Being born in America is a privilege. This hit me when I took my first trip to Nigeria. As I exited the plane from a 16-hour flight‚ I could barely feel my legs because of how long the trip was. Everybody was so excited to leave the plane to see how Nigeria looked like. Don’t get it twisted‚ I was excited too but I wasn’t in any rush. As I finally ran out of the airport‚ I just remembered seeing people walking all around and looking at the new tourists that had just arrived. I was so excited to start
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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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The name of the city Detroit will now forever be ingrained in my memory. Not only have I been introduced to every song ever made that even relates to the city‚ or every Detroit related joke ever conceived‚ but was given the opportunity to meet an amazing group of individuals and put Mercy into Action. Although not new to the service trip experience‚ each one holds something new and special to discover. On this particular trip‚ it started out rolling down an alley in Detroit late in the evening
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loved the rush I felt as soon as I walked out the door. I was mesmerized by the Phantom on Broadway and shocked by the people performing in Times Square. This was the place for me. I knew that this was the city I wanted to spend the rest of my life in. After my trip to New York last summer‚ I was set on attending New York University.
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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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memory‚” Dr. Seuss. Tradition is a funny thing to think about‚ what individual people do and hold close to their hearts. The favorite tradition in my family is every year when my aunt‚ grandma and I go on a vacation‚ we never go to the same place but we explore the world and gain new experiences together. This particular trip we decided to go on a trip to Kailua‚ Hawaii. If you have ever been to Hawaii you would understand what I mean when I say there is something in the air. When you walk out side
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is also the world’s largest country by geographical area with a population of 192 million people. It is the only Portuguese -speaking country in the Americas. The summer of 2011‚ I counted down the days until I until my trip to Sao Paulo‚ Brazil. This was the first mission trip I had ever been on with other people. As a matter of fact‚ it was the first time I had flown out of the country. On Saturday‚ July 16‚ 2011‚ we had finally arrived at the airport in Brazil. After getting our suitcases
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I live in DeMotte with my Mom and Step-Dad. My real father lives in Ohio. I only get to see my actual dad three times a year. I see him in fall‚ spring‚ and summer. Obviously‚ I saw him this summer‚ and this time I was staying with him for a week. This was the first time I stayed this long at his house before. Although he lives in Ohio‚ and is only two hours away from Sandusky‚ he’d never experienced Cedar Point either. We didn’t explore the roller-coaster portion of Cedar Point‚ we went to the smaller
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I was as wet as Shamu. My first coaster. I got in the roller coaster‚ I strapped myself in and was ready to ride. The ride started to move‚ we went up slowly. Then out of nowhere the ride went sailing down. It turned really fast. Then it turned again. Then it came back to the start and it was over. Moving I was so nervous when my family decided to move to a new house. I was nervous because I didn’t want to move away from our old house. I was nervous because when my parents showed me the new
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I was just playing video games‚ until my mom told me that we are going to Disney Land tomorrow. I was 8 years old at the time. I was really excited because I have never been to Disney Land before. So I went to bed early because I was so excited‚ I wanted to try all the rides there.Next morning‚ Today is the big day for me. We are going to Disney Land for the first time. The trip took 2 hours longer. We had to stop at some places to eat until we finally arrived in Disney Land. I was amazed‚ it was
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