Short Story : ' Flight 3531 Of Charlotte '

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In the months, weeks, and eventually days leading up to my flight to Germany the panic was gnawing away at me. Despite the fact that this wasn’t the first time I was venturing out without my parents or even my first time on a plane, it was my first time for a myriad of other experiences in my life. My first international adventure, my first time living with a family that wasn’t my own, and my first time being surrounded by people speaking a different language; all of which began with a simple decision to cross the threshold between the jet bridge and the plane.

On July 19, 1989 United flight 232, a DC-10 aircraft took off from Denver’s Stapleton International Airport on route to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. The DC-10 aircraft was manufactured by McDonnell Douglas. It has three General Electric CF6-6 engines, two that were wing mounted and one that was tail mounted. The number two engine, located on the tail, had a pre-existing defect introduced when it was manufactured. It was known as a hard alpha inclusion which causes cracks to form early in the lifetime of the fan disks. However, the cracks were too small to detect by the naked eye and overtime grew to a size large enough to bring the plane down on that fatal day.

In “Flight Patterns” I believe that the theme of A person goes on a journey would relate more to this short story. The entire story is about the main charter William quite literally going on a journey out of town, for his job. The author gives you a play by play of him getting ready to go out of town. The plot really starts when William gets in to the back of the taxi cab that is taking him to the airport. As soon as William gets in to the back of this taxi the drives immediately begins telling him all about his life and asking questions trying to try and learn more about William and his family. The way the driver makes William think about his life takes him on a somewhat mental journey. After the cab ride he seems to appreciate his family

My tiny business that I ran out of a small building grew into a huge industry. My business’s harvester industry found a home in east Moline in 1912. My quickly growing business entered the tractor industry in 1918 and produced over 5000 tractors in the first year. My tiny plow business grew into a major agriculture business that now provides farmers all around the world with the equipment they need.

This mission is imperative and we needn’t feel trepidation about the upcoming voyage. I’ve carefully hand-picked my possessions and selectively chosen my companions. My personal belongings will help me maintain my sanity

My story begins on a plane ride from Florida to New York. Me and my pal Rick were going to take a trip to South America for a vacation. We were really excited for our trip, we had been planning it for weeks.

With all of these companies mentioned, the key factor of success is that they all took a risk. This is what made them successful in their respected field. What is different about each of these stories is what the person that started it up went through. However, each of these people had a vision this is the beginning of success. Howard (2016) said year one is about getting your vision on paper. Many of the people mentioned wrote down their visions and followed through with them.

I felt the eye of judgment piercing through me as I entered the plane. I could hear people whispering and giggling. While scanning the rows to find my assigned seat, I could see the looks of concern from those who thought I might sit by them. The clicking sounds of seat belt buckles almost sent me into a panic. I was dreading asking the flight attendant for a lap belt extension, or worse, having it offered without asking. Words were not necessary to feel the intensity of mass criticism. To make matters worse, it was a hot day, and my clothes were sticking to my body, outlining my multiple layers of over-indulgence. I was overheating and could taste salty beads of sweat trickling down my face.

Jim Collins and his research team of 20 compared and contrasted how many companies made the leap to greatness and how other companies didn’t. Based on bundles of evidence and a large quantity of data, he and his team uncovered how

Robert’s friends call him so he picks up the phone they said “do you want to go with us” Robert is not sure if he wants to go so they ask him to go over and over until he went. Roberts friends picked him up in a RV to go to a place that is a day or two away. When they get there he is shocked to see that they were going on a plane ride they knew how to ride planes but Robert was afraid of high places and plane crashes. Robert tried to leave but his friends told him you need to get over your fears and ride the plane he was so scared that he was about to call the cops but his friends talked him out of it so instead he was going to face his fear and ride on the plane.

In high school students are typically assigned with a project there senior year which forces them to explore different professions by completing volunteer hours at multiple non-profit facilities. The purpose of this assignment is to give students a first-person view of job fields that they might be interest in. So take advantage of this assignment while others simply complete the volunteer hours to satisfy the assignment. In high school to complete these hours I began an internship at a local automotive facility considering the fact that since I was a teen I had a passion for fiddling with automobiles. During this internship I learned many tricks of the trade as well as what I needed to do to be successful within the automotive industry. One of the most important lessons that I learned was that a proper hands-on education is mandatory within the automotive world unlike a select few of other industries. With this idea in mind my path was very clear, in order to one day open my own automotive restoration and performance shop I had to have the proper credentials. So I began to do research on Automotive Technician Degrees however I quickly discovered that such degree cans land anyone in a dead in position in certain economic conditions. Because of this issue I decided to expand my search to a degree that created many alternate options and I came across the copious amounts of opportunities out there for mechanical engineers which included hands on automotive works, at this point

“Life is short, youth is infinite, and opportunities endless. Have you found the intersection of your passion and the potential for world-shaping positive impact? If you don't have a great idea of your own, there are plenty of great teams that need you, unknown startups and established teams in giant companies alike.” Justin

My suitcase dragged against the tile behind me as I strolled passed the mammoth glass walls of L’Aeroport de Bordeaux. I clutched my purse with my trembling fist, my nerves getting the best of me. It had been a while since I visited my aunt in the suburbs of the beautiful, French city of Bordeaux, and I wasn’t accustomed to the atmosphere like the last time I was here. My stomach growled as I neared the exit of the terminal, so I grabbed a quick bite to eat at the closest cafe I could find. I settled on a quaint little place named Deli & Cia and decided on two sandwiches and a smoothie.

When I boarded the afternoon flight for Vancouver, my total outfit consisted of a small carry-on bag, a North Face rain jacket, and a black leather snap purse containing my ticket, passport, wallet, and a folded paper with my residential address on West Mall Street.