When asked to write about a childhood experience most people think of the time they lost their first tooth when they were 6, or about the time they started school when they were 5, however, I’m going to write about summer. It wasn’t just any summer it was the summer that I went to the lake with my Dad and Papa. I was about 4 and couldn’t be any more excited about what was going to happen…
I didn’t really do much over the summer. We went to Indiana beach, and I am not too fond of roller coasters, or any ride for that matter, except for at water parks. Last year in 7th grade we went to Washington D.C and saw the washington monument, lincoln memorial, we went inside the Capitol building, The Changing of the Guard at Arlington cemetery, saw The White House. That didn’t really interest me, I don’t even have any souvenirs! Even earlier in the year, we went to Buffalo, New York. We saw a football game (the team we were rooting for lost,(TO THE JETS!) and we got to see Niagara Falls.…
Today I left for Yosemite with my friends and our parents. It took us about 5 hours to get to get there. We took about 10 stops on the way. When we arrived I popped open the trailer and too a nice long nap because we got up at 3 am and left at 4 am. After my nap I met up with a couple of friends who were also staying in the campsites next to us who were also taking naps . We went hiking to Yosemite Falls with a guide to watch the water flow down. It was beautiful and there was a sunset which made it even prettier. Our guide who led us there told us we should make a list to follow every day we were staying. We asked what were the greatest thing to see. He said Half Dome, Ansel Adams Gallery Tuolumne Meadows, Mist Trail and Vernal Fall,Glacier…
I got out of my car as I smelt the salty water, as the cool breeze hit me with the bright sun behind me. I was with my whole family this year and my mom’s friends had came as well. I thought this year was going to very fun because my cousin Evan tagged along. No kids come that are my age so it’s not as much fun when I am by myself. I remember when I walked out on the beach and felt the smooth, chilly sand. I felt the water with my foot as it…
All Summer in a Day written by Ray Bradbury teaches us to not take our anger out on other people. All of the kids at the school were very mean to Margot for no reason. She did nothing to the kids, they got jealous beacuse she had seen the sun and remembered it. The kids also made fun of her for looking different, acting different and talking different.…
I live in a country full of rich resources. Our weather is like a bittersweet lotion that replenishes the skin. People from all over the world come to my land for these things called "vacations". Vacations bring in nothing but good memories, smiles, and family. A vacation is a fairytale here in Columbia. The beautiful landscapes are just a pinch of reality that are on the brochures, websites, and posters. Sometimes when I look at these Americanized pictures of Columbia I wish I was there. The true story of Columbia starts in the city of Bogata located in the mountains. I am a young girl. I will not disclose my name or age because what I'm about to tell you about my culture and land are hands on things my soul has been through; which may upset…
The 1960s was a decade of political and social upheaval. The counterculture, which was what the decade was called, became disappointed with all the restrictions and conventions of the straight society. The Summer of Love did not occur until 1967, but the decade was inspired by the Bohemian spirit which was already present in the 1950s; known as the Beat generation. The counterculture gained significant influence in liberal cities such as Berkley and San Francisco. In 1967, Scott McKenzie released his song San Francisco and with this song came rumors of a huge love-in in the summer. This is what fueled the Summer of Love. Leaders of the counterculture in the Haight-Ashbury district were anxious to start planning an event that would fit in with the Summer of Love hype. Their hope was that musicians and other artists would just naturally travel over to the Haight-Ashbury. The Summer of Love would not have been the same without the usage of LSD and marijuana, free love, and the all famous rock and roll music.…
In the story “Searching for Summer”, Joan Aiken uses diction and imagery to show how the moods change from depressing in the town to happy in the country. Aiken uses imagery to describe the sky as “whitish gray, day after day, sometimes darking to weeping slate” (68). The author compares sky to crying without the sun shining. The reader can conclude that without the sun, the town would be dark and depressing. Another way Aiken uses imagery in the story to describe the houses is when she states “dimmest, drabbest, and most insignificant huddle” (64). Aiken uses it to describe how the houses looked scary, ominous, creepy, and dark in that particular part of town. Everyone is scared to stay in some parts of the town due to the fact that the sun isn’t shining there. Aiken uses strong diction to describe the sun as “Blazing geraniums on the window sill housed a drove of murmuring bees” (68). She uses it to show how the bees and other things enjoy being in the sun, which makes everyone happy. Another example of Aiken’s use of strong diction is when she states that Tom and Lilly were “stopping every other minute to exclaim the blueness of the sky” (69). The reader can conclude that everyone is grateful and happy to see the sun if it only is a few hours of the day. The feeling the author creates in the story changes from being dreary to grateful due to the discovery of the sun, without the discovery of the sun, people would not be able to grow their gardens of food out in their yard. One can conclude that the sun has a major impact on the people in this story “Searching for…
My memorable journey took place on July the 31th 2010. It was during the summer holidays when my family visited Canada to see our cousins. However, this event occurred in America, and in one of the busiest cities in the world.…
Summers when I had recess from school were spent at my family's summer home on a beautiful lake about fifty miles from our year round home. Our cottage, which is comprised of a main house and a guest house, has about two hundred feet of lake front. We have boats, jet skis, and a water trampoline. I spend a lot…
All in all I had a great summer. I got to go to New York, Washington D.C, Paris, and camping for a week.…
My last summer vacation is great because me and my classmate went to the mall we eat at the restaurant, we watch movie, we buy a remembrance for each other and we have fun and enjoy.…
It is important for me to share with my family especially on weekends, when all rest from our daily activities, work, studies and responsibilities and so we build a strong relation with our family having fun and doing all kind of activities that involve all of us.…
We stayed at a hotel called The Beach Club, and the pool there actually had…
The summer vacation is a long time which for myself take a rest. It is a special summer vacation because I have just passed the exam. Next month, I'm a freshman. When I passed the exam, I visited my home town. My home town , to me, is very beautiful. There are Co Loa temple, Soc Son temple, Duong river, Bat Trang village and so on. I visited my grandmother, my relatives. I went fishing, cutting flowers, sightseeing, eating some special dishes. I love people in my home town so much because of their kindness, and their lovely smile, very friendly. My summer vacation…