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NY Finalist | National Geographic Bee 2013


hi I’m gay I live in New York City when

hi I’m gay I live in New York City when he is in my opinion the greatest city in

he is in my opinion the greatest city in

he is in my opinion the greatest city in the universe I think because it’s such a

the universe I think because it’s such a

the universe I think because it’s such a melting pot of cultures I really love

melting pot of cultures I really love

melting pot of cultures I really love living here people come here from all

living here people come here from all

living here people come here from all over the world so that they can work

over the world so that they can work

over the world so that they can work learn and just to fill their dreams I’ve

learn and just to fill their dreams I’ve

learn and just to fill their dreams I’ve had teachers from Nigeria Russia Serbia

had teachers from Nigeria Russia Serbia

had teachers from Nigeria Russia Serbia Mexico even the Balearic Islands of

Mexico even the Balearic Islands of

Mexico even the Balearic Islands of Spain and it really in New York

Spain and it really in New York

Spain and it really in New York everybody is from someone and has a

everybody is from someone and has a

everybody is from someone and has a story so I think as you can see in New

story so I think as you can see in New

story so I think as you can see in New York we have to live vertically because

York we have to live vertically because

York we have to live vertically because there’s not much room so behind me you

there’s not much room so behind me you

there’s not much room so behind me you can see Central Park way off in the

can see Central Park way off in the

can see Central Park way off in the distance over there part of the

distance over there part of the

distance over there part of the construction part of the fun of living

construction part of the fun of living

construction part of the fun of living in New York is that everything is

in New York is that everything is

in New York is that everything is comfortable

comfortable

comfortable who on the circle on the Time Warner

who on the circle on the Time Warner

who on the circle on the Time Warner building where they broadcast CNN

building where they broadcast CNN

building where they broadcast CNN so now geo you’re some questions for me

I’m

I’m fascinated with geography but partially

fascinated with geography but partially

fascinated with geography but partially because I’ve been fascinated with some

because I’ve been fascinated with some

because I’ve been fascinated with some of the other things I really love

of the other things I really love

of the other things I really love science history languages I used to kind

science history languages I used to kind

science history languages I used to kind of fascinated with just about anything

of fascinated with just about anything

of fascinated with just about anything so geography is a common thread that

so geography is a common thread that

so geography is a common thread that ties everything in the world together if

ties everything in the world together if

ties everything in the world together if you understand geography you can

you understand geography you can

you understand geography you can understand different layers of other

understand different layers of other

understand different layers of other things and how they interconnect with

things and how they interconnect with

things and how they interconnect with each other so TR and well also I kind of

each other so TR and well also I kind of

each other so TR and well also I kind of just loved map so I really always have

just loved map so I really always have

just loved map so I really always have and I think

I think I’d really love to go to monkey

I think I’d really love to go to monkey sleeping Europe’s I could see the wild

sleeping Europe’s I could see the wild

sleeping Europe’s I could see the wild horses and the nomads on the steps and I

horses and the nomads on the steps and I

horses and the nomads on the steps and I can visit the flaming cliffs I’m really

can visit the flaming cliffs I’m really

can visit the flaming cliffs I’m really interested in paleontology so and the

interested in paleontology so and the

interested in paleontology so and the flaming cursor is really famous

flaming cursor is really famous

flaming cursor is really famous paralyzer logical site where you can see

paralyzer logical site where you can see

paralyzer logical site where you can see all sorts of dinosaur crosses so that

all sorts of dinosaur crosses so that

all sorts of dinosaur crosses so that would be really cool

try to make a difference with climate

try to make a difference with climate change his climate change the really

change his climate change the really

change his climate change the really global issue and it’s a long-term effect

global issue and it’s a long-term effect

global issue and it’s a long-term effect on everybody it would try to create an

on everybody it would try to create an

on everybody it would try to create an international coalition to stop the

international coalition to stop the

international coalition to stop the effects of climate change on the world i

effects of climate change on the world i

effects of climate change on the world i unite I get together the best minds from

