[Attention Getter] Taking a vacation is on everybody’s to do list but according to a study conducted by the Families and Work Institute only about half of Americans use their full 2 weeks of vacation each year. [Motivate audience to listen] I found this odd‚ but when I examined my own life I found I haven’t taken an actual vacation in over 10 years. [Credibility]It just something I’ve always seemed to brush off by saying “Oh well‚ I’ll just take a nice vacation next year‚ but the following year
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After a getting up at five in the morning and driving for seemed to be forever‚ I was happy to see the top of a roller coaster peeping over the top of the trees ahead. We had made it to Six Flags over Georgia at around eleven O’clock Eastern time; the park had only been open for an hour. We turned in and paid fifteen dollars to park got out of the car and proceeded to the gate. We had bought our tickets online so we could avoid the ticket line and get a discount‚ even though I’m not sure how great
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TRIP TO CALIFORNIA Upon preparing to write this paper‚ many events came to mind. The event that stood out the most was the family vacation we took to California during the hot summer month of July‚ 2006. Excitement‚ anticipation‚ and curiosity filled the two years it took to plan this trip. The elements that made this experience so especial were; the anticipation and planning‚ the wonderful adventure we faced‚ and the impact it had on me and my family. It was a trip that we went
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the traffic. The ride was very long and boring but it was all worth it when I set my eyes on the ocean. At that moment‚ I was filled with joy and happiness and I could not wait for the fun to begin. As soon as I stepped out of the car‚ I knew this vacation would be one to remember. The first reason why this is my most memorable trip is because of the beach itself. It was so peaceful and the ocean was so blue and beautiful. I found a lot of seashells in different shapes and sizes. I also
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Aloha-ha-ha. This book is about Junie B. and her family are going on a vacation to Hawaii! And ha! Mr. Scary is giving Junie a real‚ actual camera to keep a photo journal of her trip! But taking good vacation pictures is not always easy. Because what if there is an unfortunate inner tube incident at the swimming pool? (And‚ oh my! Let’s not even mention what happens if a tropical bird gets tangled in your hair!) Will Junie B.’s vacation end up picture-perfect or will her trip to Hawaii be aloha-horrible
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coming!” Hurricane Katrina was the 3rd strongest hurricane to ever reach the U.S. (dosomething.org). “Lucy‚” Malorey yelled‚ “You need to pack up things you need to take with you on vacation!” She didn’t want Lucy to know that a hurricane is coming because she will have an anxiety attack.. “ Where are we going on vacation?” Lucy questioned her. We are going to Alabama for a few days. Make sure that you put your glasses in my bag with
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Human Nature in Literature A piece of literature I have read was To Build a Fire by Jack London. This story conveys survival in human nature. This reminds me of the movie The Grey. It’s about eight Alaskan oil refinery workers flying home for a vacation when brutal storm cause their plane to crash in the frozen wilderness‚ meanwhile there are wolves trying to eat them. The human nature in this story is survival. In this situation it is character vs. nature. To Build a Fire is about this man who
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Date Graham Greene the author of “The Destructors” and Richard Connell the author of “The Most Dangerous Game” both used a similar mood in their stories. Connell placed his story on an island in the Caribbean that was dark and scary‚ it had a reputation of death and separation. Greene placed his characters in a post war zone in London where there seemed to be little hope of life. Greene’s setting was urban with many young English boys as his main characters; Connell contrasted
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in danger of being laid-off. You start lying awake in bed each night worrying that you are about to be fired. After seeing several television programs on shark attacks‚ you start to think that such incidences are relatively common. When you go on vacation‚ you refuse to swim in the ocean because you believe the probability of a shark attack is high. After reading an article about lottery winners‚ you start to overestimate your own likelihood of winning the jackpot. You start spending more money than
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roads to get anywhere in deadwood‚ a town by the black hills. We drove down the steep hills to get to the restaurant we were about to eat at‚ and the roads leading to it gave me butterflies just looking at them. Going down the road in my mom’s car was scary‚ I was worried two cars wouldn’t fit that’s how small the streets were. Thankfully we made it safe and sound‚ and it was
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