Me? I’m Brady Pattee. I am a thirteen year old girl who is going to a high school boarding school in the middle east. Scary? No. Afraid? No. Different? Me, yes. But that doesn’t change anything. Jordan is amazing, it is the Switzerland of the middle east. New experiences and opportunities to come. There are so many people in my life right now that are disagreeing with me and think that I should be afraid and that I should stay home. But, what if I don’t take this now? What if opportunities don’t come to you everyday? What do you say? There are two choices and they are Yes and No. There are times when you pick no, risking your chances, but that just gives you another opportunity comes up for you to say Yes.

I am like a baby giraffe. I stumble around and try to dance and have absolutely terrible balance, but that makes me human. I am just a baby and I can’t wait to grow up, and I can’t wait till tomorrow.