Canoeing

disconnecting the city from the campus. It goes from a enormous fast-pace city to a calm campus in a matter of a few steps over a bridge. It was as if the campus was a separate entity from the rest of the city. Palm trees spread across the campus, students canoeing and kayaking down the river, and even students diving and plunging for a volleyball on a small sand court located right outside their dorm. It was paradise. I didn’t want us to leave, I wanted to feel that plush sand on the bottom of…

Although Walla Walla may be world well-known for its wine production, the gastronomy side of the Walla Walla Valley has in recent years acquired national recognition for the quality and variety of its cooking. World-class vineyards and wineries also abound here. And typically where fine wine thrives, so do gourmet eats as evidenced by Walla Walla’s recent recognition by The Daily Meal as “America's Best Small Town for Food” and one of three finalists for America’s Best Food Town in the…

Visiting Michigan – The Wondrous Sights and Much More Michigan is a wonderful place for you to visit this summer to enjoy your vacation. With its wonderful parks, historical museums, and gothic structures, Michigan offers a wonderful retreat from your busy humdrum, in to a much more complacent environment. Here, is what you should not miss out on if you happen to visit the city: Mackinac Island If you want some peace and quietness in an artistic and picturesque setting, Mackinac environment is…

departments, museums, and different colleges at the University of Cambridge. As well as, the national citizen service in July 2016, which was a three-week programme, that helped me to build my confidence and interests in more adventurous sports such as canoeing and kayaking. Also, in the last week of the national citizen service, our group had to choose a charity to fundraise for, our charity was…

My journey to Eagle Scout An event that marks my transition from childhood to adulthood is going through Scouting. This was a major event that made a huge impact on who I am today this made me mature, responsible and so much more. What was the final stage of my journey to adulthood was getting my Eagle. This shows me the whole transition from childhood to adulthood. Going through Scouting has been a huge event in my life for several reasons, one being that I would always be learning how to…

I am half white and half Hispanic; light skinned with brown eyes and dark hair. This disparity is exacerbated by my very Hispanic name, Reyes Lucero, and my very “white” upbringing. My family didn’t make beans and enchiladas for dinner; they made tofu stir-fry. As a result, it was difficult to connect with people, I was too different. People assume from my name that I come from a very traditional New Mexican family, but my parents are anything but traditional. My father moved to Illinois after…

It’s sad to think that society has grown to normalize divorce in families. It’s not uncommon to either know someone who is a victim to it or to be a part of it firsthand. The pain and heartbreak it brings is not something that anyone should have to go through, especially kids. Having to watch your parents go from loving each other immensely to feeling nothing for each other is confusing for any kid to watch. I know there is no instruction manual on how marriage is supposed to go or how to raise…

Many of us have wonderful memories from growing up that include being out in the great outdoors. There’s something magical about hiking a mountain on a beautiful day, roasting marshmallows by the fire with your friends, or descending deep into a cool and dark cave. These are the experiences that State High’s Outing Club gives to its members. The club plans several trips a year for members to go backpacking, day-hiking, orienteering, rock-climbing, camping, caving, and more. Along the way,…

and drowning related injuries. The soothing exercise tones muscles while increasing the child's lung capacity and building his or her stamina. The skills learned in swimming classes play a role in other water sports that children may explore later. Canoeing, kayaking and scuba diving require swimming and all ages can benefit from swimming laps or engaging in aqua…

Montgomery park up on the boarder of Minnesota and Canada. the name implies the place was small but Montgomery is a million acer nature preserve so big you could go days without seeing another soul. we would go on camping trips up there weeks of canoeing and scavenging seeing bears, mousse and deer sleeping under star soaked skies. the park was isolated and so pristine you could actually drink the water straight from the lakes but I won’t be going back to Montgomery any time soon, not after what…