Termite TV - Life Stories

Okay, my name is Jerrick, I’m 17. And I was born and raised in Sitka. I’m a Scorpio. I don’t really know where to start. Other than a little bit about myself. In January I will be leaving for Denver for a six week training course, to go up with people. Which is a multicultural leadership program and definitely going to be a cultural change for me and I’ll be traveling through Europe for a year with a group of about a 150 people. And because I have about two and half months left. Now I’m down to the wire with what I’m going to do with this project. What exactly I want to get out of it. I know I definitely need more diversity in my life, this is a small town. A little bit sheltered. And trying to find some form of expression in this town is difficult. So what I’m hoping to get from this project is an awareness of the world and more of myself. Because lately I’ve been feeling like I’m selling myself short. And not being as expressive as I could be. Not doing the things I could be doing. I live on my own, I’ve been living on my own since about 16. I was raised by a single mother. Living on my own has been difficult. Just recently my roommate lost here job, my roommate’s also pregnant now. So again I thought that moving out, get away from those issues you don’t want to deal with. Moving out and being on your own, I just found more. So I’m going to be moving out, soon. I guess, life philosophies is one of the things we were talking about. I guess my philosophy is just to further educate myself. Theirs a lot of learning opportunities in Sitka. You just have to choose to go after them. I’m interested in learning a lot more about people and myself, especially myself. So I’ve had a lot of personal issues I guess, with myself. I need to find an understanding and I guess that’s what I hope to get from this trip. Hopefully looking back on this in 20 years it won’t be so bad, I don’t think Sitka’s that bad of a place. It was hard to be raised here, it’s small. I think it’s great to look at when you’re not here, you appreciate it once it’s gone, usually. So I’m hoping, by going on this trip that I’ll appreciate Alaska more and I’ll appreciate what my family gave to me. What I did for myself, I don’t think I’m doing too bad. I’m still in high school, I support myself I have a job. I got myself into this program that many people apply for and not all get accepted. So I’m proud of myself for doing that. I’m proud of myself this far to be able to get in front of a camera and talk about it. And I guess not being nervous, 5 minutes is a long time to talk. So in a nut shell I guess, that’s everything I wanted to talk about.