Author Archives: raleycarter

One person I have met on my journey that has impacted my life is Sawyier. Sawyier is someone I met on my New Zealand and Australia trip at the beginning of my gap year as he was a member of our group of 12. Our friendship began in the bustling Haka Lodge Hostel in Auckland,Continue reading “My New Best Friend”

I packed my things and left for the airport to begin my 28 hour travel journey from Florida to New Zealand where I would start my new temporary life. I believe I have been brave on my gap year with the choice I made to travel across the world alone to connect with people IContinue reading “Bravery, Kindness, and Failure”

High school graduation, May 2022, it seems like an eternity ago I was walking across the stage as the principal called my name. In that moment I viewed myself as a new person ready to take on the world, though intimidated by all it had to offer. I still view myself in a similar way,Continue reading “Graduation: Then and Now”

I am progressing nicely towards my goals as I have completed almost all of my first semester ones I set over summer. I progressed to and through these goals during my time abroad and have continued to complete them by doing further conservation and leadership work now that I am back home. My ability toContinue reading “Goals”

Crepe- a thin pancake… sounds easy enough. It was not- well at least not after traveling for over 48 hours with no sleep. We had just arrived at the hostel, it was 7 A.M. and everyone was hungry, our instructor chose 3 of us tired teens and tasked us with making breakfast… crepes. I wasContinue reading “Crepe Catastrophe”

My day-to-day life right now is pretty mundane as I have not yet left for my travels (2 more weeks!). I wake up around 7:30 A.M. and take my sister to school, then I go back home and spend the day preparing for my 10 week backpacking expedition with Pacific Discovery. This includes cleaning theContinue reading “Day-To-Day Life: August 25, 2022”

Hey everyone, my name’s Raley; I was born and raised in Melbourne Beach, Florida and I love it here. I believe I am defined by where I live, not necessarily because of the town itself but because of its natural beauty. Melbourne Beach is a small area on the east coast filled with surfers andContinue reading “Introducing Myself”