Have you ever made a mistake and wish you could travel back in time and change it? They say everything happens for a reason, but sometimes it is hard to tell. Change comes in all different forms and styles. Some changes are drastic and some changes are minimal. Change builds you up as a person and you grow from your experiences.
“Make sure you do not fall asleep I left a checklist on the counter” said my mom in a very calm voice. It was my first time they were allowing me to do something huge and I had a point to prove to my parents. “I promise I won’t miss my flight” I responded. Missing a flight would be even more stressful than flying alone itself. I knew deep down that I had to make the flight and if I did not I would not know what to …show more content…
I ordered an Uber to pick me up and take me to the airport at 6:30. I checked my phone to see how far away the Uber was and it said around 10 minutes. This gave me extra time to look around and check for any last minute things that I may have left around my house before leaving. By the time I looked at my phone again I got a notification saying that my car was outside waiting for me. I frantically looked around to make sure i had everything and bolted out of the door. Even though the driver was only 4 minutes late, I wanted to be sure that we made it to the airport on time. On the way to the airport everything seemed to be going wrong. I looked out the window and saw the traffic backed up and I immediately thought that it would be the worst thing that could happen to me. An endless amount of ear aching honks were heard for miles. By the time traffic sped up we were cruising along the highway. Suddenly the car started shaking and I took out my headphones to see if I could hear a noise. With my eyes wide like a deer in headlights after hearing a screeching noise I could resist asking my driver, Randy, what was wrong. “Oh just a little flat tire, it 's nothing that can’t be fixed.” He pulled over to the side of the road
“Make sure you do not fall asleep I left a checklist on the counter” said my mom in a very calm voice. It was my first time they were allowing me to do something huge and I had a point to prove to my parents. “I promise I won’t miss my flight” I responded. Missing a flight would be even more stressful than flying alone itself. I knew deep down that I had to make the flight and if I did not I would not know what to …show more content…
I ordered an Uber to pick me up and take me to the airport at 6:30. I checked my phone to see how far away the Uber was and it said around 10 minutes. This gave me extra time to look around and check for any last minute things that I may have left around my house before leaving. By the time I looked at my phone again I got a notification saying that my car was outside waiting for me. I frantically looked around to make sure i had everything and bolted out of the door. Even though the driver was only 4 minutes late, I wanted to be sure that we made it to the airport on time. On the way to the airport everything seemed to be going wrong. I looked out the window and saw the traffic backed up and I immediately thought that it would be the worst thing that could happen to me. An endless amount of ear aching honks were heard for miles. By the time traffic sped up we were cruising along the highway. Suddenly the car started shaking and I took out my headphones to see if I could hear a noise. With my eyes wide like a deer in headlights after hearing a screeching noise I could resist asking my driver, Randy, what was wrong. “Oh just a little flat tire, it 's nothing that can’t be fixed.” He pulled over to the side of the road