vermont

Emma Lodge

Vermont

It felt like it was just yesterday, a chilly weekend in the fall, when I was five years old having my mom and dad rake up a enormous pile of leaves and have me jump into the crunchy, stiff, colorful pile. I could feel that my cheeks were that rosy red color and my little hat and mittens were getting filled with the itchy crumbs from the leaves I had excitingly jumped onto. I did not seem to care that the leaves were not my warm fuzzy blanket that I would cuddle each night. I seemed to enjoy jumping into them, not thinking of how strange I looked, but at least I felt like I was having the best time of my life. At the time I did not really know where I was living and how great Vermont was because all I really noticed was how the leaves changed colors each year. As I got older and I had a better understanding of what was what and had the chance to open my eyes more I realized that in Vermont who does not jump into a big pile of leaves when they are five years old?

Christopher Garland
English 403
Mr. Parsons
11/03/08

Vermont

Vermont equals winter and brings out the child in all of us. In the winter there are many things we can do in here. We can make forts, snow angels, snowmen and snow ball fights, and sledding. Winter also provides jobs such as shoveling porches, walkways, driveways and some times roofs. Vermont is a peaceful place where in the winter there are many children sledding down mountains, skiing, and snowboarding in the country side of Vermont there is a nice place that I go to when I hang out with my family, where the snow isn’t muddy in the roads and there is a fresh powder of snow.
We would go snowmobiling, sledding, snowboarding and we would have snowball fights against each other. In the end there was never a winner because we would go inside let our hats, gloves, mittens, socks, and ski pants dry while drinking hot chocolate.

Every fall in my state, hundreds of tourists come to snap pictures. Fall is only one of the seasons Vermont is famous for. Vermont’s seasons are unique, and they mean a lot more to me than the taste of maple syrup, the sound of a cow’s tail slapping against its back, or the wind rustling the red and yellow leaves of the maple trees.

Vermont is unique like no other place. The people of Vermont are great and have the privilege of living on such beautiful land. We believe in Vermont because it’s our home, and we will always know that when we have nothing elsse we will have a home like no other. Communities take pride in what we call home. The nature and spirit of Vermont is what keeps us going.

Being a Vermonter means believing in the green hills and silver waters that take place all throughout Vermont; taking pride in the beauteous nature that is our home and belongs to us. We are proud of representing such a great place, and proud of who we are and especially where we live. If I were to lose everything dear to me, there’s one thing I know I won’t lose, and that’s what I call home: Vermont. We will never lose the spirit that our tight communities have created. Even though the people of Vermont are so different, everyone is swollen with pride to call Vermont their home.

I was born in Vermont in 1994 and have lived here ever since. Years ago my father bought a lot of land in southern Vermont and has made it into our own little retreat that we can visit every day. We have two ponds, two brooks, and a mountain top. Growing up in the beauty that most people can only dream about does something really special for me. This state has shaped my outlook on the world in both a positive and negative way. I can not fathom what life would be like for me if I didn’t live in here.

If I could live in Vermont in ten years, I would. Eventually I will have kids and it is a safe place with small neighborhoods where you don’t have to worry about anything going wrong. I like the fact that Vermont is unique from other places in small ways that makes us different from other places. The things that make Vermont unique are things we see everyday and don’t see as something special or unique. It’s just our everyday life. Another thing is that this is where I spent my whole life. And it would be cool for my kids to have the same experiences I did. Vermont has a lot of opportunities through education and the programs they provide that they could use all through school.

Numb fingers, red cheeks, stiff toes, waving branches… If there was one thing I would change about Vermont, it’s winter.

Every winter morning you take the car in Vermont, you have to wake up early to scrape the ice off your windshield. Then you have to shovel your walkway. And sometimes, when it’s really snowy, you have to dig out your car or pray for the snowplow to come by your street. Finally, when you climb into your car, the air is freezing, the windows are frosty, and the seats are cold.

Have you ever seen the bumper sticker that says I LOVERMONT? I wish that they made one that has I DON’T LOVERMONT on it. In ten years I hope to get out of Vermont. Vermont won’t give me fun and an enjoyable, while successful, l occupation. I want a major city that is also near my family.

