Student Travels
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My Family is the Mob and the Amish Shop at WalMartThat is the voice of my mother waking me at 2:30 in the morning to go to the airport. I am strangely wide awake after only 4 hours of sleep and before I am even fully dressed, Grandma is at the front door, suitcase in hand. We are going to Cleveland, Ohio to see her Italian brother and family for... Category: Heritage |
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Learning to UnplugMy mom is a hippie. Or better yet, a naturalist. At least that's how I define her. Since I was born, she has been a disciple for nature. My childhood was spent in the great outdoors: hiking, camping, fishing, going to the park. If it was outdoors-y, we were there. She wouldn't allow us to... Category: Soul Search |
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I'm in a New York (Philly, and D.C.) State of MindLast November, I left behind the Georgia peaches and headed to the Big Apple for the first time. Although I had recently moved and transferred high schools, my previous band director was gracious enough to let me tag along with the Bainbridge High School Marching Band on their expedition to... Category: Exploring |
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A National Treasure: Washington D.C.The mention of a trip to Washington D.C. may seem like the beginning of a dull monologue filled with visits to dusty museums and over-sized monuments. However, nothing could be further from the truth. I recently vacationed in our nation’s capital with my family and discovered that the city is... Category: Vacation |
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Israel through the Eyes of JesseA pilgrimage is when an individual travels to a place that has major religious significance to that person. In the Jewish religion, a pilgrim goes to Israel. A pilgrim can be any size, religion, or age. This time, I was the pilgrim, a taller than average... Category: Heritage |
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To Teach and Be Taught - A 30-Day Immersion Into Sichuanese CultureWhen we first arrived in the village, our group set individual goals that we hoped to achieve over the span of the trip. I, being my modest self, vowed that I would both find a cure for allergies (since I’m deathly allergic to peanuts) and master the Chinese language within the first day... Category: Volunteering |
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Nebraska? More Like Africa, On a breezy night in Huntington Beach, California, I stood outside the car I was going to be held captive in for the next 26 hours of my life. The sea breeze always felt nice against my face and I was already dreading leaving it behind. I climbed into the back seat of the car with my zebra... Category: Vacation |
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How big is your backyard?How big is your backyard? Before you answer with the actual size behind your house, I want to tell you it can be as big or small as you want it to be. Past our neighborhoods, past Orlando, and even past Florida, there is literally a world waiting to be discovered. Full of different people, cultures... Category: Exploring |
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The old worldItaly: Day 1 After the 8 hour long, tedious journey from Austria to Venice, Italy, I stood up and I felt as if gravity was pushing my body down. The buildings look as if they were houses made into skyscrapers. I walked across an ally and I couldn’t distinguish if the building was a hotel or... Category: Exploring |
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All is Paradise at Sunshine StateDAY 1 It was unbearable and I felt as though I could hardly breathe. The weather was extremely humid and to this day, I’ve never experienced anything like it. I was afraid for the next nine days I had to spend here as my first vacation trip. However, that was simply the first day and in... Category: Vacation |
