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I was born on this day in Charlotte, North Carolina to Thomas and Pamela Weed.
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The lander and rover had been launched in December of 1996. It's mission once on Mars was to take photographs of the surface, study to rock composition, and collect information about the elements. In September of 1997, the mission was complete. Picture: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mars_Pathfinder_rover_after_landing_on_Mars.jpg
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After the Charter school act was passed in late 1996, 27 charter schools open their doors for the 1997/1998 school year. Some problems did occur with the first Charter Schools. By the end of the first academic year, Charter schools, on average, under preformed on state mandated tests. Picture: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/The-Charter-School-Logo.png
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Although the country had high security concerns following the events of 9/11, President George W. Bush opened the Winter Olympic Games held in Utah. The games went incident free until the closing ceremony. Picture: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6c/Belarus_stamp_no._450_-_2002_Winter_Olympics.jpg
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I begin my education at Rock Springs Elementary School in Mrs. Duggan's class.
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This category 3 hurricane hit North Carolina causing damage to roads, houses, and the environment. Picture: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/56/Hurricane_Isidore_%281996%29.JPG
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My brother and I got our first pet, a rooster, they found outside their backslider one morning. We named him little red and he quickly became part of the family.
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Apple Co-founder, Steve Jobs, announces the realize the first touch screen mobile phone, the iPhone! Within 3 months of being released, 1 million units were sold. Picture: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Steve_Jobs_presents_iPhone.jpg/1280px-Steve_Jobs_presents_iPhone.jpg
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Charlotte opens its first light rail system to public use. It is a hit when gas prices sky rocket in the beginning of 2008. Picture: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7a/Charlotte_Transportation_Center_Arena_%28LYNX_station%29.jpg
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North Carolina revised the state constitution to ban gay marriage and any other same sex unions. This is later overturned in 2014. Picture: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Percent_of_US_states_with_same_sex_marriage.svg/800px-Percent_of_US_states_with_same_sex_marriage.svg.png
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Hurricane Sandy strikes the United States and becomes directly responsible for 147 deaths. Estimates of 8.5 million people were let without electricity totaling to almost $20 billion in property damages. Picture: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7d/Sandy_Oct_25_2012_0400Z.JPG
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My family took a trip to Steamboat Springs Colorado for a skiing trip. It snowed 48 inches for the week we were there! It was an awesome way to spend Christmas!
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Donald Trump is sworn into office as the 45th president of the United States. Estimates of 600,000 people attended his public inauguration in Washington DC Picture- https://www.twincities.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/trump-inauguration-025.jpg?w=620
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NC State ends a 17 game losing streak after beating Duke University 84-82 in Men's Basketball. Students swarm to the Memorial Belltower to celebrate the victory that had taken place that night at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Picture- http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.2073946.1421015176!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/article_750/461346994.jpg
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I compete in my second triathlon hosted in Ballantyne North Carolina.
