On Wednesday, August 10th, I boarded a plane in Melbourne, Australia bound for Los Angeles, California. My research travels had come to an end and my circumnavigation of the globe was nearly complete. After the 15 hour flight to LA and an extended 10 hour layover in LA due to canceled connection flights, I took my final plane ride of the summer and traveled from LA back to Phoenix, Arizona, where my circumnavigation journey had begun three months ago.
Sitting at my computer in my newly setup apartment, I reflect on the experiences that I have had this summer in awe. All the places that I have visited, all the people that I have met and all of the adventures that I have undertaken have changed me. My perspective have been broadened, my knowledge has been deepened and my ability to solve problems has been exercised and enhanced. My mind is swimming with all that I have learned about the global solar energy technology industry during my travels, and I look forward to compiling this information into my research paper in the coming months.
I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to the Circumnavigators Club and its member for making this unforgettable and life changing summer trip possible for me. Thank you so very much. I look forward to my continued involvement with the Circumnavigators Club and to the further travels that I am sure my future will hold. Although one might think that my wanderlust would have been satiated by the travels of this summer, I have found just the opposite to be the case. My travels have only intensified my desire to explore the many different areas of this globe, meeting people and engaging in the never-ending quest for greater understanding.
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