Guylan, Age 11

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Thoughts on Massachusetts: "It's usually green. It does rain but not as much as in Washington. I like it when the snow comes. When we get big snows, we do tunnels. It's beautiful out here. It's a great place to visit if someone wants." Experiences: "My parents are exotic animal trainers, therefore providing me the opportunity to live and work with bears, camels, baboons, lions, tigers and elephants literally in my back yard since I was a year old. I also grew up living in two zoos in New England - York's Wild Kingdom and Southwick's Zoo, for a few years." (From his CBS Blog. Read more at http:// www.cbs.com/primetime/kidnation/bios/ guylan/thoughts.shtml)

What Would People Be Surprised To Learn About You? "I think that a lot of people would be surprised to learn that after being raised by two elephant trainers that I'm afraid of little spiders. Tarantulas don't bother me but little wolf spiders and daddy long-legs creep me out. However I don't go around killing them for no reason. Instead I run away screaming like a little girl. That always bugs (no pun intended) my mom." (From his CBS Blog)

Reaction to the Show: "I am pretty happy about the way I acted. If I could go back and do it again, I would give a 'sorry' here, a 'sorry' there. It was cool meeting kids from all over."

Coming Home: "I couldn't wait to curl up on the couch and cuddle my dog and my parents. And maybe watch Voyagers. I also wanted to go out to eat to an Indian food place."

Goals and Aspirations: "To stop global warming; to seek out new life and civilizations and to boldly go were no man (boy) has gone before." (From his CBS Blog. Read more about him at http://www.cbs.com/ primetime/kidnation/bios/guylan/index.shtml)

Career: "I am thinking of a career in wildlife conservation or as a paleontologist, zoo curator, or actor. I feel stronger about acting now."

If You Could Go Anywhere In The World, Where Would It Be And Why? I think I would go to the Galapagos. I've just always wanted to go there and see the only living species of aquatic iguana known to man among other wonders. (From his CBS Blog. Read more of his favorites at http://www. cbs.com/primetime/kidnation/bios/guylan/ favorite.shtml)