Why Blaze from Brooklyn Can’t Wait for Biocitizen NY

Personal Statement

My work with Biocitizen began three summers ago as a Sharpshin with the Massachusetts school. There I explored the terrain of Massachusetts with other students and staff. Together, we wandered the rivers and forests to discover and learn about different plants and animals. The students and I overcame our fears and did things we would never have done on our own. I remember we jumped rocks and hiked through a forest to a river, then we all jumped off of tall cliffs into the river. I would definitely have never done this on my own. At a time when it feels impossible to escape technology, like iPads and TV, Biocitizen became the perfect break from it.

This summer, I’m becoming a Biocitizen Counselor-In-Training (CIT) with the new school in New York.  I am super excited to explore the immense area of New York City (my home!) because I know that I have only seen the surface, and I am excited to see what’s underneath (I even heard there are underground rivers). Despite living in Gowanus, Brooklyn for 12 years, I still feel as though I haven’t experienced many of the lesser known natural places. With school, I have been to some of our great nature areas, like The Ridgewood Reservoir, Jamaica Bay, but, since they were field trips, my time at these sites was too short.