Cruising

Senior year is the start of many new and exciting experiences. For most, pinpointing one career out of thousands of possibilities can be stressful. However, for myself the choice is clear. My dream is to become an anesthesiologist, and I have developed a plan to help me accomplish my dream. I will be graduating high school in May of 2017 and continuing my education. After much thought and consideration, I have decided to attend Spoon River College in Canton in the fall of 2017. There, I…

Whether it is soaking up the sun, exploring new places, or visiting historical landmarks, the world offers many reasons for a person to travel. This time set aside for relaxation is best known as a vacation, meaning “freedom or release” from one’s occupation and responsibilities (“Vacation”). The trend of traveling and vacations has gradually changed throughout the decades. From family bonding road trips to extravagant getaways near and far, 1950s trips are much different from our customs now.…

Stretching all the way from the Bosporus Strait in the west to the Diomede Islands in the east, Asia is not only the planet's largest continent but also it's most populous with 4.4 billion people calling it home. Following Marco Polo’s epic tale of an overland journey to China in the late 1,200’s and the marvels he encountered upon the Silk Road before arriving at the great market in Peking , the Venetian travellers exploits spurred a new wave of explorers to find a safer, quicker way to the…

mountain met these hills, then instantly towered above them. As I took a sip of water, I eyed the summit and felt a little cooler on the hot summer morning. Already heating up I needed to remind myself to conserve water. My journey had just started. Cruising through the empty hills a massive crater came into view. As I the edge of the crater a lake formed by snow melt rested at the bottom; generously feeding the deep green trees that were lucky enough to live by it. I stopped to appreciate…

At the age of nine, I began to mow the lawn. I was always ecstatic to drive anything, especially by myself because then I was free to move where I wanted as fast as I wanted. After living in our new house in Iowa for a few months, Dad bought a brand-new Craftsman riding lawnmower. I was pumped! Soon, I would be driving! How cool was that? Dad began to teach me how to operate a mower. He showed me how to turn on the blades, how to adjust the choke, how to switch from neutral to forward to reverse…

History of Battleships Over the the course of history several things have changed. However, battleships have mostly stayed the same due to the technology and material that is put into manufacturing the vessel. A Battleship is a large reinforced warship with a main battery consisting of large caliber guns. Battleships were made for a plethora of reasons like defending the ocean, also to protect the safety of others. Battleships are made for different purposes and can be different sizes.. During…

motorcycle dirtbikes and atvs and every once in a while utvs. Becoming a motorcycle mechanic you must have a highschool diploma to even get to learn the basics. Once you learn the basics it will be a piece of cake from what I have read on career cruising. Also if students already know thing about atvs dirtbikes or the others its a easy A for the first until you start learning stuff you never knew about. Learn everything about them is mostly fun because once you learn it you are able to buss…

2010). While passengers over 50 years of age placed more importance on safety, ease of travel, and pampering motivations (Teye 2010). It shows that older people pay more attention to safety whereas younger people pursue happiness. The main reason for cruising instead of travelling on another type of vacation was relaxation, safety and social need offered by a cruise vacation. With respect to activities the majority of tourists participated in shopping in the most developed destinations including…

The Lake It was a miserably hot day in Grayson Lake, Kentucky.Country Music filled the air, originating from the pontoon boats cruising by.This lake was unlike any other I had seen before.It was more like a river, because of it being long and not so wide.There was a storm a couple days earlier so branches and pieces of bark were scattered throughout the water. The roar of the engine sounded, as the Carolina Skiff ©, “T” top boat was started. We took off and let the tube into the water and…

missiles. These days the A-10 are often equipped with with smart bombs (GPS and laser guided) and Maverick missiles. It can also carry a targeting pod, enabling the pilot to use high magnification day/night cameras to scour the area for enemy activity. Cruising speed is 560 kilometers an hour and the A-10 can slow down to about 230 kilometers an hour. It can also carry two drop tanks which give the aircraft more fuel and maximum time over the…