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Roots and Reefs: Discovering Bermuda with Dad

Matt Smith Start Date: Oct 9, 2025 - End Date: Oct 8, 2026

My Travel Story

by: Matt Smith Start Date: Oct 9, 2025 - End Date: Oct 8, 2026
How will this impact your education or career?
This trip deepens my understanding of where I come from — my family’s history, values, and culture. Experiencing Bermuda firsthand helps me connect personal heritage with professional purpose. It strengthens my communication and storytelling skills, especially around themes of identity, belonging, and cross-cultural connection — qualities that translate directly into leadership and professional growth.
How will I make a difference in the community?
By sharing our story — through photos, conversations, or a short documentary — I can highlight the importance of family heritage, intergenerational connection, and cultural pride. My goal is to inspire others, especially younger generations, to reconnect with their roots and preserve family stories before they’re lost.
Why am I passionate about this project?
Because it’s personal. This trip isn’t just travel — it’s a bridge between generations. I’m passionate about honoring my dad’s life and our family’s legacy, and about capturing that journey in a way that others can relate to. It’s a rare opportunity to learn directly from him while seeing the places that shaped our family’s story.
Why choose this destination?
Bermuda isn’t just a beautiful island — it’s home. It’s where my family’s story began. Visiting there gives me a chance to see the culture, people, and places I’ve heard about my whole life. It connects me to something larger than myself — a living history that still shapes who we are today.
What makes it meaningful for me?
It’s about connection — to my dad, to my roots, and to a place that holds generations of memory. Sharing that experience together gives it emotional depth that no classroom or career milestone could replace. It’s both a homecoming and a legacy project — one that strengthens who I am and how I want to show up in the world.

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Adventure Registry

  • Waterbottles

    30

  • Vacuum sealed Backpack and vacuum

    100

  • Jeans

    70

  • T-Shirt

    100

  • Swimwear

    30
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