Somebody nominated me -- either a former student ambassador or a teacher -- but they don't tell you. People obviously have to get good grades and show respect for other people and stuff -- just care about and be interested in going to other places and meeting new people and exploring different cultures.

I'll be visiting the houses of the British Parliament and will be staying with a Welsh family for four days. And I'll be going to Stonehenge and lots of different places.

I think that we'll be showing other kids our age what we do, and the United States and how we live, compared to how they live. That's very exciting.

They don't get many valentines from many people. These will brighten things up by their rooms and in their cafeterias.

(Having a back up) does help a lot, especially in the doubleheaders. I know if I'm hurting or struggling, they have someone else they can go to. I want to be really supportive and encouraging to her. If I notice she is doing something that is not exactly what she should be doing, I try to help her with that.

We communicate really well. I will be looking for a certain pitch and she will call it out of nowhere. We seem to know what the other is thinking.