And as my mind sifts through the chaos of this summer, sometimes all I can remember is, whoa – that was wild and nothing else! Therefore, I made a list of things I did over the World Traveler Internship that were either new or incredibly exciting for this absent-minded, globe-lovin gal.

1. Drank kava in the Fijian Highlands in a special ceremony sat in by 20+ people just for me, fit with singing and schoolyard games

2. Tandem skydived from 10,000 feet

3. Dove in a cage surrounded by great white sharks

4. Visited a new continent: Australia

5. Dune bashed in the desert

6. Laid eyes on Mt. Kilimanjaro and flew next to her

7. Volunteered at a township in South Africa

8. Belly danced with an actual belly dancer

9. Came within ten feet of a male lion

10. Hiked Table Mountain from bottom to top

It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s the most overused cliche phrase on the face of this planet. And don’t worry, I won’t do it again. Instead I’ll just let you all know that I am in no way boycotting the airline industry. Oh no fellas, I intentionally jumped out of that plane. And yes kids, it was a thrill.

I’ve been asked a lot to describe the feeling that comes over you as you jump from that plane. Well, there’s only one way to put it. Your heart is pumping. Adrenaline moves to your brain. Your feet go over the ledge. You jump and think in your mind: “Oh my god, I just jumped out of a plane!”

Moving at 120 miles per hour to the ground, you are absolutely enthralled by the energy thrill. Oh, I love it! There’s really nothing that can replace this thrill – except for perhaps going on a roller coaster? Wow, I am really speechless after having done this fantastic feat. I recommend it for anyone who is in it to win it.

Oh, and my goggles. Yeah. I’ll have to complain to Janet Jackson’s wardrobe designer. Costume malfunction. What can you do? It, in no way, should affect your perspective of me as a ‘pre-professional skydiver’. Haha, who am I kidding? I probably didn’t lace them up right. But that’s all apart of the adventure guys! Kia ora!