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Personal Narrative: Canoe Lake

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Looking at my phone, I check to see if there are any new notifications. None. the backdrop is all that appears. I proceed to unlock my phone and see what’s new on Twitter. Nothing has changed since the last time I looked three minutes ago. Just the same tweet that reads, “I can’t believe how much work I have for this week!” I lock my phone and continue on my way to class. Four minutes later, I’m back on Twitter and the same tweet still appears at the top of my feed: “I can’t believe how much work I have for this week!” The cycle repeats itself and before I know it, I’ve spent the majority of my day looking through a little, electronic screen to stay connected to the world.

Canoe Lake, the lake where my extended family and I vacation for …show more content…

In this instance, I am joined by my three older cousins, two of which are guys and the other a girl, and my younger sister. Suddenly, my sister’s rod takes a dive towards the lake. Quickly realizing the fish’s size, my sister launches into action, reeling as fast as possible. From the direction of its movements, my cousins and I notice that this is no ordinary fish. Heading for underneath the boat, we all acknowledge that my sister has caught a pike, a rare, but dangerous species of fish found in Canoe Lake. The pike is known for its ability to snap fishing lines due to its sharp teeth. Within seconds, we catch sight of the long, lanky fish and capture it with our fishing net. The loud celebrations continue as we head back to the cove. It is truly amazing that the smallest person on the boat caught the most dangerous in the …show more content…

Two weeks with the same group of people and the same reoccurring activities turns out to be some of my most enjoyable weeks out of the year. Two weeks in which I disconnect myself from the world. Two weeks in which I could have missed the biggest sports game of the year or the biggest news of the year. Instead, I had the opportunity to reconnect with people who I don't often see, but are still so important in my life. I was solely able to worry about what was happening on Canoe Lake the people who were with me at Canoe

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