Alexandra Walkley Research Paper

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Good Evening, Ladies and gentleman today I am going to introduction Alexandra Walkley an 18-year-old born On February 4 the youngest of her family. Born in Cocoa beach, Florida but, raised in Cocoa she one day hopes to travel the world. Ms. Walkley is a first-year college student who just graduated high school. While In high school Ms. Walkley played the saxophone and was into music & was in a marching band but, change major before joining college. She is now studying for a Associate of Science in Radiography. Alex really enjoys being outdoors weathered its hiking, camping, at a park anything that allows her to be outdoors she is all for it. Passionate about being outdoor she stayed in the Amazon rainforest for four days located In South America.

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