Personal Narrative Essay: The Zippo

This I Believe Rough Draft I believe you can do anything you put your mind to. Even with the things you fear the most, as long as you put your mind to it you will be able to overcome it as long as you put your mind to it. When i was about 10 years old I went to the state fair with my dad, my cousin Dominique, and a close family friend Dennis. I’ve always liked riding rides at the fair. But that particular year the outcome of one ride wasn't what i expected. Dominique and I went on this ride called ‘ Zippo ‘. The Zippo is kind of like a ferris wheel except you’re caged in this kind of seat with someone else and you don’t have seat belt or anything … just a closed caged door to hold on to. As it goes around it flips you backwards and forwards over and over again. I forgot to mention that this was my first time ever going on a ride that flips you around! So as we was on the ride and it started flipping i started to realize i didn't like that feeling so i wanted to get off, but we all know that once the ride starts, there's no turning back. I kept telling …show more content…
My friends would always be like “Autumn they aren’t as bad as you think”, but i still refused. Until this one day when i was like 13 i went to this amusement park in South Carolina/ Charlotte called Carowinds and my friend Savannah came with me. Savannah loves rides that go upside down. So she begged me to go on this ride called the ‘Nighthawk’. So i decided it was about time to try an upside down ride again. So we got in line and i was so nervous. Then we got to the front of the line and it was time to get on! I was so scared. The ride finally started and there was no turning back. The ride was going smoothly and then it finally went on a loop that turned us upside down. It wasn't as bad as i thought it would be. When the ride ended i actually decided that i liked rides that go upside down