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My name is Emily Curtis and this summer I am traveling to Uganda with my soccer team in hopes to make a difference through the game of soccer. I am a freshman attending Timpview High School. I have been playing soccer ever since I can remember and I hope to play it for the rest of my life. I plan to graduate from college in my future years and continue with serving others.

I really enjoy sports like soccer, basketball, and tennis. I also love the TV series Lost. It is my favorite show to watch and about the only show I watch.

My fundraising for Africa is going well but I find it extremely hard to juggle school, soccer, basketball, friends, and fundraising. I don’t mind at all doing the hard work it is just super hard to find time and ideas. So I am brainstorming ideas I can use to help with the money for Africa. Hopefully I will soon find one I love and that will benefit many things besides the money issue.

Our trip to Africa is going to cost a lot of money and a lot of time to get that money. Sometimes for just one second I will ask myself if it is worth it… and then I say to myself.”what could be better to do with my time than raise money, and serve? There could be absolutely nothing better.”

When I talk about going to Africa I don’t like to sound like I don’t know anything about it. So I have begun some research about it and I found a great website (http://www.experienceafrica.co.uk/I3.htm) that tells you basically anything you would like to know. Soon I will expand my knowledge of Africa by looking more into the facts.

A lot of people have asked me what I expect out of Africa and I honestly do not know. I don’t want to expect anything because then I am afraid that I will come back from Africa not getting what I expected. I am going to a country that I have never been to, and that I do not know much about expect for what I have watched, researched, and heard. So I think if I were to expect anything out of my trip then I may be disappointed. I do know though that Africa will be the most amazing experience of my life because of the life changing experiences, the scenery, the people, and the opportunity to experience a different lifestyle… and that is why I am so excited for this trip.

My soccer team is the ultimate best. I love them because they help me set goals for my self, and then accomplish them. Something that proves that is our trip to Africa. I would have never thought of getting this opportunity but with the help of my team I have set the goal, and soon I will achieve it. That also goes along with our theme “every girl should have a goal”. I am glad my team has set goals for me so now I will help set goals for the people in Africa, along as giving them hope.

I am also very happy that I will be able to share this experience with my sister, Sarah Curtis. She has been a great example for me throughout this of hard work and dedication.