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Tue, 26 May 2015 | By artemesia | Views [137] | Scholarship Entry
The power and mystery of volcanoes have always fascinated me. That’s why I always wonder why potentially active volcanoes in California are not on the radar for most people. Northern California is home to many volcanoes, including the giants Mt. Shasta ... Read more >
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Tue, 26 May 2015 | By franchartrand | Views [117] | Scholarship Entry
Even though most castles are in Europe, a lovely one that can be found in the 1000 Islands. Heart Island is dominated by an imposing six-story mansion. While most of the main building is hidden by trees, its numerous towers and bright red roofs poking ... Read more >
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Tue, 26 May 2015 | By lockettmeadowsandme | Views [74] | Scholarship Entry
“We’re going camping,” said my boyfriend as he looked at me with a half quirked smile. It was fall, the air was crisp and I knew camping meant stargazing, campfires, and romance. “Okay,” I said. I had no idea I was about to experience the magic of one ... Read more >
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Tue, 26 May 2015 | By jessican | Views [138] | Scholarship Entry
Climbing a winding, rusted staircase for an uncomfortably long time resulted in no relief after reaching the top. The only way down was through a small hole in the wall that dropped you into a 10-story swirly tube slide patched together from recycled ... Read more >
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Tue, 26 May 2015 | By chocolate_heart | Views [106] | Scholarship Entry
Picture, if you will, yourself. You stand atop a concrete hill, looking down on the city below as you wipe the sweat off your brow. You take in the smell of marijuana and give thanks to the local pot-heads as you enjoy the brief respite from the scent ... Read more >
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Tue, 26 May 2015 | By spencerlatonia | Views [102] | Scholarship Entry
Thunderous, rushing; that’s just the crowd of people. At least that’s how I remember Niagara Falls in August when I was eight-years-old. The Falls were powerful and it was my first experience outside of the United States. I was short, timid and terrified ... Read more >
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Tue, 26 May 2015 | By ashblissout | Views [168] | Comments [2] | Scholarship Entry
I am sitting in a restaurant in Memphis, Tennessee called McEwan’s, and I am laughing wholeheartedly at a joke the owner is telling. I can barely catch my breath, grinning from a mix of fresh southern air and warm southern charm. I inhale deeply, lungs ... Read more >
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Tue, 26 May 2015 | By jeannellebrew | Views [107] | Scholarship Entry
Sat in a large, warm seven seater, which my family and I called ‘the bus’, with the windows open, occasionally allowing a gentle sea salted breeze to cool us down, I admired the landscape. If I could use an image to describe tranquility, the infinite ... Read more >
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Tue, 26 May 2015 | By nancykent | Views [108] | Scholarship Entry
Excitement and giddiness quickly turn to nerves looking up at what seems like, and I am sure is going to feel like, a near 90 degree ascent. I am already starting to sweat under multiple layers of clothing. I grab the guard rail and slowly follow behind ... Read more >
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Tue, 26 May 2015 | By erfer | Views [263] | Scholarship Entry
"You probably shouldn't have done that," my sister said to me, seconds after I put my hands together under a small stream of water flowing down the side of a rock for a sip of water. "I do what I want," I said, not an atypical response from me. We were ... Read more >
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Tue, 26 May 2015 | By cindyloutx | Views [150] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry
The cardboard sign staked in the ground in front of a house read: a country road, a tree, evening. The neighborhood was sparse, at least three empty lots for every house, overgrown with green grass and tall weeds, as if the land could reclaim its wildness.... Read more >
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Tue, 26 May 2015 | By caslea | Views [94] | Scholarship Entry
How to describe the smell of cold? It's mist spilling from a freezer. Fresh, cool waterfalls. Frost in spring. Extreme cold is dry. Raw nostrils bleed, lungs sting. Skin pales, hair grows brittle, lips chap. For five months, my body has been my heat ... Read more >
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Tue, 26 May 2015 | By 1illiput-travels_ | Views [61] | Scholarship Entry
I mean anyone can imagine finding a hidden travel gem in London, Paris, or Rome, right? Imagine eating a baguette and sipping Chardonnay at a secluded Paris café. Now, picture yourself riding a Vespa down a charming unchartered Roman backstreet. Have ... Read more >
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Tue, 26 May 2015 | By kellyesq | Views [179] | Scholarship Entry
Tucked off a side road between Cairo and Bainbridge, Georgia, Wolf Creek Trout Lily Preserve is an ephemeral gem for flower lovers. For just a few weeks each year, this 140 acre county-owned parcel offers a Lilliputian spectacle in the form of a woodland ... Read more >
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