Me

Hi, I'm Tristan Tran. I am 14 years old and I am attending Evergreen High School. My interests include things such as music, sports, and traveling. I have been playing piano on and off for the past five years. I didn't get serious about it until about 2 years ago. Also, I have played guitar for the past 2 years. I'm not what you would call an athlete, but I do enjoy sports such as competitive water polo, swimming, cross country, and track. I enjoy the exercise and the chance to make friends. Finally, I love to travel. Whether it’s Hawaii, Washington D.C, or the Mediterranean, Australia or even my own back yard I couldn't care less. I just love the feeling of adventure, unfamiliarity, and individuality.

Me and People to People Ambassador Program

About 4 years ago I was reccomended by my 6th grade teacher about the People to People Student Ambassador program. I was so excited and could not wait to earn college credits while traveling the world without parents this is a dream come true! People to People is a program that was founded by President Dwight Eisenhower in 1959. This program teaches the world's youth "Peace through understanding" through the many international programs. This means through these "trips" children across the globe will learn that we are more alike than we are different and that we can make peace by accepting those differences and focusing on similarities.  I have now traveled twice with People to People Student Ambassador Program.  

CELTIC CULTURES

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People to People Student Ambassador - Celtic Cultures 2010

Australia Main Page

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People to People Student Ambassador - Australia 2009

Europe Main Page

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People to People Student Ambassador - Europe 2008

ABOUT ME:

Personal Info

I am currently living in San Jose, California. I am a sophmore at Evergreen High School, and below is a picture of me doing one of my favorite pastimes: playing guitar.

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Rockin' with the band!

In this picture I'm just messing around on stage with my guitar... Looking back i realize that I really needed three things to be better:

1) more practice you can never practice too much

2) more energy, i looked totally lethargic in that picture

3) a haircut, I can't believe i grew out my hair that long! I much prefer my clean new haircut, because it looks more respectable and its a lot easier to take care of 

Traveling to the South Pacific, Asia, Europe and many other destinations, People to People Student Ambassador Programs offer students in grades 5-12 life-changing educational journeys that foster friendship, build the foundation for personal success, and offer unique access to people, places, and activities. Program delegations are built around local communities, so students make friends locally before they travel globally.

For more information on: People to People Student Ambassador Programs please visit: http://www.peopletopeople.com



Favorites:

Movies: The Lion King, and Titanic(i've watched this like 5 times this year... I've gotta stop watching movies on tv)
Music Genres: Jazz and Rock
Musical Band/Artists: Joe Satriani
Food: No such thing as bad food!
Sport: Water Polo, Swimming
Sybling: my only brother Tate
Parents: both are my heroes and role models