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Entry #6: Super Blooms

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       The wildflowers      In Arizona, when there is a heavy winter rainy season, the following spring will be full of wildflowers. When that happens, Arizona is having a super bloom. Recently, my family and I went to visit Salt River Canyon because we had heard that there were a lot of wildflowers due to a super bloom. We went to see the wildflowers that had grown by Saguaro Lake and in Salt River Canyon. Flowers were everywhere. Some of the flower fields also had wild horses wandering within them. According to the article,  Where you can find wildflowers in Arizona this spring , there are many good places across Arizona that have wildflowers in bloom. The article says that there are good wildflowers at Picacho State Park and Saguaro Lake.  When driving around Arizona, there are wildflowers all over on the sides of the road and in vacant fields. Wild Horses at Salt River Canyon     Super blooms do not only occur in Arizo...

Entry #5: Education The Key To Success

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       Image Source      As an education major, I think that education is important. Education helps to build connections with people and broadens your world view. Being educated opens up many opportunities to follow your dreams. In the article,  Ducey: Why Arizona needs more college grads , Arizona Governor, Doug Ducey, said that college education is an important part of being successful and is attempting to assist people in completing college. Education provides opportunities to grow and broadens people's perspectives on the world around them.     The article,  Is a College Education Worth It? , states statistics on the pros and cons of college education.  With increased opportunities, college graduates have more  earning  potential .  For example, the article states that college graduates make 71% to 136% more than high school graduates. Also, college graduates are more likely to be able to find a job tha...