Waking up to a winter’s icy landscape, an autumn’s breeze, or a summer’s sunshine makes me proud to be a Vermonter. The seasons perform a beautiful yearly slideshow before your eyes. Life in Vermont is special to me, because it provides all the resources needed to live a well educated life. It is special to me because I grew up in this state and it has been a great experience. Growing up in Vermont helped my life by showing me the beautiful things nature provides.
I think a life in Vermont is unique from any other experience. Vermont contains a beautiful open countryside for those who are fascinated with vast landscapes and a suburban area for those who enjoy the company of neighbors. Vermont’s most popular city, Burlington, was recently rated the healthiest city in America. This great feature is one of the many reasons to live in Vermont.

What sets Vermont apart?
What is the allure that attracts so many people to one of the tiniest states in the Union? Is it the promise of fresh air, of open country, of an escape from the congested, smoggy inner city? Is it the leaves, the farms, the maple syrup? Is it the chance for a better economy, a larger house, a more extensive backyard?
What makes this little state so darn different?
I have lived in Vermont all my life. Although I am a writer—a very sedentary, indoors-y kind of occupation—I love being outside. Every year, during the first or second week of summer vacation, my father and I make the half-hour-long journey up to Lake Carmi, where we meet with some of my dad’s friends and their sons. This has happened every year for over ten years, and I never tire of it.

Patrick Anderson
November 20, 2008

Vermont: The Best State in America

Vermont is a great, truly unique state. It is of the greatest in my opinion. I cannot think of any other state like it; whether it is spring, summer, winter, or fall, there is no dull season in Vermont. There is always something to do, always a hobby to take up, or sport to play. There are so many activities to choose from. Although, almost every sport in Vermont is fun, my personal favorite is skiing.
Skiing is one of the most popular sports in Vermont. There are very few people I have met that don’t either ski or snowboard. I have been skiing for about six years now and Stowe is my home mountain. Every chance I get I am up there. There is nothing better than getting onto the lift, with the wind in your face, and breathing in the cool crisp air at the top.

Vermont is a small state, but in this state it’s always beautiful and green here. Vermont is famous for skiing, snowboarding, the bright colors of its leaves, and the tasty maple syrup.

What is one thing I would change about Vermont? One thing I would change about Vermont is that Burlington should be closer to Montpelier. We drive all the way to the very tip of the northwest of Vermont just to go shopping. That is just so unfair! Shopping malls should to the middle of Vermont, not tucked away in the tip of Vermont. Most girls love shopping, and their parents drive for an hour to Burlington and go shopping. They drive back from Burlington and that takes about an hour. You spend so much time in Burlington; you’ll just be too tired to drive another hour. I think it’s better to have Burlington closer to Montpelier. That is what I want to change about Vermont.

Vermont is very different than other States; it can get very hot and very cold. Vermont offers many activities ranging from skiing to hiking. Vermont has much to offer to tourists and residents. The most important thing about life in Vermont is the ability to have a warm summer and a snowy winter.
The summer in Vermont is very fun. The warm temperature makes many activities possible. Hiking, biking and running are common summer activities. Vermont’s scenery makes these activities very enjoyable. In the summer, I like to bike and swim. After summer comes fall, then my favorite season…winter.
Winter in Vermont is a great experience. The main thing to do in winter is to ski and Vermont offers many places to go skiing. There are sixteen alpine mountains and twenty-six cross-country ski areas. My favorite place to go skiing is at Mad River Glen. Vermont is often referred to as the “West of the East.”

Alex Guerra
11/19/08
Vermont

When non-Vermonters think of Vermont, the only thing they think of is Mountains and Maple syrup. In fact Vermont has a lot more accomplishments than just maple syrup. Vermont is famous for a number of things: the world famous band Phish was formed in Vermont, and also world famous Ben and Jerry’s ice cream was originated in Vermont. Also, the thirtieth president Calvin Coolidge was born and raised in Plymouth, and the famous inventor, John Deere, was born in Rutland. Vermonters also have many accomplishments: the first state who abolished slavery and, according to recent Yahoo polls, Burlington, Vermont is the healthiest city in the United States. The Green Mountain State is also a very beautiful place with Lake Champlain, the yearly foliage, and it’s crisp, colorful landscape.

