My Life Changing Experience

Jennifer S.
Life Changing Experience The most life changing experience that I have come across during my seventeen years of life has to be about the time I had my first trip to New York City. This trip was the most significant in my life because it was my first time out of state, on an airplane, and not with my parents on in one holiday. Just thinking about the trip made my bones rattle, New York City was a very big city and I am just one person. All the life changing events that can happen in the Big Apple were right in front of my eyes. All the emotions running through my mind fright for the unknown, excitement for the many things I would be able to see, and nervousness for having a life time opportunity not many people can say they’ve been to the city that doesn’t sleep. The first major experience I encountered was the fight from the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) all the way across the country to the John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). The eight hour flight that I dreaded would begin the start of chain reaction events that would change my life forever. As it got closer to the time we would be on the long journey to our destination, the clock seemed to drag on and the airport walls only seemed interesting for the first hour I began to grow impatient. When the clock finally stroke 7 o’clock we were finally able to board the plane. We did so, as boarded the plane and found our seats began to get comfortable, because we would be stuck to our seats for quite some time. When we were clear for takeoff I swore I felt my stomach drop to the floor, the feeling of the gigantic airplane moving towards the stretching runway. I embarked on my first airplane ride that I‘d never forget The next experience I achieved on my trip in New York City was mastering my way around the gigantic city, so many streets. The streets in New York are very close together, but there is just an abundance of them. From 48th and broadway to 7th and 32nd it can all be mind-boggling to a simple country California girl. But during the trip I did learn how to proficiently use maps to navigate my way around. The final experience I encountered during my trip was the ability to be self-sufficient, during part of the trip I had to fend for myself. Although it was scary at times this was my most challenging part of my holiday. It was a skill I’d need for life now that I was able to master it in the big apple I was sure I’d do just fine in my small town I called home. In conclusion my trip to New York City was a dramatic life changing experience; I’ve learned so many life skills that are vital to my success as an adult in the world. I feel privileged to be able to say it all happened in such a huge city. From its abundance of people, taxis, hotdog stands, business people, and sky scrapers it was an adventure I am sure I’ll never forget. The most important thing, I got to spend it with a family member and 10 years from now we can laugh at all the embarrassing moments during our “adventure.”