Geography - World

I admit it. I am absolutely awful at geography. Studying the links below to improve that deficit.

The Seven Continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.

The Five Oceans:
#1 Pacific (155,557,000 sq km)
#2 Atlantic (76,762,000 sq km)
#3 Indian (68,556,000 sq km)
#4 Southern (20,327,000 sq km)
#5 Arctic (14,056,000 sq km)

Map of Africa: http://www.mapsofworld.com/africa-political-map.htm
Map of Antartica: http://www.mapsofworld.com/antarctica/antarctica-political-map.html
Map of Asia: http://www.mapsofworld.com/asia-political-map.htm
Map of Australia: http://www.mapsofworld.com/australia-political-map.htm
Map of Europe: http://www.mapsofworld.com/europe/map-of-europe.html
Map of North America: http://www.mapsofworld.com/north-america/map-of-north-america.html#
Map of South America: http://www.mapsofworld.com/southamerica-political-map.htm

Map of New Zealand: http://www.mapsofworld.com/newzealand/
Map of Fiji: http://www.mapsofworld.com/fiji/
Map of World: http://www.mapsofworld.com/world-political-map.htm

Map of Oceans and Seas: http://www.mapsofworld.com/world-ocean-map.htm

Flags of all countries: http://www.mapsofworld.com/flags/

US States and Capitals: http://www.mapsofworld.com/usa/usa-state-and-capital-map.html

First step

I missed the first day of Bar Review in 2001. Not because I overslept, but because I was auditioning for Jeopardy. Except with regard to geography and sports, I've always been great at trivia and remembering facts and figures. I fared well on the Bar Exam; not so well on the Jeopardy test - missed it by one question. And here is a secret - they tell you at the audition to tell all your friends and family that you "missed it by one question," but I really did.

I successfully completed 19 years of formal education, but in the past few years my reading has slacked off somewhat. Three years ago I made a New Year's resolution (which I don't usually do) to spend each month of that year learning more about a subject. Even went so far as to assign a topic to each month. Alas, it only lasted until February. I came across my list in a notebook the other day and have contemplated it ever since. While the time I waste on Facebook may be sometimes socially enjoyable, I'd like to invest my time otherwise, in continuing my "informal" education. So I thought a blog that I publish to my friends and family would spur me on and make me feel accountable to continue my "education" on a daily (or almost daily) basis.

It looks like the next Jeopardy auditions open in about six months, so join me as I study and learn.

Pamela