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= Were Leaving But Never Really Going. = = = //__** By : Lauren Preston **__//

"Education is not perpareing for life, education is life it's self." When I frist came to this school I thought secritly that school was just a place were childeren were held behind school doors to be bord out of there minds. But now would imedeatly debate against that horible thought. In 1st grade I thought that school was great but that there was no point to it. 2nd grade I loved learning and reading but really just went along with the flow. And in 3rd grade I really didn't think much of school but I finally realized the point of it at least. In 4th grade I began to see the real full meaning of scohool and teachers and why there is such thing as school. Now in 5th grade I realize that there is so much more to Mark twain than I ever thought there was. I became to notice a group of people that I could call my second family. I bagain to notice my teachers were more of a close aunt or uncel rather than mean bossy teachers that only were there for the money or just to say "oh I'm a teatcher." No teachers are here because they love kids, because they love teachering and because this is what they love doing. Over the past year everyone hear has grown up, beganto find who they are, and started to go farther down the road called going the extra mile.

A week or two ago I got a fortune cookie note that said " The road will not be crouded when you go the extra mile." At frist i had no clue what that ment untill two days ago. I thought it ment that it was just traveling a road that will travel in the future. Something creeepy like that. but I now know that the extra mile means going farther than anyone to get were you want to go in life. And I have not seen anyone in fifth grade this year that has not seen the front gate to that extra mile. Whether it is for a friend for school for sports or for the scakce of just wanting to go were they want to go in life every one in this years fifth grade has seen the likes of going the extra mile. Going that extra mile is never easy but Mark twain has taught me to never ever give up on what is most important to your heart. Mark Twain has also taught me to belive in your self and that you can do anything. "All our dreams can come ture in we have the courage to pursue them." Walt Disney"

Nobody knows who they are not once not ever. You might think you know who you are but really you don't and i learnd this all throught out my time a Mark Twain. When my parents first popped the question " what do you want to be when you grow up?" I had the anserwer right then and there. " I want to ride horses and do shows on them!" But now I'm not quit sure that I want to do that as a living. I taken consideration of money which is wierd but that's whats happened. I changed, I grow up. And sadly I can't stop it. some times you wish you could relive a part of your life or just stop growing up, but what would happen if you could do that all the time. You would never learn to drive you would never be able to buy the really asome electronic that you have always wanted and you would never do want you wanted to do. You would never even get close to finding who you are. Just food for thought. That is one other thing Mark Twain taught me to grow up and challenge you self.

Today is a day that most people think is supposed to be a sad but good thing which is ture. But is it really supposed to be about us leaveing and us not going to be here next year, no. today is a day of fun, and celebration,and pure joy. And then tomarow that's when we can cry. And if we stayed here which most people wouldn't mind, we would be bord and we would all be in GT. And mrs arsburger just doesn't need that much kids in her class. So I think that it is a good thing that we are moving on because were ready for something new something more machure. We need this kind of change.Wether we no it or not. And what more would the teachers teach us. We have learnded all we can here and have had a great time being here. All 6 years had something to enjoy about. We have wondered about things herer and have made firends here which is all very important. I have fund memories of this awsome school I have grown up in it. I have learned about my likes and dislikes in this school I've learned about my self. And I have placed my foot prints in the drit road that is now called the extra mile. WE LOVE YOU MARK TWAIN ELEMENTRAY.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