{"id":28803,"date":"2006-12-06T07:00:01","date_gmt":"2006-12-06T07:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.msdn.microsoft.com\/oldnewthing\/2006\/12\/06\/the-wisdom-of-seventh-graders-what-to-do-with-a-time-machine-part-3\/"},"modified":"2006-12-06T07:00:01","modified_gmt":"2006-12-06T07:00:01","slug":"the-wisdom-of-seventh-graders-what-to-do-with-a-time-machine-part-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/oldnewthing\/20061206-01\/?p=28803","title":{"rendered":"The wisdom of seventh graders: What to do with a time machine (part 3)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(Continuing from <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.msdn.com\/oldnewthing\/archive\/2006\/12\/05\/1211410.aspx\"> part 2<\/a>.)\n Here are more sentences from seventh grade time travel essays. Remember, these sentences are not representative of seventh grade writing in general; these are just the funny bits.<\/p>\n<p> <b>World History<\/b> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I want to travel to the year 0 &#8220;B.E.&#8221; Before everything <\/li>\n<li>My target would be Colorado.  At a time of 115 mya (million years ago) <\/li>\n<li>I would go to     <span style=\"cursor: default;border-bottom: dotted .75pt red\" title=\"Greece\">     grease<\/span>. <\/li>\n<li>But still, the     <span style=\"cursor: default;border-bottom: dotted .75pt red\" title=\"crucifixion\">     crusification<\/span> of Christ is my favorite. <\/li>\n<li>You might get rich from your invention, but probably not. <\/li>\n<li>I can bring back people that would be dead. <\/li>\n<li>I feel bad for them.  I mean they are living a life without electronics! <\/li>\n<li>They have nice people in Gotenberg, but not as nice at the malls. <\/li>\n<li>I would go to the     <span style=\"cursor: default;border-bottom: dotted .75pt red\" title=\"past\">     passed<\/span>     to learn about fashion     <span style=\"cursor: default;border-bottom: dotted .75pt red\" title=\"and\">     an<\/span> find a cure for cancer. <\/li>\n<li>I want to go to the     <span style=\"cursor: default;border-bottom: dotted .75pt red\" title=\"past\">     passed<\/span>     to get some     <span style=\"cursor: default;border-bottom: dotted .75pt red\" title=\"knowledge\">     knowlige<\/span> and     <span style=\"cursor: default;border-bottom: dotted .75pt red\" title=\"inventions\">     invensions<\/span> to bring back. <\/li>\n<li>I chose to travel to Europe for many reasons     but the most important reason is because it was one of     the first countries of the world.   <\/li>\n<li>What interests me the most is how all those major cities like:     France, London, Italy and Venice all get along under one country. <\/li>\n<li>Stealing from weary     <span style=\"cursor: default;border-bottom: dotted .75pt red\" title=\"travelers\">     travellors<\/span> and     <span style=\"cursor: default;border-bottom: dotted .75pt red\" title=\"guarding\">     garding<\/span> treasures!     What could be more enjoyable than that. <\/li>\n<li>One of the most memorable things about this time were the FIGHTS <\/li>\n<li>I would tell him that people today are morons&#8230; <\/li>\n<li>Those questions may never be answered.     But one thing&#8217;s for sure, I would sure like to go back and find out. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>The Future<\/b><\/p>\n<p>:     Most students who travelled to the future wanted to meet themselves. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There are thousands and thousands of books that tell     about the past but there are much less books that tell about the future. <\/li>\n<li>I would go to the future because I already know all about the past     from history class. <\/li>\n<li>A trip to the future could just as well be a trip to an asylum. <\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;ve always wondered what I would look like in the future,     I hope I&#8217;m not ugly. <\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;d like to meet [my future self]     to see if I&#8217;ve made my lifelong dream of being a doctor\/actress a reality. <\/li>\n<li>One day I want to play football for a     <span style=\"cursor: default;border-bottom: dotted .75pt red\" title=\"college\">     collage<\/span>. <\/li>\n<li>I want to go 1000 years in the future to see if     I have children or even grandchildren. <\/li>\n<li>Maybe my friend will become a rock star (finally!) like he wants. <\/li>\n<li>Most likely by then they would have a day honoring my     <span style=\"cursor: default;border-bottom: dotted .75pt red\" title=\"significance\">     sicnificence<\/span>. <\/li>\n<li>I want to take it out for a spin in the     <span style=\"cursor: default;border-bottom: dotted .75pt red\" title=\"future\">     fucher<\/span>. <\/li>\n<li>Our whole     <span style=\"cursor: default;border-bottom: dotted .75pt red\" title=\"planet\">     plant<\/span> could explode, and that might be bad. <\/li>\n<li>I would be content with how I will change     in the future as long as I will not turn bad! <\/li>\n<li>Because I have always dreamed of having a dog team.     Then I could     <span style=\"cursor: default;border-bottom: dotted .75pt red\" title=\"compete\">     compet<\/span>     in the     <span style=\"cursor: default;border-bottom: dotted .75pt red\" title=\"Iditarod\">     eididorod<\/span> every year. <\/li>\n<li>Creatures and     <span style=\"cursor: default;border-bottom: dotted .75pt red\" title=\"beasts\">     beats<\/span> will live like we do. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <b>Letter Format<\/b>: Some students took advantage of the fact that     the essay took the form of a letter. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You are a     <span style=\"cursor: default;border-bottom: dotted .75pt red\" title=\"phenomenal\">     fanominal<\/span> teacher. <\/li>\n<li>Sincerely, Your disco-dancing student <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <b>Best Conclusion<\/b> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>But, I have one question before I go.  How do I get back? <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Continuing from part 2.) 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World History I want to travel to the year 0 &#8220;B.E.&#8221; Before everything My target would be Colorado. 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