Derek Mohr Essay

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My name is Derek Mohr. I’m 13 years old and live with my parents and 10 year old brother Nathan. I enjoy playing sports and wrestle and play baseball competitively, but I also like to play golf and table tennis for fun. I like going to school, and some of my favorite classes in 7th grade were math and gym. I love to do things with my family and hang out with my friends. Some of the fun things I do with my family include going in town for the day and watching a movie together. A couple of things I enjoy doing with my friends are golfing and making home movies. A few things I like doing outside of school and sports are going biking, reading books, playing video games, hanging out with my brother, and collecting comic books. This year

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