21st January 2010 Art Trip To The National Gallery This year’s Art trip was really not that inspirational to me‚ as it was rushed and we only had about 2 hours and 15 minutes in the National Gallery‚ which was not enough time to explore the gallery or to find our favourite piece of Art. However‚ with the help of Emily Miller‚ with whom I toured the galleries‚ I managed to find the one Artwork that I really love and admire. The moment we walked in the National Gallery‚ she started looking for
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Pumpkin Patch I recently took a trip to a pumpkin patch in my hometown. It is located off the main highway in a secluded field surrounded by enormous Douglas Firs and various scattered Maple trees. The pumpkin patch is owned by a gentle‚ older couple whom you will often find wandering around the patch helping when needed. My trip not only provided me with a pumpkin‚ it also reminded me of the simple beauties of life. Hundreds of feet of tangling green vines were on the ground with pumpkins of
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COLOMBUS’S LETTER ON HIS FIRST VOYAGE *Summary* * 33 days he crossed from the Canary Islands to the Indies. * The first Island that he found‚ he named “San Salvador”; although the Indians called it “Guanahani”. * The second Island‚ he named “Santa María de Concepción”. * The third “Fernandina”. * The fourth “Isabela”. * The fifth “Juana”. And‚ definitely‚ all of them he renamed. Cuba: there were only small groups of houses whose inhabitants fled as soon as Columbus
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I was on my way to church with a few of my best friends‚ a typical Wednesday for me‚ at least‚ that’s what I thought. As I was laughing at a joke someone had made‚ my youth minister called. He asked if I would like to go on a mission trip to New Orleans this summer. Just like any other teenager‚ I jumped at the chance to go somewhere new‚ especially New Orleans. Therefore‚ I told my youth minister that I would love to go and to let me know the dates so I could take a week or so off work. I was so
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My Summer Trip to Abha During my Eid holidays we visited Abha [KSA].Abha is about 2‚200 meters above sea level. It is the capital of Asir province. The trip distance from Dammam to Abha was about 1450 kms. It was a journey from 47 C to 15 C. The interesting side of our trip was my grandparents also came along with us. The journey to Abha was very long. We started the journey At 5:00 AM and reached Khamis Mushayt at 7:00 PM. The car was driven by my dad; of course he is an expert driver which gave
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Tamil Nadu Trip October 2011 This trip was planned two months before‚ as it involved many train journeys. Our tickets booked through 62 express always materializes & this one did too. This trip started with Vadodara on 22nd Sat with Appa & Amma. On 23rd‚ we boarded Karnavati Express to Mumbai at 06-45 am. Train comes from Ahmedabad & stops for 5 minutes at Vadodara. The coolie at Vadodara refused to budge below Rs.150; but we coolly got inside the train. Luckily‚ ours were the last seats which
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Desiree Garrison December 3‚ 2012 Political Communication The Rise of the Role of the First Lady Vibe magazine stated that‚ “Michelle Obama delivered one of the most poignant speeches in recent political history at the Democratic National Convention.” With all the attention placed on the office of the president sometimes we forget about the role and effect of the first lady. Often times‚ the First Lady takes a backseat to her husband‚ and the problems and policies that are important to him. This
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was in the eighth grade I went on a weeklong mission trip with my youth group to Houston‚ Texas. This trip was a turning point in my life spiritually and mentally‚ completely changing my thought process of inner city missions at the time. There is a ministry there called CSM that invites youth groups to come and they will take the group to certain places in the city where they can serve and get a feel for the need there and many places. This trip was very impacting for me and I am still looking back
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My Trip to Cancun‚ Mexico! Cancun Mexico is a place if amazing beaches‚ wild life‚ and many adventures that can’t be found anywhere else. The many different kinds of resorts that they have to offer is what makes Cancun a great vacation spot. All the resorts are combined so that way any guest that stays in Cancun can just jump from one resort to another. The resorts offer adventures and beaches with crystal clear waters at anyone’s finger tips‚ I loved being spoiled the whole time I was there. The
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In a way‚ middle school is like a hunting trip. Going into it‚ you know what your goal is---graduating‚ or killing that huge mule deer. But you can’t do it without your gear. Your textbook‚ which is your bow‚ your pencils‚ which are your arrows‚ and finally‚ your hunting partner. Your hunting partner is there to enjoy the experience with you‚ and to help pack out the prize. In school‚ this would be that one good friend‚ or in some cases several friends that help you through it‚ and achieve the goal
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