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As I do every year, I have been working on an essay for Creative Communication. I believe it’s ready to share now. It is ready to be read…so now you can read it.

Fun at the Farm

Last summer, my parents went to Cancun, Mexico, for a week. They left my sisters and me at my grandparents’ farm.  I’d visited before, but had never stayed for a week.  At the farm, there are crops like corn and wheat. I didn’t know what I’d be doing to help out. I thought maybe I’d be cutting the wheat! I didn’t, but I learned a lot about farm life.

Once, my grandfather took us along when he returned a combine harvester to a neighbor.  I stood up, since there weren’t any more seats.  I loved the experience, though it was scary because we were up high.

One hot Sunday, we got some yummy ice cream. There was a mini-zoo with fascinating animals, and we watched them after we ate our ice cream. My favorite was the bear – though it was sleeping, its size and beautiful black color were amazing.

My farm trip was important to me.  I learned that if you don’t have something, you make do with something else.  Without Internet access, I read Uncle Tom’s Cabin. I enjoyed it, since some of it took place on a plantation. I had fun with my grandparents.

I was excited to see my parents!  They brought us presents from Cancun, such as change purses and jewelry.  We enjoyed my dad’s photographs. There were photos of the Chichen Itza ruins, the remains of ancient Mayan temples. I would like to see them someday.

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