But one day when they were just hanging out, they discovered they were still curious about the expedition. When asked what they learned, the Scouts are quick to draw parallels to their own lives. At least that's the theory of Frank Farley, a psychologist at Temple University in Philadelphia. Dubbed Type T personalities, certain people are driven by the need to shatter stereotypes and push back frontiers. By dint of genetics and their environment, about 10 percent to 30 percent of Americans possess this quality in varying degrees.
Most people are somewhere in the middle.
But people of any stripe can learn from adventurers, even if they aren't planning to cross Antarctica or scale Mount Everest. Part of the expedition Experience is a great teacher. They signed up for daily e-mail updates of the journey and sent encouraging messages. One day they lost a sail, and when they found the sail, there was constant energy and excitement. The neatest part was how much they learned because they're excited.