I'M BACKKKKKKK!
It’s been exactly 6 months to the day since I’ve blogged as
the Globe-Trotter. Much has happened
since then. For one, I wish I were back
in Europe exploring foreign lands; Hoosier Basketball has improved its
record to 13-1 (the best ever in IU’s history), Derrick Rose signed a five year
contract with the Chicago Bulls, multiple prominent political leaders have died
of natural causes, IBM now has a female CEO (only one of 17 amongst Fortune
500 Companies), I’ve secured a full-time big girl job, it is the year 2012 (and
surprisingly the world hasn’t ended) and my sister and I qualified to travel to
Malaysia.
It’s been exactly 6 months to the day since I’ve blogged as
the Globe-Trotter. Much has happened
since then. For one, I wish I were back
in Europe exploring foreign lands; Hoosier Basketball has improved its
record to 13-1 (the best ever in IU’s history), Derrick Rose signed a five year
contract with the Chicago Bulls, multiple prominent political leaders have died
of natural causes, IBM now has a female CEO (only one of 17 amongst Fortune
500 Companies), I’ve secured a full-time big girl job, it is the year 2012 (and
surprisingly the world hasn’t ended) and my sister and I qualified to travel to
Malaysia.
Malaysia? Wait what? Rewind.
Remember, a few entries ago I promised you, my avid readers,
that I would find a way to keep the Globe-Trotter alive by seeking out new
travel opportunities? Well, I’ve got some exciting news!
This past October, my sister Zahra and I competed in a
National Sports Tournament in Dallas, Texas, and qualified to play in the
Golden Jubilee Games, to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in July 2012!!! What
did we actually compete in, you ask. Badminton.
Yea yea, start poking fun and giggling.
Though badminton may not be considered a competitive sport
by most, it is a very mentally taxing and strategic game that requires a lot of
training and practice to master. My sister and I started playing back in high
school and have kept up with the sport while in college. Every now and then we’ll
play in tournaments and this one just happened to take us to the International Golden Jubilee Games! We will be representing Team USA while playing
Women's Singles and Doubles Badminton.
So exciting! However, we have a LONG road ahead of us. Not only do we both have to rigorously workout and practice daily, we also need to start fundraising for this awesome, yet expensive once in a lifetime opportunity.
Which is where you come in, my friends.
I am asking you for your support to help us in funding this
trip; any contribution, both small and large, will bring me and my sister one
step closer to fulfilling this dream of ours: performing on the grandest stage
of them all.You’ll find a donate button at the bottom of this post that is linked to our PayPal account. Again, we would be grateful for any contributions! Thank you for your consideration, support and generosity.
You can be sure to find frequent updates on our training
progress, on the Globe-Trotter, as we approach July 2012 and get ready for
MALAYSIA!
