My Senior Year Research Paper

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Waiting in the darkness, each second felt like a minute. I finally received the message from my brother: Our dad was asleep, and it was time to make my move. I braced my hands on the wooden trim, held my breath, and jumped.
Throughout life, it may be easy to let our childhood years pass without admiring and appreciating its less significant aspects and surrounding ourselves with the ones we love. This last summer, entering my senior year, has been and will be one of the most memorable times of my life. Before packing my bags and heading off to college, I had a summer goal to spend more time with my friends, family and the beautiful village that I call home.
We had our parents approval to be out late of course, but out of courtesy of

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