From the majestic Green Mountains to the peaceful, blue waters of Lake Champlain, beauty is everywhere you turn in Vermont. The four seasons accentuate the already magnificent landscape. Winter is when the snow arrives, blanketing the countryside and cities alike with a fresh coat of white. Spring breathes new life into the trees and vegetation. Summer is a great time to swim in one of Vermont’s many lakes and ponds, or just spend time outdoors. Fall paints the leaves with hues of red, orange, and yellow.

Living in Vermont means everything to me. I have been living an excellent life with my friends and family. Moving out of Vermont would be the biggest mistake I would have in my life.
There are way too many excellent memories I have in Vermont. The most of the memories was from the summer of 2005. I was moving in sixth grade and I was too excited to finally go into middle school. So I spent a lot of my time at the park looking at the Lake, writing poetry about Vermont’s beautiful scenery. I met the most spectacular girl, who I loved deeply. We would sit on a small stonewall facing the lake, writing together. Over time we became really close and I wanted to tell her how I felt, but she moved to California even before I said goodbye, I never saw her or talked to her ever again.

I’ve never really realized the things I do now about Vermont. I’ve live here all my life and never really appreciated it. And even though there are some little things I would change, there’s a lot I wouldn’t. One thing I really come to appreciate and admire even is Vermont’s four seasons. There are the ones we love the ones we hate, but I love them all. They each have a certain something.
Spring…the clean up of winter. “Out with the cold in with the dew” my grandma always says. The leaves grow back on the trees, the flowers start to grow back, and my mom gets to harass my dad about mowing the lawn, just kidding. Spring. To me, is like a new beginning.
Yes summer! School’s out, and the warm weather is here, for a, little bit anyways. Hanging with friends, and just enjoying
the outdoors. Summer is definitely the most comfortable out of all the seasons.

Seasons of Vermont

Crick, crackle, crunch; sniff, sniff, sniff: sweat, sweat, sweat; shiver, shiver, shiver. These are the four reasons why I love Vermont. The four seasons have so many different good highlights about them. I love them because of how they can be so different in weather and sights.

Summer is that time of year when you can have pool parties. The best thing about summer is how you jump into that warm pool water and feel that cool rush go through you body. Then you want to open you eyes but that feeling of the bubbles bubbling around on your body just tingles. The moment is broken with the sound of a “splash”.

The snow sparkled like a thousand tiny, crystal diamonds, each single snowflake with a thousand more facets than the last. The sun glinted off of the blanket, causing the rays to reflect off in different hues of red, blue and yellow. I marveled at the beauty of the sight, giggling to myself as snowflakes swarmed around me. Though only five at the time, I still have a fairly good recollection of my winter days in Vermont.
I giggled some more as the wind whipped at my hair and I stumbled backwards, falling onto my bottom with a slight thud. I stood up with precaution, making sure not to trip and fall backwards as my younger brother Addison had just managed to do by tumbling back before standing up and brushing the snow off.

The frigid white peaks carve shapes out of the icy blue sky. The diamond-like snow seems to mirror whatever it sees. If you listen closely, you can almost hear what the naked trees whisper to each other in the still of the night. And if you really use your imagination, you can see the snowflakes dance as they flutter down to the already blanketed ground. Its as if they can hear an unknown beat that no human can. Even all of winter has a hard time concealing it and that’s why everything freezes over- to keep it from human ears.

The wind blowing in my face even though we are not going that fast. The mortars roaring as the tires climb the hill. Whoosh! The tires start to roll faster as we head down the step slope. Here we go I could almost wave my hands up in the air but I might look a little crazy. Sound like a roller coaster ride at Disney land? Well that’s not exactly what’s taking place. I’m in rural Fairfield, Vermont as an eighth grader in the local school. Don’t worry if you don’t have a clue where that is because half of Vermont doesn’t. I know it may be hard to believe but this is just another Friday after school where I get to enjoy being a Vermonter. My dad and I are going down the road named after my ancestors on our four wheeler. Before you read this you probably thought that Vermont was just a rural area that has nothing and does nothing. Yet when you actually look around you’ll see Vermont (especially Fairfield) is kind of like Disney land.

