warren middle school located Lauren

Warren middle school located Lauren Township Somerset County New Jersey

Township Somerset County New Jersey

Township Somerset County New Jersey Warren which was named for General

Warren which was named for General

Warren which was named for General Joseph Warren the hero who lost his life

Joseph Warren the hero who lost his life

Joseph Warren the hero who lost his life in the Battle of Bunker Hill has a

in the Battle of Bunker Hill has a

in the Battle of Bunker Hill has a little bit of the old and new behind me

little bit of the old and new behind me

little bit of the old and new behind me you can see this school for autistic

you can see this school for autistic

you can see this school for autistic children built right here into this

children built right here into this

children built right here into this valley across from the school’s ashamed

valley across from the school’s ashamed

valley across from the school’s ashamed park and adjacent is the mount bethel

park and adjacent is the mount bethel

park and adjacent is the mount bethel meeting house which dates back to 1700

meeting house which dates back to 1700

meeting house which dates back to 1700 and listed on the National Register of

and listed on the National Register of

and listed on the National Register of Historic Places one was originally

Historic Places one was originally

Historic Places one was originally inhabited one of a Native American and

inhabited one of a Native American and

inhabited one of a Native American and was settled in the 17-20 by European

was settled in the 17-20 by European

was settled in the 17-20 by European partners Messalina Watchung mountains

partners Messalina Watchung mountains

partners Messalina Watchung mountains Warren and the surrounding area provided

Warren and the surrounding area provided

Warren and the surrounding area provided a great vantage point for general george

a great vantage point for general george

a great vantage point for general george washington when he battled the british

washington when he battled the british

washington when he battled the british in the Revolutionary War here’s

in the Revolutionary War here’s

in the Revolutionary War here’s Washington rock state park let’s go

Washington rock state park let’s go

Washington rock state park let’s go check out the view here in Washington

check out the view here in Washington

check out the view here in Washington rock you can get a good feeling of what

rock you can get a good feeling of what

rock you can get a good feeling of what it must have felt like to see for miles

it must have felt like to see for miles

it must have felt like to see for miles all around in the Revolutionary War

all around in the Revolutionary War

all around in the Revolutionary War George Washington use this rock as a

George Washington use this rock as a

George Washington use this rock as a natural fortress to spy on the British

natural fortress to spy on the British

natural fortress to spy on the British bases in new brunswick and perth amboy

bases in new brunswick and perth amboy

bases in new brunswick and perth amboy also this is a great spot to watch

also this is a great spot to watch

also this is a great spot to watch fireworks on the fourth of july in 2009

fireworks on the fourth of july in 2009

fireworks on the fourth of july in 2009 warm is right number six

warm is right number six

warm is right number six by cnnmoney magazine as one of the best

by cnnmoney magazine as one of the best

by cnnmoney magazine as one of the best places to live mentioning in particular

places to live mentioning in particular

places to live mentioning in particular the school’s wide open spaces and 74

the school’s wide open spaces and 74

the school’s wide open spaces and 74 working farms Florence still has plenty

working farms Florence still has plenty

working farms Florence still has plenty of farm stands hash shopping centers I

of farm stands hash shopping centers I

of farm stands hash shopping centers I looked at my town of 19 world at the

looked at my town of 19 world at the

looked at my town of 19 world at the same time not to urban Italian to

same time not to urban Italian to

same time not to urban Italian to Japanese neck see it and even Afghans it

Japanese neck see it and even Afghans it

Japanese neck see it and even Afghans it was here in that room that I began

was here in that room that I began

was here in that room that I began learning about geography last week my

learning about geography last week my

learning about geography last week my mom and I cleaned out my closet and

mom and I cleaned out my closet and

mom and I cleaned out my closet and found all these picture books in the

found all these picture books in the

found all these picture books in the atlases that I begin collecting at age

atlases that I begin collecting at age

atlases that I begin collecting at age five the summer after kindergarten I

five the summer after kindergarten I

five the summer after kindergarten I went on an Alaskan cruise of my parents

went on an Alaskan cruise of my parents

went on an Alaskan cruise of my parents one of the interesting facts I learned

one of the interesting facts I learned

one of the interesting facts I learned about Alaska is that isn’t three

about Alaska is that isn’t three

about Alaska is that isn’t three hemispheres northern western and eastern

hemispheres northern western and eastern

hemispheres northern western and eastern this is a book I receives from my German

