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  A Trip to Germany: The Privilege of Duty

  Author: Carmen Gott

  Categories: EXPLORE A CULTURE, EUROPE, LUCKY WINNERS

  I have always thought of Germany as a place shrouded in mystery.  My father’s family emigrated from Leipzig, Germany in 1918.  I have been curious about my family’s homeland since a very young age. I was given a chance to trav Read More›



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  Berlin, Germany

  Author: Jennifer Stacewicz

  Categories: EXPLORE A CULTURE, EUROPE, LUCKY WINNERS

  Berlin, Germany:  A city like no other.  A huge metropolitan area, its history is what draws most Read More›



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  Shooting for the Stars

  Author: Colleen Swingle

  Categories: CHILL, UNITED STATES & CANADA, LUCKY WINNERS

  Curled up in a beach chair, I hunt the myriad of specks for a streak. Flanked by two best friends, all fighting for a piece of the blanket, I search for luck in the Shenandoah sky- a shooting star. To a flat-lander (dubbed so by mountain-folk),  Read More›



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  Haiti

  Author: Lindsay Cagney

  Categories: HELP OTHERS, CARIBBEAN & MEXICO, LUCKY WINNERS

  I take a big breath in, and the smells of burning trash fill my lungs. Though it is an unpleasant first wiff it makes my heart smile and all I can think is, "it's good to be back." This is my third time in Haiti, and the day before I had  Read More›



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  My "Motherland", My Home, My Story

  Author: Stella Thomas

  Categories: EXPLORE A CULTURE, ASIA, LUCKY WINNERS

  Those eyes. I'll never forget those eyes. They were a stunning copper hue, seasoned like salt with bits of hazel. They were large, naked, a beautiful piece of artwork unframed with kohl and untainted with added, artificial color. Yes, those Read More›