City Of Ten Thousand Buddhas Research Paper

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When summer finally arrives, I can never make up my mind on what to do first. Shall it be going to the movies with my friends or playing video games at home? This year one thing was certainly happening, I would be attending summer camp in the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas. First when I arrived at this summer camp, I thought my life was over because how can you live without electronics? The first day at the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas was hard for me. Unlike Seattle, it was really hot in Ukiah and I was so tired from of the flight that I couldn’t do anything besides sitting. But then the counselors grabbed me up and partnered me with another camper, Rachel. We played a lot of games and I felt better after that. We went to a ceremony on the

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