this is a book I receives from my German

this is a book I receives from my German homestay family who I stayed with while

homestay family who I stayed with while

homestay family who I stayed with while traveling through Europe with a student

traveling through Europe with a student

traveling through Europe with a student ambassador group people to people I’m

ambassador group people to people I’m

ambassador group people to people I’m editor I’m builder eyes and I was like a

editor I’m builder eyes and I was like a

editor I’m builder eyes and I was like a little Mike res boil line Shafton own

little Mike res boil line Shafton own

little Mike res boil line Shafton own ina anger and less clima that’s

ina anger and less clima that’s

ina anger and less clima that’s boomstick and yet a von hoon I’m kidding

boomstick and yet a von hoon I’m kidding

boomstick and yet a von hoon I’m kidding I’m carefully read German they took they

I’m carefully read German they took they

I’m carefully read German they took they live near the Swiss border and then took

live near the Swiss border and then took

live near the Swiss border and then took me to see this this is ryan Falls a

me to see this this is ryan Falls a

me to see this this is ryan Falls a waterfall in Switzerland in which the

waterfall in Switzerland in which the

waterfall in Switzerland in which the Rhine River traveled through the swiss

Rhine River traveled through the swiss

Rhine River traveled through the swiss countryside on its way to the North Sea

countryside on its way to the North Sea

countryside on its way to the North Sea and speaking of waterfalls last month my

and speaking of waterfalls last month my

and speaking of waterfalls last month my family and I went to Niagara Falls for

family and I went to Niagara Falls for

family and I went to Niagara Falls for spring break little did I know that

spring break little did I know that

spring break little did I know that would help me win the state Geography

would help me win the state Geography

would help me win the state Geography Bee the question that I one on asked me

Bee the question that I one on asked me

Bee the question that I one on asked me what Canadian progress is

what Canadian progress is

what Canadian progress is niagara-on-the-lake located in

niagara-on-the-lake located in

niagara-on-the-lake located in fortunately I spent the day there’s a

fortunately I spent the day there’s a

fortunately I spent the day there’s a week before so I knew the answer was

week before so I knew the answer was

week before so I knew the answer was Ontario while the runner-up said Quebec

Ontario while the runner-up said Quebec

Ontario while the runner-up said Quebec I’ve definitely realized that years of

I’ve definitely realized that years of

I’ve definitely realized that years of study and curiosity I’ve helped me to

study and curiosity I’ve helped me to

study and curiosity I’ve helped me to become a Geography Bee champion but a

become a Geography Bee champion but a

become a Geography Bee champion but a little luck doesn’t hurt and by the way

little luck doesn’t hurt and by the way

little luck doesn’t hurt and by the way I’m a big j up in rock chalk jayhawk i

I’m a big j up in rock chalk jayhawk i

I’m a big j up in rock chalk jayhawk i would love to travel to many places

would love to travel to many places

would love to travel to many places around the world but if I had one free

around the world but if I had one free

around the world but if I had one free plane ticket to go anywhere I would

plane ticket to go anywhere I would

plane ticket to go anywhere I would travel to Norway I’ve heard and read

travel to Norway I’ve heard and read

travel to Norway I’ve heard and read about his beauty

about his beauty

about his beauty majesty and I would love to see the

majesty and I would love to see the

majesty and I would love to see the fjords and learn more about the Vikings

fjords and learn more about the Vikings

fjords and learn more about the Vikings also did you know that Norway and

also did you know that Norway and

also did you know that Norway and Vietnam are separated by just two

Vietnam are separated by just two

Vietnam are separated by just two countries Russia and China here just a

countries Russia and China here just a

countries Russia and China here just a few blocks from my house here’s an area

few blocks from my house here’s an area

few blocks from my house here’s an area of wood that shows how devastating

of wood that shows how devastating

of wood that shows how devastating hurricane sandy rise to new jersey huge

hurricane sandy rise to new jersey huge

hurricane sandy rise to new jersey huge trees were uprooted and there was

trees were uprooted and there was

trees were uprooted and there was massive damage to some homes in fact

massive damage to some homes in fact

massive damage to some homes in fact some people lost power for two weeks and

some people lost power for two weeks and

some people lost power for two weeks and school was closed for ten days although

school was closed for ten days although

school was closed for ten days although small really

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