Create a thesis statement on the topic: "growing up".

"when i was little i was always dressing up in mommy's high heels and playing with her makeup. i couldn't wait to grow up! now i wish i could stop the clock and go back."

so my paragraphs are going to be divided into elementary age, middle school aged, and high- about the pros and cons of each stage. i'd like my thesis statement to be meaningful, to make the reader understand that despite the odds everything always comes out alright.

Excerpt from the trip of a lifetime elizabeth mohn 3 a little more than a week ago, my mother and father started packing our suitcases to prepare for our trip. my entire family woke up early sunday morning, packed the car, and began our expedition to niagara falls. when we reached the american-canadian border, i was excited to enter a foreign country for the first time. the third paragraph is mainly about a) traveling to niagara falls b) leaving the hotel. c) seeing the falls. d) returning home.