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Heading back to the blue and gold

Follow Us I am a big proponent of youth organizations. I think they help young adults learn responsibility, respect, determination and perseverance. They also give students opportunities to develop real world skills like leadership, communication and professionalism. FFA, in my opinion, is one of the best youth programs in this country. FFA is geared towards […]

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International Trip to China part 5 – final thoughts

Follow Us My trip to China was interesting in so many ways. It was a place that I probably would not have gone on my own. There are places I would not visit again, and places I really enjoyed. Shanghai was by far my favorite city, but it was also the cleanest and most modern. […]

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International trip to China part 4 – Shanghai

Follow Us On the morning of Dec. 9, we flew from Guilin to Shanghai. Upon our arrival, we visited a local community and met with the manager of the facility. We had lunch with a local family in their own home, which was very good. The mother of the family cooked probably 20 different dishes, […]

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