Advanced Essay #1: The Roller Coaster Ride
Introduction:
My goal for this essay is to let people realize that if you try out the new experience and help you overcome your fears. I'm really proud of myself because I actually get out of my barrier and experience new things. Finally, I really want to improve on my flowing skills, like how to make my essay sound better.
The Roller Coaster Ride:
There are multiple types of fears, and the unknown fears are the worst compared to others. Each of us had been trying to overcome our fears, we all process things differently to overcome it. So everything begins with my trip to an amusement park with my friend. It was a special Sunday that I would never forget, and I was very excited the night before to the point where I could not sleep.
At 7 o’clock, the alarm on my phone woke me up, I felt nervous and ecstatic. I wore a pink hoodie, black shorts, and brand new slip-on platform Vans. It was humid outside; I could feel the foggy breeze brush through my skin along with my hair until my hair was tangled into a mess. It reminded me that summer was ending, and it was already transitioning to autumn.
Our squad was four strong girls who I considered my best friends, Christine, Meng, Rena, and me. We had all been thinking about this trip so much that we began to feel so enthusiastic. I turned on the radio, and the first song that popped up was “That’s what I like,” by Bruno Mars. Suddenly, everybody began to sing in unison. As that happened the wheels of the car began to roll, our journey had begun. It was a two-hour ride, so we decided to pick out our favorite music and rotate the list around as it goes.
From afar, Six Flags emitted an aura of total tranquility. The noise of screams and laughter could be heard as I got closer to the entrance. I was looking around while we were going through the ticket checking gates. I said, "Lucky for us that the park wasn't crowded so we don't have to wait for the line.”
“I know right! Usually, the park gets crowded in the summer, especially on the weekend,” Christine replied.
In my mind, I was so frustrated about everything in the park. My friends pushed me to get on the top #1 scariest thrill ride in Six Flags called “Kingda Ka”, it only has one drop, but that drop height is 456 feet in 3.6 seconds, going up to 128 miles per hour, not only was it the tallest roller coaster but it was also the fastest.
I felt butterflies in my stomach when we were waiting for our turn. As the time went on I felt like my blood stopped pumping around my body, my hands were cold, my body was shaking. I was scared, but I did not want to be the girl that would refuse to try out any new experiences just because of her fears. That unknown fear that would limit her to try.
“Hey, have you ever tried this before?” I asked with my rambling voice.
“Yes and the best part about it is the drop,” Rena added in.
“You will be fine, the drop will only take up a few seconds,” Meng replied.
I tried to ask questions so I could let my fears disappear, but they’ve made me even more worried about the ride. Then it’s our turn, I was on the verge of tears when the ride started. I closed my eyes and whispered to myself, “Just get it over with, you will be fine.” The roller coaster slowly marched toward the top of the slope and I was watching myself going higher and higher. Everything was small and insignificant compared to what I was about to experience. I suddenly hated myself for agreeing to participate in this madness. Though it was already too late to regret anything. The ride stopped for a second when it hit the peak of the structure, and true terror flowed in. The roller coaster violently tore its way down the track. The wind was pushing against my body and it made me feel as if my seatbelts were loosening up. I felt at any moment I could have been yanked out of my seat due to the massive speed and pressure of the ride. People around me were screaming. I could clearly distinguish how the screams vary. Some were filled with happiness and excitement. Some exactly depicted my internal cry.
The ride only took up a few minutes, but I was so proud of myself for overcoming my fear which is not easy to accomplish. Each of us has a limitation for ourselves, and we all have at least some sort of fear, for me, it was the unknowns. But at least I gave it a try. I stepped down from the staircase with a smile on my face, I looked at Christine, “It was not that bad! We should try out a different ride.” From that point on, I just fell in love with roller coasters. Every piece of art that is from the roller coasters combine will create a beautiful picture, and it will help me de-stress all of the problems that I have in my life.
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