torrid summer months. You see I never really had an actual vacation‚ since my father had been gone for eight long‚ dreadful years. He was sent away to a prison thousands of miles away‚ in Florida‚ when I was only six years old. My loving mother talked about ancient vacations we took‚ but I was too young to remember. My father was back home and he was as healthy as a young doctor. It was now summer of 2010‚ and I was ready for a family vacation. A ride to Rio Frio River is like a flight to a Caribbean
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and for every angered word held back from my mouth‚ there were moments of pure happiness. It was these moments that shaped me into the person behind the words that you are reading. A person who I can confidently say I am proud to be. However I was about to endure on an unknown adventure. One that excited many‚ but also frightened to the core:
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With towering bald cypress trees and long stretches of calm water‚ the Frio River in Concan‚ Texas‚ provides public waters for visitors looking to go tubing. Sitting next to Garner State Park‚ which provides ample recreational activities like hunting‚ fishing‚ and hiking‚ the Frio River has created my best summer memories. I have enjoyed countless summers burning my skin under the hot southern sun. Tradition calls my family to Frio County each summer‚ along with hundreds more families looking to
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me tremendously. Mentally‚ I became a better person in every way possible. I was a very reckless individual and I stopped at nothing. I’d jump off buildings into snowbanks and not think about the consequences if I got hurt. My first time getting hurt changed my views on everything. Before I do anything‚ I think about my knee. It taught me to appreciate my body and not to beat on it constantly. I also feel grateful that I do have a very healthy body. Although my knee does hurt all the time‚ I can still
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Mr. Johnson opened his book and started talking about the Civil War. I could hardly concentrate on what he was saying. All I could think about was the mysterious note I’d found earlier. I made a plan to go back to the alleyway after school and do more investigating. As soon as the final bell rang at 3:00 I rushed out of my art class‚ grabbed my
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the airport I was on my way to Michigan to watch the Wolverines play The Notre Dame Fighting Irish. I was dragging my bag with my eyes shut‚ but it was worth it. This was the first night game under the lights at Michigan Stadium the plane ride was about two hours but it felt longer when we arrive‚ we went to my uncle’s house in Ann Arbor we had a house on the lake it was so beautiful we went fishing‚ swimming‚ and‚ tubing on the lake after‚ we went to tour the Michigan campus. It was huge and there
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Located across the street from Bellagio and around the corner from the Rio - home to the World Series of Poker - Caesars Palace is at the center of the Strip. It’s also at the center of the poker action in Las Vegas with it’s newly renovated poker room. The poker room at Caesars Palace has 30 tables to fulfill all of your poker needs‚ plus‚ it has a separate tournament poker room that has 30 more tables that are used exclusively for tournaments. In October‚ Caesars is going to host it’s first $10
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It was the most horrific April night. The moon was nowhere in sight the stars hid under the cover of dark storm clouds. The wind shook the trees violently and the temperature was biting. Thunder could be heard rumbling and lightning lit up the night sky. Emery Clarkson‚ a man in his thirties‚ emerged out of an Clarkson Corporations after a late night of trying to finish the never-ending‚ mountain-of-work on his desk. His hair was dishevelled‚ his face exhibited a weary expression‚ his suit was wrinkled
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Nope. It is a drama free zone. When you sashay into the room you can smell love love as strong as garlic. Although‚ that could just be the smell of sweat. We would never commit such a crime as stabbing someone in the back. We hardly ever use it as an excuse to boycott our homework or why we do not sleep. Orchesis is a place where people from all different corners of Rolling Meadows come together to make a delicious soup. The various tastes blend together perfectly. I guess you can call it the mixing
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The Cattle Barn It’s a small lot on our farm‚ with white and red tin siding that many people overlook. It’s right next to the voluminous silver towers of our mill. It’s a place where many lessons are learned and see many “joys and discomforts” of agricultural life all throughout the year. Starting in the middle of December all the way to the beginning of July is where I get to watch my project grow and develop. As soon as the herd sees me stumbling down the hill‚ they race to the gate and acknowledge
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