I looked to the front, and the stewardess was giving instructions on what to do in case of an emergency. I translated this to mean “WE ARE GONNA CRASH!” I must have read those emergency escape handouts nine times before the plane took off. The sign above my head flashed for all electronics to be turned off. I looked to the left of me and there was a man who refused to turn off his gigantic black ipad. I thought to myself “Great, I am going to die because Americans are addicted to social technology.” Soon after, we started moving. I grew impatiently excited coupled with extreme nervousness. The plane took so many twists and turns, I thought it took an hour just to get to the runway. I looked out the window, and a sudden gush of acceleration overtook everything. My body was elevated up as if some superior power was effortlessly lifting the plane. My hands clinched the armrests, my eyes widened, my entire body felt as if it was being torn apart, my heart quadrupled its rate, and my brain wanted to scream out in protest. Yet somehow, it was the most exhilarating feeling I have ever experienced. I will never forget my first time in the
I looked to the front, and the stewardess was giving instructions on what to do in case of an emergency. I translated this to mean “WE ARE GONNA CRASH!” I must have read those emergency escape handouts nine times before the plane took off. The sign above my head flashed for all electronics to be turned off. I looked to the left of me and there was a man who refused to turn off his gigantic black ipad. I thought to myself “Great, I am going to die because Americans are addicted to social technology.” Soon after, we started moving. I grew impatiently excited coupled with extreme nervousness. The plane took so many twists and turns, I thought it took an hour just to get to the runway. I looked out the window, and a sudden gush of acceleration overtook everything. My body was elevated up as if some superior power was effortlessly lifting the plane. My hands clinched the armrests, my eyes widened, my entire body felt as if it was being torn apart, my heart quadrupled its rate, and my brain wanted to scream out in protest. Yet somehow, it was the most exhilarating feeling I have ever experienced. I will never forget my first time in the