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May. 29, 2009
The V-shaped State
I asked Mom a question the other day about the location of something. I can't remember what the question was now, but anyway, she said, "Oh, it's in Minnesota." And I said, "Oh, yeah!" in this voice that meant "I know all there is to know about Minnesota." But after weighing the alternatives, I decided that my curiousity outweighed my desire to seem competent in geography and said, "So, where is Minnesota?" Of course I realize that it's a state, but you know, the USA is pretty large...
Anyway, then Mom asked me just how many states I could identify. And you know, I can do quite a few, actually. I know the places where I've lived and the states nearby them WA, CA, OR, CT, NY, GA, TN, and I could probably get NC and SC. And states with weird shapes: Nevada--that "V" shaped one, Texas, and Florida. So, yeah that's 12 states. Hey, 12 out of 50, not bad, right?
Actually, about 2 years ago I did Geography and I passed with an "A" (Of course I got an "A"; I'm homeschooled. If I didn't get an "A" I'd have to redo. In fact, I had to take the Geography Final 3 times because I missed a few of the names of the mountain ranges and Mom wanted me to get a 100%. I never did get the 100%; I think Mom ended up deciding to be satisfied with a 96 or 98% since it was now summertime; I can't remember which score it was.) I guess I've forgotten most of what I "learned" in Geography, though. But I passed, and that's what's important. Now I'm free to forget, and it's OK because I can always ask Mom, "Hey, where's Atlanta?" |
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Jun. 3, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Thanks for your comment!
yes kayaking is a lot of fun! It is so relaxing but also great exercise! If you ever get the chance I highly recommend that you try it!
Natalie