Mom and Dad

I'm leavin' on a jet plane

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May 19th 2006
Well I'm all packed up and ready to go. I have my suitcases zipped up and my backpack full. I don't know if my spanish skills are ready, but I have definitely packed them. I'm worried that I won't be able to speak very well, but I'm confident that as time goes by I'll get better. I had to say goodbye to all my friends yesterday and it was pretty hard. Especially Owen and Rahul, because I ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more