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Personal Narrative Essay: A Trip To America
One early dew-dropped March morning, I watched my parents watching me walk through airport security for the first time completely alone. It was odd not having parents to ask if I should take off my shoes or belt. Once I had gotten through airport security, I took my ticket and walked in silence to my gate, surrounded by fast food chains, news stores with blaring T.V.s talking about world and national news, bars, and bookstores. When I finally found my gate, I took a breath of relief, this was going to be my first time traveling without my family.
After endless hours of the smell of Cinnabon, the chatter of speaking foreign tongues, and the long flight delays, it was finally time to fly to Paris. I grabbed my small carry-on bag, and jumped …show more content…
It was historic and beautiful in every way possible. It had museums, beer, and all sorts of spitting words that no one in our group could really understand. I knew I was a bit German, so I especially enjoyed seeing a country my ancestors lived in. When we were finished exploring the history and seeing the world in all different lights, it was time to go back to the little town in America, known best as Tupelo, Mississippi. We packed our suitcases and jumped on a plane to Philadelphia. This time, the plane was less crowded and it had in-flight entertainment, making it a much shorter feeling ride …show more content…
I texted Janae, and was in a state of complete and utter panic when I saw the gate I was told to go to completely empty, and it looked like a store that had closed up shop forever. I sat down at the strange gate anyway, due to the fact I could hardly stand because of exhaustion. Eventually, the gate opened back up, and our tour group got back together. I was so relieved, I slept the entire next flight. When we got to the final airport and I saw my parents, it felt like I had not seen them in years, due to how much I had learned.
"You have to tell us all about your trip!" My mom said with extreme enthusiasm, and I nodded so excited to tell them about all I had learned, about the new friends I met, and told them how I was going to take them there one day. That trip affected me greatly, making me more independent and more knowledgeable on how to take care of myself. Despite my first thoughts on traveling alone, I would do it all again in a single
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