Finalist Archives - Page 23 of 28 - My Family Travels
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Hope For Cambiaso

In late July of 2014, I retracted back to my “home” village in the Dominican Republic for a week. By joining the Village Mountain Mission the year before with my mom, and building homes for impoverished...

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Yaritza and the Humanity We All Share

The last few decades have seen the rise of an America increasingly enamored of differences, ever more cognizant that diversity means fresh perspectives and ideas. I arrived in Costa Rica with this in...

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Bonding in the Ithaca Gorges

Traveling to Ithaca, New York in July 2014 was both illuminating and unforgettable. Although situated in upstate New York, the most un-foreign of places and only a four hour car ride from home, Ithaca...

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Time Travel in Eight Days

     This summer I did not go to the sandy beaches in the Bahamas or uptown England, but in only eight days I participated in a college tour that traveled back in time through eight...

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The Inception of Perception

Flashback to July 2nd – the day before I left on the trip of a lifetime. I had 46 less friends, less knowledge of foreign cultures,...

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New York’s Most Memorable Sight: The Empire State Building

If it weren’t for the automated elevators I would have pressed every single enticing button, just to see every magical floor. It took three...

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My NYC Adventure With My Concert Choir

It’s the lights, the shops, the street performers, the attractions and the peoplethat make New York City a perfect place to explore. I traveled to NYC with the Moose Lake Concert...

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A Heroic Tragedy

The day was March 31, 2014 and all I heard was crying, screaming, and harsh stomping as the noise quickly filled my ears. I rushed towards the horrific news that my twenty eight year old brother Alfonso...

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Unexpected Beauty

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