ABOUT ME PROJECT Garrett Elkins Period1 2/9/16 Main Menu

Family and Background Future Plans Personal Goals Interests/ Hobbies This project is all about me! It talks about my background, goals, interests, hobbies, etc. to introduce my background, I have lived in Redlands, CA since I was born. I am a 14 year old freshman attending Redlands high school. This project includes my past influences, my current interests, and my future goals. This project basically gives an overview of my life, and what I am planning to do. Click any of the buttons to learn something about me.Redlands, CA

Family and Background Main Menu Like I said earlier, I have lived in Redlands, CA my whole life. My mom grew up in Mesa, Arizona. My grandparents and her parents currently live there. My dad grew up in Columbia, South Carolina. My grandpa currently lives there. My parents moved here after my dad got a job at ESRI. All three of my siblings were also born in Redlands. My older sister, Maya. Is 16 years old. She is a junior here at RHS. My younger brother Tanner is 12 years old. He is a seventh grader at my former middle school, Cope. My other younger brother, Talmage is 7 years old. He attends my former elementary school, McKinley as a second grader.RHSCope McKinley I have visited several cool places. Some of my favorites include the beach, the Grand Canyon, Joshua Tree, and Washington DC. My favorite of all is probably the beach. I have also enjoyed visiting amusement parks like Pharaohs, Knotts, and Universal Studios.

Future Plans Main Menu My biggest future plan would probably be going to a university or college. There are several colleges I have in mind. The first is the University of Redlands because I have lived here my whole life. Next is Arizona State University because three of my uncles went there. Also, My grandparents live close by. In would be interested in any school that I get into with a reasonable price. university or collegeUniversity of RedlandsArizona State University For college, I am not sure what I want to major in. I still have a while to decide though. I am thinking maybe engineering or business. I think it would be cool to start a business. Maybe that business could get big and I could get a lot of money.business

Personal Goals Main Menu I have many personal goals in life. As said in the future plans slide, I want to attend college. I also really enjoy traveling. Because of that, I want to travel the world. There are a lot of cool places that I want to see. I have not even left the country before, so there are still lots of places to go.travel the world Another personal goal I have is finishing an Ironman. An Ironman is the longest triathlon. It consists of a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bike ride, and finally a 26.2 mile run or a marathon. This is all completed in one day with no breaks.

Interests/ Hobbies Menu Main Menu Stance Socks Airsofting Triathlons I have many hobbies and interests. They range from sports to watching TV. In this project, I will talk about three of them. They are collecting stance socks, airsofting, and triathlons. I really enjoy all three of these things. I try to do them as much as I can.

Stance Socks Interests/ Hobbies Menu My first hobby is collecting stance socks. Stance socks are basically nice crazy socks. They are comfortable and stylish. There motto is the uncommon thread. They have a wide variety of socks. Stance even has NBA athletic socks. There are many places to get Stance socks. Some of the best are from their website or at skate shops. My dad went on a business trip to New Zeeland and he brought me back a couple pairs. Right now, I own about ten pairs, but my collection is quickly growing. website

Airsofting Interests/ Hobbies Menu My second, and probably my favorite, hobby is airsofting. Airsofting is basically a game where you have special guns that fire these plastic BBs. The BBs may sting a little, but will not cause injury if proper safety is practiced. Eyewear should always be worn and masks are recommended. There are many versions of airsofting. Some games have objectives while others are scenarios.airsofting One of hardest parts of airsofting is finding somewhere to do it. There are airsoft parks, but those can be expensive sometimes. A good place around here is Code Red. The are also a wide variety of guns you can buy. There are electric, gas, and spring powered guns. Code Red

Triathlons Interests/ Hobbies Menu My final hobby in this project is triathlons. Triathlons are a sport where competitions consist of swimming, biking, and running without breaks. There are only transitions in between where you change your gear. Triathlons require a lot of training. There are some relays where each person does one event. Most of the time the swimming takes place in a lake or the ocean. When the swimming is in a pool, the race order is reversed so swimming is at the end. This makes it so there are not a lot of people in the pool art once.Triathlons The longest triathlon is the Ironman. In personal goals I mentioned that I would want to do one someday. Ironmans take all day. There are also half Ironmans. There is currently a half Ironman in Oceanside, CA. I have only participated in the shortest distance, sprint. Once I got second place.