Some people cannot live
without the serenity of rural country
The peace of fall
The chill of winter
The look of the white snow falling
I am one of those people
though when I grow up
I may not stay to raise
a family of my own
But in my heart I will forever know
That Vermont is my home
And home
is where my heart
will forever lie

Vermont
By Fred Torde
The air swooshing through the leaves. The color of the leaves is majestic. The mountains paint a background for the rest of the environment. Vermont has all of these great qualities and more. Vermont is a great state. I have been to many places, but Vermont is better. I’ve been to England, for February break, for the past six years and Ireland for one. Ireland is the most beautiful country in the world, but Vermont is the closest thing I’ve seen to Ireland. Vermont, according to my Dad, is far more beautiful than any other state in the USA. Vermont‘s rolling hills and green trees and grass, makes this state a pleasure to live in. Every fall the trees make the most beautiful colors. Red, green, and orange make the scenery beautiful.

Growing up in Vermont has affected my life a lot, and in ten years, I hope I don't still live here. If I didn't live in Vermont, I would most likely live in New Jersey because both my parents were born and raised there. Living in New Jersey would be wonderful because in Vermont you have to live in a specific town to be able to go shopping a lot, and from my house it takes 45 minutes to travel to the nearest clothing store. In New Jersey it would probably be easier to make friends because of the bigger schools and the bigger population. In Vermont schools, there are only so many people, so if you get into a fight, or make enemies, there aren't many other people to fall back on.

From growing up in Vermont, my life and outlook on life is probably different then someone who lives in the South. My outlook on weather is very different, along with a love of Vermont's environment. The hunting views I hold are also very different then those of the South

What is the most important thing to you about life in Vermont?

Do you enjoy where you live? Are there specific things you like to do in the state you live in? Well, I'm proud to say that there are several things that I do in Vermont that some people can't do where they live? These things I enjoy a lot and practically live my life around. My personal opinion on why I like to do what I like to do is because of the environment I was raised up in. In this essay I'm going to wrote about three of my most favorite things I like to do in Vermont.

Have you ever gone for a drive near the woods and then all the sudden you see another driveway leading to a house? I see it all the time and I want that to change. I don’t think people should be able to just barge into these animals’ habitats and build themselves a house, urban sprawl should be controlled. I would much rather go out on a road near the woods, and see woods and animals without the driveways. If people continue to build their houses on beautiful woody environments eventually all there will be is houses, houses, and more houses.

What does it mean to be a Vermonter? I would say it means to have a big four wheel drive truck to do the work around the yard and live on a mountain top surrounded in trees. I also think it means to go hunting every moment you can. I really like Vermont so I don’t really think I would change much. In ten years if I could still live here in Vermont I would because I don’t like the big city’s that much because of all the traffic and the living environment. So I would love to live in Vermont with the woods and the great views. The most important thing about life in Vermont I would say the environment. In the cities there are usually a lot of vehicles and big trucks. The vehicles and big trucks pollute the air but in Vermont there isn’t as many of the cars and trucks so the air is better. The trees also help with the clean air.

Vermont is a very special place to me and it always will be. Even though it is so small that it is unknown to some people, Vermont will probably end up being my favorite place in the world. Living in Vermont has affected me positively, and made me a totally different person than if I grew up in a city. I love Vermont and I always will.

Growing up in Vermont has affected my outlook on the world in many ways. One way is that I am used to small places. I will always be a small town girl at heart no matter where I end up in the future. In a small town, everyone knows each other, and that makes the town a more pleasant place to live. You always get a lot of smiles and waves when you walk down the street because everyone knows you. I would most likely stand out in a city because I don’t like the noise or the crowded streets. Vermont is the exact opposite of that, so it is the perfect place for me.