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Screen name:

Madison the Mermaid

Age:

Gender:

Female

If you must know:

It's none of your business ;-)

Travel status:

Putting down roots

Hometown:

Harrison, MI

Currently in:

North Carolina

Traveling Next:

Honduras

Favorite places I've been:

I wish I had a whole scroll of places to name, but I don't. Yet.

Places I want to go to:

Too many to list, but in short....everywhere.

About me:

I am an independent woman who wants to live a simple, meaningful, adventurous life with as little regrets as possible. I will be an RN in May and I plan to use my occupation to travel and serve those who would otherwise not receive medical care. This is what I was meant for.

Profile URL:

http://matadortravel.com/travel-community/madison-the-mermaid

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I'm fired up on:

Social change, open-minded individuals, culture, music, medicine, family, language, coffee, wine, books, being an independent woman in an interdependent world.

Tunes I rock out to:

Anything that makes me happy, except Jazz.

Travel style:

Travel light, travel fast - as in the words of my father. I find I'm becoming more like him everyday.

Quote:

"The world breaks everyone, but afterwards, some are stronger in the broken places."
- Ernest Hemmingway

Sports I do:

I love to swim, though not as a sport. It's more for my recreation. What I really want to do is learn how to dive. Oh, and I like to ski.

Favorite books:

Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Monique and the Mango Rains by Kris Holloway, A Mighty Heart by Marianne Pearl, Hot Flate and Crowded by Thomas Friedman, Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Relin

Who I'd like to meet on my travels:

My "twin"; Angelina Jolie; someone who has no worries.

I want to make a difference by:

Providing health care to people in need, educate myself as much as possible to the world around me, and trying to live a simple life.

Languages spoken, other than English:

Broken Spanish, but I'm improving.

I felt the most immersed in a foreign culture when:

A Quinceanera. I knew only the person I came with and I was still treated like family.

Why I travel:

so my mind can be free and constantly aware, because something pulls me to other places

Before I die I'd like to:

be able to say "I've been there"

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by Jason W. | 2010/01/18

Hello, Hello, Hello!

by aneedtosee | 2010/01/18

Hey There Harrison Michigan!
How awesome it is to hear that you are making your dreams into a quest to help others!

What a giving soul you have! I hope you have many wonderful adventures and see things you are dreaming of. The care you will bring others will fill you with such pride in yourself! May it always be an enjoyment and not work.

Michigan drives me crazy with the weather we have! One minute we have 7 inches of snow. Then the next day its 46! But I am sure you already know that....hehe!

I don't know how long its been since you have been in the state, but nothing has changed! Our econemy sucks! Thank goodness your choice was in the medical field!

Much Happiness to you! Keep us posted on your path to happiness!

Charlene

by KatieHammel | 2009/09/14

Thanks so much! That's why I chose a place in Detroit. It's my hometown and I hate to see it bashed so much.

by elisamaria | 2009/06/27

Big ups to the Mitten!

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by Nexos Volunt... | 2009/04/23

If you are interested in traveling to Peru and spending some time making significant contributions to the development of its poorest communities, please consider volunteering with us, Nexos Voluntarios. We are a non-profit organization supported by the InterAmerican Development Bank that seeks to match the skills and interests of volunteers with the needs of impact-driven local and international NGOs working in Peru. Check out our website when you get a chance (www.nexosvoluntarios.org), and let us know if you have any questions, either on our Matador page or at . In all your travels, we wish you well!

by deva | 2009/04/16

Hi, and thanks for making your first post on my comment thread! I have vivid memories of the Gulf War, too. (We always called him So Damn Insane at school...)

Welcome to Matador! :)

by Ben | 2008/09/23

Welcome to Matador. What are your plans in Puerto Rico? Work, school, adventure?

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