Book Review Of Oh The Places You Ll Go

“Oh, the places you’ll go,” this famous Dr. Seuss quote tells us how each and every one of us will go out and go to the places where we are to be. It shows the strong opinion that we all have a purpose and a plan for our lives and we are where we need to be; there is no time superior to the present to pursue my future. Despite all the possibilities, here we all are, in this school, to take the succeed in first step to being an adult, plausibly due to the high expectations of friends, family and ourselves to be advanced. Against the stress of all these things, do we succeed?

All my life, I’ve been dreaming about knowing who I truly am. Years pass and I discover that I don’t need to be ashamed or to feel left out, that doesn’t matter, being special is something to be proud of. Even though I’m a dual citizen and not extremely patriotic, It’s something that makes me unique. Later I would learn that my DNA contains mostly Scandinavian, Irish, British, and Western European. This goes back to when I was younger when my Dad taught me the culture of his home-country. Also, some other facts I’ve learned are my birthday lands on the same day as Queen Elizabeth ІІ, and my middle name is the national flower of England. Currently, I would like to study Swedish, German, and some others. In the meantime, I’ve been teaching myself about the ancient civilizations and the European Revolutions. At school, we only get to learn about certain subjects and don’t get involved in international studies, until we’re at a certain grade. My dad taught me that during his school years, he learned about different countries and how they function, including their governments and economy. During my life, I’ve only traveled the world three times and visited three countries, France, Denmark, and Sweden. Next time I get the chance, I would see all of what the world has in

I have always wanted to travel during college to study, volunteer, or both, and the study abroad programs and scholarships pertaining to the Honors LLC will allow me to achieve these dreams. I believe traveling to new places is an unparalleled method of learning, as traveling exposes you to ideas, customs, and mannerisms that no textbook can ever teach. In today’s global society, being aware of other cultures is crucial from a personal, business, and societal standpoint.

Unfortunately, many Americans don’t have that many opportunities for international travel—to quote J. Douglas Jr., “whatever evil war brings in its train, it has value in teaching us [Americans] geography.” (Douglas.) As a consequence, pop culture and media are the only real exposure to other cultures and places that some people have. Generally, these sources embellish and deemphasize certain features to the point where one’s experience living in the country might be completely different from the perception given. However, geography is—or, at the very least, should—inform on other countries from a completely factual and objective standpoint, which allows one to increase her worldview. Few will dispute the importance of understanding other cultures and expanding one’s

Willow Marsh, a freshman at Palmyra High School, has a passion for traveling all around the United States and has shared some of her most memorable parts about this experience. In 3rd grade Willow moved from Utah to Pennsylvania and this is what really started her love for traveling. When asked why she loves traveling so much she responds with, “it’s cool to experience all that the world has to offer.”

Dr. Seuss, Oh, The Places You’ll Go! - “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose” (Goodreads). This quote was in a book by a once-lost soul that did not know what was to come of his life. This is ironic because Dr. Seuss became an outstanding and excellent writer and illustrator, even after questioning what he was going to become. Although he was lost, Seuss never gave up on himself, others, or his creativity. Theodor Seuss Geisel, pseudonym of Dr. Seuss, was a very famous American children’s author and poet that made his mark on the world.

As I walked onto our Amsterdam bound plane in PDX, I couldn’t help but think about what I would have the privilege of seeing. In the next week and a half, I would visit the Acropolis in Athens, Epidaurus- the first amphitheater and major healing center, Ancient Olympia- the sight of the first ever Olympics, Pompeii and the world-famous Roman Coliseum. I’ve been many to many places: Hawaii, New York, Boston, Washington D.C, and Honduras, but I’d never been as excited to travel somewhere as I was then. Without the inspiration of some of the places I would be visiting, our world would be very different than the world we know. We might not have track races, theater programs, sporting stadiums or many other fixtures of life.

I officially declared my love for travel at the age of seven when my family and I took a trip to Barcelona, Spain. As soon as I arrived at the Majestic Hotel, the rush and excitement of being in a new place was a feeling I knew I never wanted to forget. Yet, it wasn’t until a family trip to Puerto Rico a few years ago that I realized my excitement about travel really stemmed from the additional meaning, and insight I was gaining into my own Hispanic heritage.

Dr. Seuss is trying to tell us in “Oh, The Places You’ll Go” that even if we get knocked down we can still be brilliant. He’s telling us that even if we are defeated by our competition, we can still become the better opponent later on. We aren’t supposed to join the bandwagon either, we are supposed to move on past the common folk. Dr. Seuss is trying to get us to not wait for our opportunity, he wants us to meet it.

Because I studied in Nigeria and in America, I am able to see the world from different perspectives. As a young child, my curiosity led to my acquisition of wisdom and understanding. As time went on, my friends caught on, and they began to confide in me with their problems because I could listen and give good advice. This ultimately helped me develop leadership skills. Each time I was made a leader in an association, people always commended me because I made sure I had effective communication with everyone, which prevented uncertainties. My curious nature has played an important role in my love for travelling. I am always interested in seeing new places and learning new things. My diversity and communication skill is going to make me an awesome

To burgeon into a experienced and learned individual. For that, the journey to my destinations are as vital as the destinations themselves. As I prepare for college, I am exceedingly ardent by the sphere of possibilities it unlocks for me. The challenges of academic rigor, struggle to attain time management, unconventional thought processes about random thought, sometimes silly, other times reflecting, the accompanying path of self-discovery, making fresh friends from nonuniform cultural backgrounds; all of these lessons, such as what I could learn from traveling to the cities I want to travel to. Each location I voyage to will offer me something notable from roaming there. I hope to learn something original from each and every one of my college experiences. My forthcoming learning and cherishing my experiences, growing as a person and being equipped for the destination, is the fashion in which I Iong to spend the remain of my

My favorite part of traveling to other countries is doing the most frightening and challenging activities. Whether it is flying over a volcano, or scuba diving with sharks, I am excited to take on anything.

The feeling of wandering and wondering about exploration grows more every time that my family visits somewhere new. I realize that there is so much more to see of this world, and there is only so much I can do as a sixteen year old to make that happen. I have tried to immerse myself in classes that can help me purse my passion, but my school is so rural that they don’t have any international classes or clubs besides a Spanish class, which I am taking already. I have always been so fascinated by the cultures and the languages of the world, but here I do not have the chance to chase

Traveling can broaden ones mind and make them more creative. When traveling, the different culture can give a person new ideas and allow them think in a different way. One study by Galinksy, an American Social Physiologist, proved that traveling makes people more creative. Throughout the study, they examined directors in two hundred and seventy high-end fashion houses, and“ researchers found a clear correlation between time spent abroad and creative output: The brands who creative directors had lived and worked in other countries produced more consistently creative fashion lines than those whose directors had not (Galinksey).” Having a new insight to the world, and immersing yourself into a new culture and language can help open one’s eyes. I experienced this first hand when I had traveled to foreign countries. Traveling has

In “The Beauty Behind Traveling”, Natalia Pentecost talks about living life to the fullest by experiencing the world. She was born in Poland and came to America with her mom at the age of six. She seems to have a passion for visiting, and understanding historical sites in many different countries. She tells of all the places she’s been, and places she hopes to someday visit. She also speaks of how she’s always had an interest in observing the lives of people in other countries. Pentecost believes that if more people venture out to these foreign countries and see the world you will broaden your mind to new ideas and beliefs that will lead to bettering yourself and the willingness to help others.