Soul Searching
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The PaintersMy brother and I explored the East Coast, darting from train to train to visit every art museum we could. We saw paintings by Van Gogh, Monet, Bierstadt, and Moran. But we did not notice any dirt or bugs buried in the paint; unfortunately,... <Category: Soul Search |
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"A Ship in the Harbor Is Safe..."“A Ship in the Harbor Is Safe…” Standing on the ledge, I glance down at the ocean looming beneath me. “Alright, here we go, Kimberly.” says a man’s voice. I’m so petrified I can barely force the words from my mouth. “Can... <Category: Soul Search |
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un lugar nuevoFor as long as I can remember my twin sister and I were inseparable, we went everywhere and did everything together. So why was I on a plane, traveling thousands of miles by myself to Argentina with no Spanish background? I was offered a full scholarship to travel abroad. Initially, I... <Category: Soul Search |
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Our Wish Come TrueThe best trip my family has ever embarked on was my sister's Make-a-Wish trip. She had mused over what to do for months, and finally concluded that all she wanted to do was see all of our old friends. This was a little trickier than you'd expect,... <Category: Soul Search |
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Late ArrivalThe perfect trip is a circle, going there and getting back. Traveling creates excitement in a person’s life. Venturing to foreign lands creates opportunities and cherished memories. Travel isn’t always just a discovery of new culture, but often a discovery of self. My... <Category: Soul Search |
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Passion & TrustMost high schoolers travel to foreign countries to explore, relax, and enjoy themselves while seeing the country. Yet, the trip I began on June 8th was about soaking in as much information on German horseback riding as possible, and ending as more of a soul search than anything else. Sitting on the... <Category: Soul Search |
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The Costa Rican LifeThe Droke family set out for Costa Rica on February 14, 2009. Leaving a very cold Tennessee behind, we ventured out into a very hot country. We arrived with 17 suitcases that held everything we owned that was precious to us, to spend a year learning Spanish in San Jose, Costa Rica. My mother... <Category: Soul Search |
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Hardest and most amazing 2.5 months of my life.It was an experience that I never imagined myself being able to live. It was trip that I had alaways dreamed of, but never thought I could make it to. And it was the hardest and most amazing two and half months of my life. No, I'm not some rich kid who traveled through China as a foreign... <Category: Soul Search |
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Southern HospitalityI woke up early on Friday morning, July 8, 2011, both excited and nervous. This would be the first time I’d travel by myself. The first time I would be flying by myself. This trip was way out of my comfort zone but I felt like I had to do it. I needed to prove to... <Category: Soul Search |
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You Can Kill The Dreamer, But Not The DreamMy family and I traveled to Memphis Tennessee. While we were in Memphis we went to the Civil Rights Museum. The museum and the Lorraine Hotel both had a profound impact on me. At first I was reading the history of the hotel with a certain sense of detachment. I knew what had happened there, it was... <Category: Soul Search |
