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Personal Writing: Learning About Myself

It was a hot, sunny day in the middle of July. The noontime air
was warm and steamy. I was tan and happy. My dad, my two sisters and I
were driving through Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island, in Maine.
We stopped and parked at the foot of a mountain. The infamous Bubble Rock
rested at its peak. While reading the posted sign we learned how Bubble
Rock was formed by glaciers. This rock hung over the edge of the steep
mountain. Although the rock was quite stable, it looked like it would snap
off at any moment. I looked up and realized how much I wished I was
standing up on top of it. I decided to check out the trail that led into
the woods.
"I'll be back after I ...

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not want to go to the top of the mountain. It would take a
long time, and we wanted to go shopping and head back to our cabin before
it got too late. I walked into the woods and soon I was beside a lake
totally enveloped in fog. I was facing a rock wall. The blue dots on the
wall indicated that the trail went straight up. Wonderful memories rushed
into my head from from other rock climbing adventures. I have always loved
the rush I get from heights. I love the feeling I get when I have
accomplished something that has challenged me, the feeling I get when I
know a wrong move could be dangerous. With these memories in my head I
began climbing, and before I knew I was well on my way. I was looking down
and smiling. The air got thinner, and the cracks between the rocks got
bigger and bigger. Any fall I took would have been fatal. I was happy and
enjoying every second. Although I was hot and sweaty from my strenuous
climb, the air began to get cold, unlike the hot weather I ...

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Added: 5/22/2004 01:27:25 PM
Category: Creative Writing
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