My Trip To California

everybody was already seated and buckled in. So I took deep breaths and tried to calm myself when

There is a time in everyone’s lives, when they gain independence. There was a time when I asserted my independence and I broke away from influence and control of some things and my parents. I received my driver's license recently, and also, I got my first car. I gained my independence from this event. I felt I needed to be independent for many reasons. I wanted to become independent because I felt like it would make me become more mature. Driving on your own can be dangerous at times and requires you to have a high level of maturity. If you aren’t mature enough before you start, when you start to drive by yourself, it will shape you into a very mature individual. I also felt that I needed to become independent because I didn’t like relying on my parents every time I wanted to go

After everyone got ready to go, we got our bags and headed down stairs to check out of our rooms. All of that was finished it was time for us to go to Cancun, we all loaded up into a "shuttle" they called it and drove to the airport. It was about a twenty minute drive. When we got to the airport we unloaded all of our things from the "shuttle," and headed into the airport. When we got inside the airport we went over to baggage check, and they scanned our passports, weighed our bags, and then sent them off to be loaded into the plane. Once we got all done with that we made our way to security, and they checked out carry on's and out electronics. After we finished with security we then walked over to where all the stores and food places were located. Me, my mom, and my brother had an omelet for breakfast it was pretty good for airport food. After everything was finished we then went over to the place where we sit and wait until we board the plane. We waited for about ten minutes, and then Me, My grandma, My cousin Sean, and my grandpa pre boarded so we could save seats for all fourteen of us. Everyone had finally boarded the plane and after about twenty minutes of waiting, the plane then took off and we were on our way to Cancun, Mexico. A three and a half hour flight felt like forever, we went over New Orleans, St.Louis, and for about an hour and thirty

In the car, on the way to this unknown place I sat in the back seat in

After the short hour and a half plane ride, we arrived at her “house.” My eyes glowed at the sight.

When I finally had my passport stamped and got my luggage, I made my way towards the arrivals hall. The number of people didn’t change but in fact looked like more, probably because the hall stretched out from one end to another. I slowly pulled along my suitcase as I met my uncle and I followed him to his car. On the way there, we went in a lift which was full of people.

It seemed at first like any other family trip with mom all excited and planning, my step dad telling everyone not to pack to much, getting on another plane, and then we land. First thing that I noticed was the heat, it made my knees buckle. Then looking around and seeing all the men with guns, everyone seems so serious going through the lines that have green and red light that either say that you can go or you have to be stopped and searched. It was scary seeing all of this right before my eyes. Everyone was speaking a language that I wasn’t understanding. All sorts of people running out to us trying to give us rides or selling stuff, I don’t really know because I don’t know what they were saying. Once we found the

our friends. We got to the hotel and put it in the bathroom. Then we all went out to eat at a lulu

Learning about my interest improved my understanding of hard you have to work to get where you want to be. What I learned about my interest is that it takes a lot of

learned many new things about myself. This time also helped me gain insight on the true

    When I finally arrived at the  Base we were issued photo ids, and I said goodbye to my parents and got on the bus to take me to my first challenge, in-processing. The first thing that happened once the bus was put in park I was welcomed by drill instructors yelling "Get off my bus!"

that the experiences allowed me to learn many things. I have been given some of the tools I

to Victoria Peak. There were five ladies as well as Sylvia and myself (Sylvia has already been filled with

could be shown in positive and negative way. While making decisions you have to know right

I was packed and ready to go, careful not to forget anything. My mom had to work today so she would be flying.