Personal Narrative: Iceland

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The subzero winters, the crisp summers, that’s what I look forward to. From when I was a little girl, I always thought of disappearing, but not in the sense of running away just more of finding peace. I was never the type of kid that was extremely hyperactive and really enjoyed my quiet spaces. For a long time I would try to image a peaceful place for me to go to so I could read my books and be me in my own space.
I’m actually not so sure as to why I chose Iceland. Maybe it’s because I like the cold weather or maybe it is because it’s so random of a place to want to be at but I just can never seem to pinpoint my fondness for the country. I can say that I was a bit influenced by my uncle who went on his own personal pilgrimage 8 years ago to

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