Teen Connexions

Have you ever heard of the Junior Ranger Program? If you don't know what that is, you're not alone. So many people miss out on this cool opportunity to engage in their travel experience and learn  interesting facts  about the place s  they  visit . In this post, I will be explaining  about  the Junior Ranger Program to you, and hopefully  this  will inspire you to try and become a Junior Ranger yourself!   The Junior Ranger Program is a program at most of the US National Parks  and other locations falling under the National Park system . Here is a list of all the National Parks with Junior Ranger Programs:  https://www.nps.gov/ kids/parks-with-junior-ranger- programs.htm       To become a Junior Ranger, you must fill out a booklet using information you learn about the park.  Depending on your age, there are a certain number of activities that you need to complete. Some activities might need you to attend a P...

For those of you that know me, you are aware that I have been fortunate enough to be able to live in 4 different countries and experience different cultures. I was born in India but moved to South Korea when I was 2 years old and lived there for about an year before we moved to Japan right before I turned  3. Though my memories of South Korea are too vague as I was so little then, I do remember that it was in South Korea that I saw snow for the first time in my life. I remember some of the cartoon shows that I watched on TV- 'Pororo' was my favorite show and I still have some of my toys based on characters from that show. Thankfully my parents clicked a lot of pictures of our time there that remind me that I must have had a nice time there. After moving to Japan due to my Dad's work, we got to live  there for 6 years. I could say that I was partly raised in Japan and I had a wonderful experience there. With so many interesting people, cultures, traditions, and rich history,...