In an exclusive interview, The Paw Print’s Malik Thomas sat down with science teacher Nadine Brown to learn more about her plans for summer break.

Malik: I know you are going to be doing a lot of traveling this summer. Where exactly will you be traveling to?
Dr. Nadine Brown: This summer I am surely traveling a lot. It will start off with my daughter heading to Montana to hunt for dinosaur fossils and while she is away I will be heading down to my home state Georgia to visit my mom and brother for about two weeks.

Malik: That sounds fun.I remember you telling me before you were from Georgia and I think it’s nice that you’re going to visit your mom. How are you getting there and is your husband going to be with you?
Brown: I’ll be with my husband. He’s worried about the dog and who’s going to watch her because he feels as if the dog will get bit by a snake in Georgia. We’ll be driving there. It’s not too far.

Malik: You should pack some snacks for that road trip. Besides Georgia are you heading anywhere else?
Brown: My husband, daughter and I will be heading up to the Great Smoky Mountains for 10 days.

Malik: I’ve never been there. Could you explain what you’ll be doing there?
Brown: We go every year. We will be spending 10 days in a nice big cabin in the Smoky Mountains. We will be doing a lot of hiking and looking for fossils and white water rafting and eating out at some nice places.

Malik: That sounds like fun. I’ve never been white water rafting. It seems scary and fun.
Brown: I don’t think I’ll be going this year but I am sure my husband and daughter will be going. Last time I went I fell out and had to swim all the way back. It was scary.

Malik: That seems funny now but it’s good you didn’t drown. How are you getting to the Smoky Mountains?
Brown: I’ll be driving there with all the luggage and my husband and daughter will be riding my husbands motorcycle.

Malik: That’s pretty long to be on a motorcycle. How long does it take to get there?
Brown: It’ll take me 12 hours and my husband 2 days.

Malik: This trip sounds like it’ll be fun and seems like it’ll be a fun summer for you, Doc.
Brown: Well, thank you. That’s very sweet of you and it will be fun and expensive. We don’t penny pinch when it comes to vacation.

Malik: Have a good summer
Brown: You too and be safe!