unite I get together the best minds from

unite I get together the best minds from every field the scientific experts

every field the scientific experts

every field the scientific experts community leaders industrial leaders

community leaders industrial leaders

community leaders industrial leaders politicians diplomats from all over the

politicians diplomats from all over the

politicians diplomats from all over the world to try to create a solution to

world to try to create a solution to

world to try to create a solution to stop the effects of global warming

I’m thinking about going into medicine

I’m thinking about going into medicine education or international diplomacy

education or international diplomacy

education or international diplomacy because I want to do something where I

because I want to do something where I

because I want to do something where I could help people everyday and make a

could help people everyday and make a

could help people everyday and make a real difference in the world and also

real difference in the world and also

real difference in the world and also keep learning new things

I once read somewhere that in New York

I once read somewhere that in New York there are over 800 languages spoken and

there are over 800 languages spoken and

there are over 800 languages spoken and to me that just seems really amazing

I think my favorite place is the

I think my favorite place is the American Museum of Natural History it’s

American Museum of Natural History it’s

American Museum of Natural History it’s a place where I’ve been going since I

a place where I’ve been going since I

a place where I’ve been going since I was like 2 or 3 years old and it’s a

was like 2 or 3 years old and it’s a

was like 2 or 3 years old and it’s a place where I’ve constantly been

place where I’ve constantly been

place where I’ve constantly been learning new things every time I go

learning new things every time I go

learning new things every time I go there like in the Hall of human origins

there like in the Hall of human origins

there like in the Hall of human origins I learned about Lucy the fossil human

I learned about Lucy the fossil human

I learned about Lucy the fossil human from Ethiopia and in the Hall of Planet

from Ethiopia and in the Hall of Planet

from Ethiopia and in the Hall of Planet Earth I learned about different rock

Earth I learned about different rock

Earth I learned about different rock types and undersea volcanoes and it I

types and undersea volcanoes and it I

types and undersea volcanoes and it I think for me it’s a place where I could

think for me it’s a place where I could

think for me it’s a place where I could go every single day and learn something

go every single day and learn something

go every single day and learn something different

well everybody knows about the Statue of

well everybody knows about the Statue of Liberty the Empire State Building in

Liberty the Empire State Building in

Liberty the Empire State Building in Central Park

Central Park

Central Park Ellis Island really famous things but I

Ellis Island really famous things but I

Ellis Island really famous things but I think if you want to experience the real

think if you want to experience the real

think if you want to experience the real New York you have to do what the real

New York you have to do what the real

New York you have to do what the real New Yorkers do every day to get around

New Yorkers do every day to get around

New Yorkers do every day to get around which is go underground construction

which is go underground construction

which is go underground construction began on the New York City subway in

began on the New York City subway in

began on the New York City subway in 1869 when they used to get the excess

1869 when they used to get the excess

1869 when they used to get the excess dirt at the top however this is only

dirt at the top however this is only

dirt at the top however this is only open in 1904 now there are over 450

open in 1904 now there are over 450

open in 1904 now there are over 450 stations just like this

the only school in the country it was

the only school in the country it was ravaged by Dutch immigrants in 1628 and

ravaged by Dutch immigrants in 1628 and

ravaged by Dutch immigrants in 1628 and the city was still called New Amsterdam

the city was still called New Amsterdam

the city was still called New Amsterdam yeah it’s a very tall building twelve

yeah it’s a very tall building twelve

yeah it’s a very tall building twelve stories so my friends and I have to run

stories so my friends and I have to run

stories so my friends and I have to run up and down 12 flights of stairs every

up and down 12 flights of stairs every

up and down 12 flights of stairs every day to get to class

be curious get a good apples and now

be curious get a good apples and now NatGeo

NatGeo

NatGeo I have a question for you what is the

I have a question for you what is the

I have a question for you what is the world’s oldest subway system family in

world’s oldest subway system family in

world’s oldest subway system family in 1863 the answer the London

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