The Bunk Room_Issue 36

Future Life
Kids! Tell us what your life looks like in 10 - 20 years.
Submit articles to our InBox at TheBunkRoom.com
200-300 words.
By Parker 18, Mount Dora, FL
Mount Dora High School
In 10 years from now I expect my life to
be significantly different than it is today.
First and foremost, I hope to have
graduated college with a business degree
and to be married. After I acquire this
degree, I hope to begin working more
seriously with my dad in an effort to bring
his business to the next level in the
wastewater treatment industry.
I would like to own property in Mount
Dora; preferably on a lake and I would
like to eventually possess property on a
beach that I could use as a retreat on the
weekends and holidays. My dream car
would be a Corvette ZR1 or a Dodge
Viper. I would also love to own an
offshore fishing boat and two wave
runners.
A very important goal I would like to
accomplish would be practicing martial
arts for life. Ten years from now I hope to
remain progressing in the belt ranking
system of Tae Kwon Do with instructor
training because in the future I may want
to open my own martial arts school. I
know that some of these dreams seem
childish and far-fetched, but I hope that
through hard work and dedication I can
accomplish all of my goals.
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Butterflies for the Butterfly!
By Leah 10, Maitland, FL
“Off we go to the state meet!” my sister
exclaimed.
“UUUGGGHH!!!”I groaned. “I can’t
swim! I have butterflies in my stomach!”
“Well good, because you’re swimming 50
meter butterfly!” my dad joked. “It is one of
your best strokes!”
When my family and I got to the state meet,
I quickly learned that the place where I was
swimming was bigger than four football
stadiums put together! It sounded worse, too!
With the splashing, beeping and yelling, I
thought I was going to get a headache right
then and there! Well, the sights and sounds
just made the butterflies worse!
Then I was called for a pep talk that
lasted about 30 minutes. After the pep talk
we went to warm up so we could swim fast
later. But boy, that was hard because there
were about 30 people in each lane! Once I
passed a person who grabbed me by my
ankle so I couldn’t kick! I was so mad that I
sprinted and kicked as hard as I could! As I
pulled myself out of the pool I thought I’m
done! Then I sat on a bleacher. I waited for
my event for what felt like hours!
When I had to swim 50 meter butterfly I
was shaking more than an old dog! “Don’t
be scared, Leah!” my coach exclaimed while
guiding me to the place we dive off of.
Then I heard a whistle! That meant get
on the starting block.
“Swimmers, take your marks!”BEEP!!!
With a splash I dove into the water while
thinking legs, don’t fail me now!!!
When the race was over I couldn’t feel
my legs! I whipped off my goggles, closed
my eyes and hoped I cut time off of my
butterfly. I looked up at the electronic time
board. Then I saw the times for 50 meter
butterfly. I cut four seconds off my butterfly!
(That is a lot!) My time was 44.92! I think I
got second place in my heat!
After two more races my family and I
went home. What a day!!
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