When you hear the word valuable‚ what do you think of? I think of diamonds‚ antique pottery from ancient Egypt‚ and of course‚ the 8th grade Washington D.C. trip! Touring the nation’s capital created precious‚ lifelong memories that I will never forget. Viewing incredible monuments‚ memorials‚ and museums was breathtaking. I made many new friends and received the opportunity to practice adulthood. It was an experience future 8th graders should obtain. Sightseeing in Washington was crazy. Seeing
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The weekend trip to the Illinois River On the journey to the Illinois River I couldn’t help to be anything but excited‚ for it was my first float trip to the Illinois River. Upon arrival to the War Eagle Resort; i exited the vehicle to the refreshing country air and the sounds of children playing‚ the sound of different kinds of music‚ and the trickle of the Illinois River; however‚ I was also hit by the sweltering‚ hot July air. As my friends and I set camp up I had become excited for the nights
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On our trip to Cedar Glen‚ I learned numerous things that will benefit me in the future and assist me in making crucial decisions. One of the things I learned is group dynamics and working with other people. My group participated in various activities‚ such as logs and marshmallows‚ which taught us that we shouldn’t just focus on ourselves when completing a task‚ but also everybody in our group. In both logs and marshmallows‚ our group made sure each person reached the other side instead of just
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course I wanted to go as soon as I read the letter‚ but my family was more curious about the trip. We did some research and figured out everything that would be offered on this trip. In my research I read of playing Australian basketball games‚ snorkeling‚ swimming in the ocean‚ surfing‚ and spending three days on Tangalooma Island. This was enough to convince my family that it would indeed be a fun trip for me to attend. Over the summer I did a few raffles and fundraising
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Ashley Hicks Hendren ENG 101 Essay 1 A Trip to Italy Vacation and travel is a phenomenon which strikes a chord with nearly every human being on the planet. While true‚ there are many without the means to engage in such activity‚ there is little doubt that the primal urge to escape one ’s everyday surroundings strikes all but the most reclusive of people. There are many different locales to which one may escape‚ as well as a large variety of reasons for traveling. Be it sandy beaches‚ or
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The first day of the trip to Florida started off with the cars on the highway being bumper to bumper; we were at a stand still. My parents spoke to me in a tone that sounded like they were using a blow horn. The first day made me want to explode‚ for my blood started to boil every time my parents spoke to me. Later on that same day‚ we all decided that it would be a good idea to go to the beach. The tension between my parents and I began to grow‚ because I just stopped talking. After another thirty
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small memory follows you for the rest of your life. This is just one of those things‚ and even though it’s small...I’m perfectly fine with that. During the summer‚ I was able to go on a mission trip to Cass Lake‚ Minnesota; where we stayed for about a week or so. One of the most significant parts of the trip‚ for me‚ was on our last day when we went to a senior center. On that particular day at the senior center‚ we made birthday cards with the elderly there‚ and everyone was paired up with an elderly
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Write a narrative essay on one of the following topics suggested. You may have a topic of your own‚ but make sure that it makes a good topic for a narrative essay. Besides‚ give a title to your essay. 1. Write about an important event or experience in your life. Describe the event‚ and explain why it was important and how it changed you. 2. Tell a story about a person who is important to you. Write about the unusual or exciting experience you had with this person‚ and how he or she has influenced
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. I took a road trip with my family to Pensacola‚ Florida in the summer of 2016. It was one of the best vacations ever. What made it really exciting is that it was a road trip with Street Made Motorcycle Club. There were over 20 bike clubs and 200 motorcycle riders that participated. My brother-in-law is actually in the club and he’s a bike leader. June 24 was the first day everyone gathered together to take the BIG 10 ROAD Trip to Florida. My family and I woke up at 8 o’clock in the morning
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It is hard to believe the number of people who asked me‚ “Why the heck would you want to go on a mission trip to your own backyard”. I’m sure for most people‚ spending a week and a half of summer in downtown Akron‚ Ohio does not seem fun. I‚ however‚ thought otherwise. During my time in Akron I worked for a ministry called Urban Vision‚ which provides afterschool programs for children in need. Too often we overlook the diversity in own community. At Urban Vision I was able to see a previously undiscovered
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