reflect on the last fishing trip the two of us young bucks spent along the secluded shores of the Little Manitou River. In many ways‚ this last trip spent in the coniferous forests of Minnesota’s Arrowhead Region‚ really envelopes who Tim was and why I so looked up to him. The whole trip began with a simple phone call. I was engrossed in marking up the many pages of a poorly worded sophomoric essay on the virtues of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby when the phone shook my caffeine-laced nerves
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clutching the hands of my dad‚ walking barefoot on the rocks atop this river was taken on our family’s trip to the Grand Canyon. We were balancing on goo-covered pebbles above the waters of the roaring waters and towering‚ majestic canyon- the highest in the universe. Actually‚ believe it or not‚ this particular body of water wasn’t even the real canyon. It actually was a pretty insignificant stream trickling through the Sedona Desert. You see‚ my mom decided our family should go on a trip to the Grand Canyon
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This past summer I had the incredible opportunity to go on a mission trip in Ecuador where I worked in an orphanage partaking in labor work‚ as well as‚ traveled out into the cities bordering Quito to organize VBSs (vacation bible schools)in startup churches . In beginning of the trip I expected the work I would participate in would be life changing to those in its wake. My expectations were highly set and the outcome did not match up; in fact‚ the outcome was quite the opposite. In the short week
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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 side of Akron and‚ through my experiences there‚ I saw how truly
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My School Trip In the 1990s‚ I went to Regent elementary school in the Bronx‚ N.Y and was a B student. I wasn’t an honor roll student‚ though I believe I could’ve been if I had put in the effort to do so. Like many elementary school students‚ I just wanted to go outside‚ and play Nintendo after finishing my homework. I was also one for leaving my weekend assignments to the last minute. I once did my weekend assignments during a school trip that Monday because I forgot to do it due to my excitement
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grade at Peterson elementary there was a field trip to Yosemite‚ and while I was getting the paper so my mother could sign it. “Hey mom‚” I said. “I need you to sign this for me‚” “Sure‚ what is it for‚” she replied “It is for a field trip to Yosemite‚” I said. “Well lucky you‚” she said. After she signed it I immediately began planning out the trip and figured out what I would bring. I couldn’t stop thinking how much cool things I would see. My backpack was packed with nuts‚ water bottles‚ a
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importantly‚ of spending time with my family who I had not seen in years prior to the trip. Spending time with my family is of great value and importance to me‚ so I became utterly excited to see them as soon as I had the chance. The trip to San Antonio really consisted of time well spent with family. Our first stop was Six Flags. I had never seen an amusement park so full of diverse-looking people‚ delicious-smelling foods‚ and exhilarating rides. My family and I got on every single
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The experience that came from the multiple field trips we went on was extremely beneficial and a great life experience. Within all three field trips‚ we surveyed freshwater and saltwater fish and identified their species. We had two trips to the Mead Gardens and one trip to the Florida Keys. To survey the fish‚ we used multiple fish catching techniques. In the Mead Gardens‚ to catch fishes‚ we used two separate types of fish traps. Furthermore‚ in the Florida Keys‚ we caught fish with a gill net
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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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adventured on a family trip to the Bahamas. During the time‚ my sister and I were twelve and eleven‚ respectively. Due to the fact that it was our first trip outside of the United States‚ it was imperative that we obtained passports. Because we never journeyed outside the country’s expansive borders‚ we were negligent to other ways of life. In the Bahamas‚ my family became exposed to a culture we never acknowledged. Although I nearly died‚ I carry an enduring memory from the trip: the Leap of Faith water
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