one of my most dreadful nightmares. The eagerness of wheeling my suitcase down the jet bridge made butterflies move throughout my stomach. My dream of flying was about to come true. The pilots and flight attendants greeted me with smiles as I walked through the doors as if they knew this was my first time. The musty‚ sweaty smell of the aircraft consumed me. I showed one of the flight attendants my crumpled ticket and he kindly led me to my seat. I took a deep breath‚ like it was my last‚ and
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My First Lambeau Experience It was a cold cloudy morning on December 30‚ 2007‚ I was sleeping when I was awoken by my Dad. He woke me up and said‚ “I have a late Christmas present for you‚” he then proceeded to hand me two Packers tickets for the game that day. I jumped out of bed and started yelling out of joy. Growing up watching the Packers on TV every Sunday‚ I had always dreamed of going to a Packers game. I do not think I could have been more excited. My dad told me to hurry up and get ready
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The weekend trip to the Illinois River On the journey to the Illinois River I couldn’t help to be anything but excited‚ for it was my first float trip to the Illinois River. Upon arrival to the War Eagle Resort; i exited the vehicle to the refreshing country air and the sounds of children playing‚ the sound of different kinds of music‚ and the trickle of the Illinois River; however‚ I was also hit by the sweltering‚ hot July air. As my friends and I set camp up I had become excited for the nights
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I pulled up my socks‚ slid in my shin guards‚ and tied my cleats extra tight; my hand was in the huddle as I looked around at our pink jerseys and proceeded to shout my team name. I was about to play my first soccer game ever on a 6v6 field with my dad at my side as my coach. Who knew that eleven years later I would still be playing and working my way up to the collegiate level. Starting in the fall of my freshman year‚ I played in an extremely competitive national league‚ where everyone was trying
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YOUR TRİP TO THE UNİTED STATES Last year I met my husband in Istanbul. And we started to know each other a long time. After that we decided to married. My husband has lived in Houston since 2002. He has good job here. He didn’t want to return our country. Because he thought here is better than our country for us. So I decided to come United States for my new life. I didn’t have American visa so I applied to the visa. I waited one month for appointment after went to appointment for visa. My visa
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clutching the hands of my dad‚ walking barefoot on the rocks atop this river was taken on our family’s trip to the Grand Canyon. We were balancing on goo-covered pebbles above the waters of the roaring waters and towering‚ majestic canyon- the highest in the universe. Actually‚ believe it or not‚ this particular body of water wasn’t even the real canyon. It actually was a pretty insignificant stream trickling through the Sedona Desert. You see‚ my mom decided our family should go on a trip to the Grand Canyon
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forever. The story First They Killed My Father written by Loung Ung discusses her childhood life and how she had to deal with the Cambodian genocide.. As a young child who had to experience the war‚ Ung was faced with many challenges that impacted her chances of a normal childhood. When Ung was first faced with this new world she realized that she was being stripped away of everything‚ including her individuality. In the text Ung states‚ “I cannot take my eyes off of my dress…. My insides are tied
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San Antonio‚ Texas. I had the opportunity of visiting San Antonio for the first time‚ and more importantly‚ of spending time with my family who I had not seen in years prior to the trip. Spending time with my family is of great value and importance to me‚ so I became utterly excited to see them as soon as I had the chance. The trip to San Antonio really consisted of time well spent with family. Our first stop was Six Flags. I had never seen an amusement park so full of diverse-looking
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would you want to go on a mission trip to your own backyard”. I’m sure for most people‚ spending a week and a half of summer in downtown Akron‚ Ohio does not seem fun. I‚ however‚ thought otherwise. During my time in Akron I worked for a ministry called Urban Vision‚ which provides afterschool programs for children in need. Too often we overlook the diversity in own community. At Urban Vision I was able to see a previously undiscovered side of Akron and‚ through my experiences there‚ I saw how truly
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My First Speeding Ticket It was a cool December evening. I was tired but excited to be going back to my hometown for the weekend. It was a long drive home and I wished time would go by faster. The clock on the dash beat methodically‚ as if it was in time with the rotation of the tires‚ round‚ and round. Suddenly my thoughts were interrupted as I met an oncoming police officer and realized that I was exceeding the speed limit a great deal. Frantic I sped up and looked for a road that
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