Falling 176 feet was not something I had planned for this day.
The wind sang in my ears; the roar of clashing metal rang in the air and people cheered. The endless pile of wood used to form a track shook violently as we ran over it, finally leaving the hill and forming a 76° angle with the ground…54 meters above comfort. Adrenaline raced through my veins faster than the coaster cart on the tracks; the whistle tone of the wind sang in harmony with the shrieks of fellow riders. My heart beat juxtaposed with my train, rising sky high as we plummeted towards the ground. WOOSH! An iPhone 6S zipped past my face as it danced with gravity and air resistance. El Toro at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, was voted the second fastest …show more content…
Then there’s the first drop, which is the first time we experience something negative, that affects us in a large way. For me, this was the death of my Grandmother in 2009, whose roller coaster hit the breaks way before the cart was to pull in. However, I soon learned to cope and realized how important life is. Next, there are the three hills, of my three years at Foundation Academy Charter School, each a separate ride. The time of middle school, which I am not going to go into full detail because it was terribly awkward stage of my life. However, I had my up’s, such as meet some of my good friends and my down’s, including fights, hours of crying and such. Later, there’s the 180-degree downward-banked turn, which for me was when I joined the NJ SEEDS program. Growing up, I never thought I would go to an independent school, hence when I got into Tabor Academy, there was my second banked-turn. Since becoming a Seawolf, I’ve come across several turns and twists on the ride, the first twist similar to my first pirouette during the competitive dance season, the corkscrew I danced on stage as Little Inez from Hairspray, the turn of a bolt used to keep the ellipsoidal reflector spotlight in place so its light shines on the right spot on stage. There are so many different pieces of track used to describe my journey
The wind sang in my ears; the roar of clashing metal rang in the air and people cheered. The endless pile of wood used to form a track shook violently as we ran over it, finally leaving the hill and forming a 76° angle with the ground…54 meters above comfort. Adrenaline raced through my veins faster than the coaster cart on the tracks; the whistle tone of the wind sang in harmony with the shrieks of fellow riders. My heart beat juxtaposed with my train, rising sky high as we plummeted towards the ground. WOOSH! An iPhone 6S zipped past my face as it danced with gravity and air resistance. El Toro at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, was voted the second fastest …show more content…
Then there’s the first drop, which is the first time we experience something negative, that affects us in a large way. For me, this was the death of my Grandmother in 2009, whose roller coaster hit the breaks way before the cart was to pull in. However, I soon learned to cope and realized how important life is. Next, there are the three hills, of my three years at Foundation Academy Charter School, each a separate ride. The time of middle school, which I am not going to go into full detail because it was terribly awkward stage of my life. However, I had my up’s, such as meet some of my good friends and my down’s, including fights, hours of crying and such. Later, there’s the 180-degree downward-banked turn, which for me was when I joined the NJ SEEDS program. Growing up, I never thought I would go to an independent school, hence when I got into Tabor Academy, there was my second banked-turn. Since becoming a Seawolf, I’ve come across several turns and twists on the ride, the first twist similar to my first pirouette during the competitive dance season, the corkscrew I danced on stage as Little Inez from Hairspray, the turn of a bolt used to keep the ellipsoidal reflector spotlight in place so its light shines on the right spot on stage. There are so many different pieces of track used to describe my journey