Personal Essay

     Family connections can be found everywhere. They allow you to grow as a person and consist of people who take care of you and who you care for. Each family has different relationships which is what makes them valuable. My family consists of many people who I have made countless memories with.       My cousins are around the same age as me, and so we would always play with each other. They were people who I spent a lot of time with, and it was like a small group of friends. There are many fond moments I have with them.  I lived in an area where the temperatures were very high. My grandpa would help us set up a small pool in their backyard. We would inflate it and fill it up with the hose. We would stay for a long time. Being under the sun for hours would make us turn shades darker. When we finished after a long time, we would try to be the first ones out to reach the shower. The last one in the pool would be alone, so we would fight for the shower...

A Valuable Letter By Elda Gonzalez Waldsee was an experience that has stayed with me for a long time. During my 2 week stay at my German camp, I received a letter from my mom through mail. Usually, we do not communicate through letters, so this was a new experience for me. This was the only form of communication between campers and parents since phones were not allowed. I briefly explained how to send a letter through the online website. There was a time slot for mail in the schedule that we followed. This was my first time staying away from home this long. I had sent home several letters before, but I had not received responses before. I looked forward to hearing my name being called out for mail. I would be disappointed to not hear my name. Usually, I would join my friend in reading their letter and hear about her family. Her family would keep her up to date on things back home. She seemed pleased to read and share her letters with me. I got to know more about her through these lette...