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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 2 – Intermediate)
Topic: YOUTH (04/04/19)
Back when I was 7 or 8 years old, I rode my bike everywhere around the neighberhood. One time, I found a stray cat in the street. I love cats,and I did not know who the cat belonged to, so put the cat in the basket which was attached to my bike, and I gave it a ride. The cat must have enjoyed being carted around because it did not try to jump out of the basket.as

On my ninth birthday, my father gave me a pair of roller skates. I did not think that I would like them. Later on that day,I put them on, and skated on the drive way, and down the street. I enjoyed it.



Those teenage years have gone by quickly. I can remember when I turned 14, and how excited I was to start high school. It was pretty exciting for me on my first day,but also pretty scared of not being able to find all my classes.


When I was sixteen, I joined a youth group at our church. It was called "Young Peoples group." Once a week we gathered downstairs in one of the Sunday school rooms at the church, and we sang some songs, and had some discussions. Some times we would have some special events such as hay rides which I participated in. Almost every year in the Fall we went on weekend retreats at a lodge which was used for summer camps. I had a good time. We played sports such as soccer, played some skits, and we sang some songs there as well.

I keep those memories in my heart as I go to church or when I recall all the good time which took place.
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Linda Lawrence 
04/11/19
Welcome to the Writing Challenge. I encourage you to a think through what particular point you want to make regarding a topic. Then try to give a creative hint to that point in your opening and last sentence. Anyway, that’s the fun part. Explore this site. There are lots of helpful writing lessons. I hope you enjoy continuing with the weekly challenge.
Shann Hall-LochmannVanBennekom 
04/11/19
This is a succinct essay on youth. You've done a nice job of recalling some memories. I could easily picture that cat in the bike basket. I used to do that too. I can't tell you how many cats "followed" me home. Now that you have those memories captured, take it a step farther. Why do you remember that cat? Perhaps it taught you about empathy or planted a seed of animal humanity. Most experts will say write out numbers up to ten, and many say up to a hundred, but all will say be consistent. You've done a great job of writing on topic. I'd love to challenge you to read and comment on every entry in this level and at least three on each of the other levels. My writing improved so much by understanding what I liked or didn't like in other entries. For example, I discovered I wasn't a fan of the mysterious stranger or it was only a dream ending, yet that dude had appeared in my earlier stories waking people from dreams. ;) Now I find other ways to end my stories. I also discovered I thoroughly enjoyed a great twist. Sometimes I put too much of a twist in my stories, but I've grown so much by leaving feedback on other entries.

You've a wonderful foundation here. I hope you will keep writing and reading. It's amazing how God can take our simple words and turn them into something spectacular. Good job.
C D Swanson 
04/12/19
Thank you for sharing with us, I enjoyed your entry.
Keep writing and expressing your heart...I look forward to reading more of your entries.
Blessings~
Catherine Green 
04/12/19
I have read this through a few times and each time saw something different in it that I enjoyed reading about. I liked the fact that at high school you mentioned being excited but also scared. I would have liked to have been able to read more about this and for you to give more detail on your emotions. I also think more descriptive language would add to your piece. Well done on your entry. I hope you continue to express yourself through writing. Blessings.
Barbara Culler 
04/15/19
Interesting memories. I'm confused, however, as your title is of the teenage years, but half of your essay is of childhood years. Perhaps focus on the main area of the teen years, but you can bring out how the earlier years contributed to the teenage period.
Noel Mitaxa 
04/17/19
You have clear writing style that's easy to follow; and you've opened up some great memories here. With the space left over, you could develop two - or perhaps three - of them in more detail to draw us into them with you.