As we loaded our luggage into the back of the van, my excitement flourished. I was ecstatic to leave small town Ohio even if only just for a few days. The wedding was set for Raleigh, North Carolina, which was an eighteen hour round trip. We piled into the van and began cruising down the highway.
As I sat there exchanging empty conversation with my mom, grandparents, aunt and uncle; my mind began to wander. “What would Raleigh be like? Would the grass be greener and the sky brighter? The city is known for its research and technology institutions; would there be robots and crazy advanced technology all over? Maybe the whole city would be a more amazing than anything I’d ever seen before due to the research and technology. What if the people there are like mad scientists?” My mind seemed to be traveling at the same rate as the van.
As we crossed into West Virginia, my mind seemed to cross into a new place as well. I began to worry about seeing my family. I had not seen them in ages because they …show more content…
I felt my heart in my throat. I was filled with an overwhelming feeling of panic. Every part of my anxious being wanted to go home.
We arrived at our hotel in Raleigh after nine hours. As I stepped out of the van, I found myself surrounded by things that looked very familiar. Trees, grass, shopping malls, cars and people; normal people, all beneath a bright blue sky. I was astonished by the fact that everything looked the same as Ohio. My relatives came to greets us at our hotel. Once again, I found myself in awe, realizing they were not so different after all. They were just the same as you and I. Not stuck up, rude, mad scientists. This was the moment I realized I had anxiety. I came to the conclusion that worrying and stressing about small things was unhealthy. This was the day that I realized the world is not all that my mind imagined it would
As I sat there exchanging empty conversation with my mom, grandparents, aunt and uncle; my mind began to wander. “What would Raleigh be like? Would the grass be greener and the sky brighter? The city is known for its research and technology institutions; would there be robots and crazy advanced technology all over? Maybe the whole city would be a more amazing than anything I’d ever seen before due to the research and technology. What if the people there are like mad scientists?” My mind seemed to be traveling at the same rate as the van.
As we crossed into West Virginia, my mind seemed to cross into a new place as well. I began to worry about seeing my family. I had not seen them in ages because they …show more content…
I felt my heart in my throat. I was filled with an overwhelming feeling of panic. Every part of my anxious being wanted to go home.
We arrived at our hotel in Raleigh after nine hours. As I stepped out of the van, I found myself surrounded by things that looked very familiar. Trees, grass, shopping malls, cars and people; normal people, all beneath a bright blue sky. I was astonished by the fact that everything looked the same as Ohio. My relatives came to greets us at our hotel. Once again, I found myself in awe, realizing they were not so different after all. They were just the same as you and I. Not stuck up, rude, mad scientists. This was the moment I realized I had anxiety. I came to the conclusion that worrying and stressing about small things was unhealthy. This was the day that I realized the world is not all that my mind imagined it would