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Personal Narrative: Calvin Crest

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In a small town of Oakhurst CA, there is a place that holds a place in my heart. An outdoor camp school, filed with 300 year old redwood trees and Native American history. But my favorite part about Calvin Crest is that while we learn about nature; we also learn about God and all the wonderful things he has put on his earth just for us. Even though it’s only a few miles from home, it feels like a different world. The first time I went to Calvin Crest was in 2012, with my school; Fresno Christian. We had to get to the school by 6 a.m. and believe me there was no one ready to be there. Once everyone got there we were assigned to different cars and sent on our way! It was about a 45 minute drive from Fresno to Calvin Crest. Most of us got more sleep in the car, while others had Starbucks and sang songs on the radio. When we arrived we unloaded all of the luggage and were sent to our cabins, all my good friends were in mine so I didn’t have a problem. Then …show more content…

We learned many interesting facts about the Native Americans and how they survived out in the wild for hundreds of years. We also learned how to survive in the wilderness if we ever got lost; using nature and whatever we had on us as tools to keep us alive. By the end of the week, a lot of us didn’t want to go home. We had become a family, with members that you don’t like and annoy you but you still love them anyway. By that time my ankle was pretty swollen and painful but I didn’t fuss about it. The last night was crazy hair night, and we had so much gel and color in our hair we could run a circus. Since my hair was short the girls in my cabin Mo hawked it. It was a lot of fun and many laughs were shared as memories filled the room. Once we were home, it wasn’t the same. I was lonely; I missed all the people I thought were annoying and the people who were good friends. The leaders I missed a lot, they were so strong and always ready to help

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