Clio Napier ’24 of Latham is in the middle of an amazing adventure. Her 6th-grade year started unconventionally: she replaced the blue and green clad hallways of DS with the blue ocean and green flora of Australia. Since her departure in August, Clio has documented her experiences on her blog, One Girl’s Travels.
>>Check out her adventures here
Below is her first post on August 9:
Hi, my name is Clio and I live in upstate New York. I am going into the 6th grade, at the Doane Stuart School. My favorite thing to do after school is to swim on a competitive team and play the cello. I also enjoy crafts and reading in my room.
In a few days, I am going to Australia for 3 months. I am going because my mom is taking 25 college students on a term abroad. The students on this term abroad are from Hobart William Smith and Union Colleges. Now, you might ask “Clio, what is a term abroad?” Well, a term abroad is when two professors go to a different country with many college students to study things that you can’t study in the U.S. My mom is a biologist and one of the professors going on the trip. The college students are going to study marine biology, terrestrial ecology, Australian history, and a course on culture, food and the land. As part of the courses, we are going to North Stradbroke Island, Lamington National Park, Girraween, and Heron Island. These are all amazing places I can’t wait to tell you about!
I have decided to make a blog because I want to share my experiences with my friends and family. I have been to Australia before, for another term abroad in 2013. Last time I went, I loved the koala sanctuary we went to and camping out in Lamington because it was so peaceful. The reason why we are going back to Australia is because I asked my mom if we could go again. The decision took a whole dinner discussion, my mom applying to go, and now we are going. I will be posting two times a week. One of the posts will be about my life in Australia, and the other will be about an Australian animal. I hope you enjoy my blog.
Thank you for sharing your term abroad experience with us! Safe travels and have a wonderful time! We look forward to your upcoming posts.