What is wrong in this paragraph:

Some parents signed me up for a program that took place in Swakop's rest camp. Girl! that place was beautiful. I could not blink for a single moment not even once, to think water parks were amazing, this was amazing on a whole another level. From a splendid gaze upon nature's great wonders, and inhaling the great tree oak smell. For once I felt like a reel human being.

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There are several issues in the paragraph that could be improved for clarity, grammar, and coherence:

  1. Punctuation and Capitalization: The word "Girl!" should either be followed by a comma or rephrased; it is informal and may not fit the context of the writing. Additionally, "Girl!" should be in lowercase if it is part of the sentence.

  2. Comparative Expression: The phrase "this was amazing on a whole another level" is awkward. It should be either "on another whole level" or simply "on a whole new level."

  3. Sentence Structure: The phrase "From a splendid gaze upon nature's great wonders" is an incomplete thought and could be better connected to the following clause. It would be clearer if rephrased into a complete sentence.

  4. Confusing Imagery: The phrase "inhaling the great tree oak smell" could be made clearer. It might be better to say "inhaling the fresh scent of oak trees."

  5. Word Choice: The phrase "reel human being" should be "real human being."

  6. Flow and Coherence: The overall flow of the paragraph could be improved. Some sentences feel disjointed. More transitions could be added to improve coherence.

Here’s a revised version:

Some parents signed me up for a program that took place at Swakop's rest camp. Wow, that place was beautiful! I couldn’t blink for a moment. To think I once believed water parks were amazing—this was on a whole new level. I marveled at the wonders of nature and inhaled the fresh scent of oak trees. For once, I felt like a real human being.