The cool thing in Arizona is the water parks, like Wet n’ Wild and Sun Splash. There are a lot of rivers and lakes. There are lots of zoos you could go visit with your families and friends. It’s a lot of fun. There are lots of museums. The best thing is to visit the Grand Canyon.
Another reason I like living in Arizona is the weather warm in the summer. It does not rain a lot. The weather is not cold so you could go swimming and be outside all day.
I am proud to be living in Arizona because there are lots of colleges. There’s lots of good schools. You could do lots of things in Arizona like go to the mall and movies with your friends or family.
So this is why I like living in Arizona. There are lots of cool things to do.
• Salvador Santana, 8th grade, Willis Junior High School, Chandler
DemocraticDad posted at 11:46 am on Fri, Apr 29, 2011.
Thank you Salvador!
The part of your letter in which you talk about the importance of education got my attention. Education is the key to your personal success, as well as the success of Arizona as a whole. I look forward to seeing more of your letters in newspapers. American Democracy was built on people expressing and acting peacefully on their opinions and beliefs and I hope you continue to do so.