John W. Young Changed My Life

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About two summers ago all I did was bike; I biked everywhere from ½ a mile to 8 miles a day. It was such an easy commute and it allowed me to get my in exercise as well. According to NASA.gov, John W. Young enjoys wind surfing, biking, reading and gardening. I also find think it is so cool that he was born in San Francisco because that is one of my families main spots to go to hang out with friends on vacations, and for layovers so that we can go into the city and eat. I was also born in California so I guess you can say that we have a very little connection from that. The main thing that I think is so cool that John W. Young enjoys is that he likes to wind surf; although I may not wind surf, I love to be in the water, to surf, swim, and paddle.

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