Research Papers Simplified - Laramie County Community College
Research Papers Simplified - Laramie County Community College
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Sample Short Essay<br />
Leif Swanson<br />
Instructor Schwingendorf<br />
English 1010-01<br />
1 October 2008<br />
River Running: Food for the Soul<br />
I know from firsthand experience that river running feeds<br />
the soul. From 1985 to 1990, I guided whitewater rafting<br />
trips on the Colorado and Roaring Fork rivers near Glenwood<br />
Springs, Colorado. I led approximately four-hundred trips<br />
and logged over 5,000 river miles. In 1993, I rowed a small<br />
group of friends and family down one of the most intense<br />
whitewater runs in the United States—the Grand Canyon. In<br />
the mid-1990s, I developed and taught whitewater rafting and<br />
kayaking courses for <strong>Laramie</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong>’s<br />
Physical Education Department. River running provides many<br />
important life-long lessons. From these experiences I have<br />
learned that river running teaches self-confidence, problemsolving<br />
skills, and an appreciation for our everyday comforts<br />
we all too often take for granted.<br />
River running teaches self-confidence. Self-confidence<br />
includes, but is not limited to, a firm belief in one’s strengths<br />
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