English 1010-44
16 September 2013
When I was about ten years old, my mom and I took a trip to Phoenix, Arizona to visit some family members. It was the first time that I had ever rode on a plane, for that matter it was the first time I had ever even been close to a plane. We waited and waited till it was finally time to board the plane, I was so nervous, but I kept on walking through the long, dark, noisy tunnel till I finally stepped in and there was no going back after that. I sat down in my seat, next to the window of course, buckled myself in, and pulled the lap strap as tightly as I could which wasn't very much considering I was only ten and I'm a girl. After a thirty minute delay, it was finally time to take off for our three hour flight.
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