David Glen Smith, Instructor
English 1301: Composition 1
Date: July- 20th- 2015
Assignment 1: Nauseated Church Feeling It was still early in the morning and my eyes were half open, I still don’t know how I made it downstairs as my legs quit on me like an overworked motor. As I made my way to the car the door slammed behind me causing my senses to kick in, as my eyes were wide open now. I had no clue where we were headed; everything was new to me since it had only been two weeks since I had moved back to America. The long twisting roads threw me around in the back seat causing me to bump elbows with my cousin Raheel, who unlike me maintained his position in his seat. It did not help that my uncle drove like a NASCAR driver cutting off cars left and right trying to get to his destination on time. Looking out the window, I could see that the car was slowing down as my uncle slammed on the break in attempt to park the car.
As I opened the door my nerves froze as I stared with an open mouth at the crowd of churchgoers making their way inside the church. After making my way through the parking lot I finally approached the wide dark wooden doors. The massive size of the doors was intimidating enough to make me start sweating right on the spot. I didn’t even want to know what out of dimension world was lurking just behind the doors. Everyone has an awkward moment in their lives where they feel out of place and distant from everyone else. The new surrounding was nerve-wracking, as I did not know anyone there, I felt like an outsider.
When I entered through the giant doors there was an enormous social hall. There were more than two hundred people; all invested in their conversation as they walked their way into the prayer hall. There were only five minutes left until the prayers were to start. My cousin and I made our way through the crowd, and finally entered the prayer hall. The prayer hall was dimly light giving it a peaceful vibe however there was no