Personal Narrative: Test Track

Have you ever traveled 1,200 miles for a sport? Well I have! In June my dance company and I ventured to Daytona Beach, Florida for Dance Nationals. I was so excited despite being exhausted from two whole weeks of boot camp preparing for Nationals. I had my bags packed and I was ready to go. I decided to travel with my friend, Alexandra. We were on the same flight so we wanted to drive to the airport together. We flew into Orlando. I went to Epcot with some of my friends the next day. I had the absolute best time ever there! We went on one ride called Test Track. It was a ride based on racing and we went up, down, and around at lightning speed. Then we ate at the Coral Reef Café. It had a view of an aquarium with thousands of fish and stingrays. Some were as big as five feet wide! To end the night we watched a breathtaking 15 minuet long firework show. I never wanted it to end. The next day Alexandra and I drove with our parents to Daytona where our hotel was. My whole group went to Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. and celebrated my friend’s birthday by eating a Baskin Robins ice cream cake. After that we decided to all go to the pier and ride this rickety roller coaster called the Sand Blaster. At the time I was very frightened to go on it but, …show more content…
When my mom and I were walking across the street was still half asleep. The heat was so intense I could practically feel the makeup melting off my face. I got all warmed up and into my first costume. Finally, after going on stage six different times, it was time for awards! Everyone knows awards is the most exciting part, especially because we got to find out what dances of ours made it into finals. (This would compete the next day) I was overjoyed to find out my tap dance made it into finals, along with production. That night I was still filled with adrenaline from our victory I just couldn’t fall