Growing up in a small town where everyone knows everyone really takes a toll on a guy like me. Everyone in my town works on carburetors, deer hunts, or rides four-wheelers during their leisure time. With that being said, I am definitely no stranger to being an outcast. Lets be honest here, I don’t even know what a carburetor looks like nor do I care to know. Since I never had anything in common with the people of my town, I was always planning my next getaway. I yearned to find people that I could relate to. My first destination was to New York City, it was definitely an eye opener to what the world had to offer. Once I had a taste of the outside world, I wanted more. So I spent the next few months planning my next excursion. I finally decided I wanted to head south of the border to Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. I had never experienced any other culture up until my trip to Mexico. This is when I realized that I wanted to learn more about what other cultures exist in the world. After my trip to Mexico a few years passed by and I finally grew enough nerve to head out to California on my own. It was literally a spur of the moment adventure, there was absolutely no planning at all. I left with $500.00 to my name and a tank full of gas. It was by far the most exhilarating feeling ever, knowing that I was so far from home with a world full of obstacles that stood in my way. For once I felt that I could take on the world. To everyones surprise, including myself, I made it home with no trouble at all. I finally got to prove to my parents that I could handle myself. Every trip that I have taken has played a role in the evolution of my character. I have come a long way from the guy who would pretend to know what a carburetor was to who I am today, and I have no one to thank but myself. If I would have never took a leap of faith, there is no telling who I would be today. I am looking forward to being a part of the Jet Set Zero crew and every adventure that lies ahead. God bless and safe travels.Introducing Jeremiah Ortner – Season 8 by Jeremiah on August 15, 2010
Growing up in a small town where everyone knows everyone really takes a toll on a guy like me. Everyone in my town works on carburetors, deer hunts, or rides four-wheelers during their leisure time. With that being said, I am definitely no stranger to being an outcast. Lets be honest here, I don’t even know what a carburetor looks like nor do I care to know. Since I never had anything in common with the people of my town, I was always planning my next getaway. I yearned to find people that I could relate to. My first destination was to New York City, it was definitely an eye opener to what the world had to offer. Once I had a taste of the outside world, I wanted more. So I spent the next few months planning my next excursion. I finally decided I wanted to head south of the border to Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. I had never experienced any other culture up until my trip to Mexico. This is when I realized that I wanted to learn more about what other cultures exist in the world. After my trip to Mexico a few years passed by and I finally grew enough nerve to head out to California on my own. It was literally a spur of the moment adventure, there was absolutely no planning at all. I left with $500.00 to my name and a tank full of gas. It was by far the most exhilarating feeling ever, knowing that I was so far from home with a world full of obstacles that stood in my way. For once I felt that I could take on the world. To everyones surprise, including myself, I made it home with no trouble at all. I finally got to prove to my parents that I could handle myself. Every trip that I have taken has played a role in the evolution of my character. I have come a long way from the guy who would pretend to know what a carburetor was to who I am today, and I have no one to thank but myself. If I would have never took a leap of faith, there is no telling who I would be today. I am looking forward to being a part of the Jet Set Zero crew and every adventure that lies ahead. God bless and safe travels.
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wow jeremy! how exilerating it must be to go on this new adventure especially coming from small town calhoun,la i’m really excited for you buddy good luck! and i hope you find what your looking for.
sincerely,
amanda brady
I am so excited for you Jeremy! This place is the pits with no opportunity. So many people try to hide behind their boring lives and pretend like they’re happy with living an average life. You have done the best thing on earth..realizing that the world has more to offer than this small town. God bless you on this adventure & I know it will be the beginning of an amazing future for you. A future full of knowledge, excitement, an excellent opportunities. Have a great time. Love you & be careful!:)
-Shanizzle:)
awe thanks guys. I’m glad to be sharing this experience with the rest of the world. Hopefully I can inspire people to live their lives to the fullest!
Jeremy you are truly inspiring to me. I can’t wait to see the episodes and know more about your adventure. I feel completely lucky as a person just to know you. I hope this experience is the best one ever for you. You deserve it because your such a wonderful person! Good luck with everything and please be safe!!
With much love,
Sara
P.S.-Don’t forget to take a moment and just look around and really get involved with your environment…many people forget to “smell the roses”, so please don’t forget to stop and admire the little things because sometimes that’s what makes the journey completely worth all it’s while!
So if you see some roses…or any pretty flower (look for bugs first! haha) just stop smell it for us.
Ole wild turkey all grown up do your small town proud. HaHa and if the only job you can find is working on carburetors just bullshit your way through it playa, and dont pass up a single experience while you are over there.
Haha wild turkey. haven’t heard that one in a while! I will for sure make calhoun proud!
hei,jeremy,i am so excited for you.i just got back from china.please accept my sincere wishes for you.i hope you will continue to enjoy your life.take care yourself!
Thank you so much. It is amazing here, and such an eye-opening experience! Keep tuned and see what goes on! Thanks for the best wishes!
Your so cute Jeremiah:-) i love you!