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Spring Break Research Paper

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There are certain moments in life that change your perspective on the common moral standard. How could the world tolerate such despicable behavior? One particular night of spring break was a night that I would never forget. Every student has an expectation for spring break. Their hopes are to party and create a week of fun-filled memories with friends that will last a lifetime. Many nights during summer vacation and holidays are spent visiting with friends at my friend, Austin Tynes’ house. On this single night of spring break, my fear would rise through the roof. A group of ten people was visiting at Austin’s house, and the group gathering was getting rather boring. It was hot and humid outside because of the early Louisiana Spring time …show more content…

My friend Austin was in front of me with his loud Chevrolet truck, going swiftly down the road. I was going far slower than Austin and my other friend Olivia was driving behind me. All of this sudden two men stepped out in the road in front of my car. They lived in an old deteriorating trailer. I was shocked, then slowed down quickly, so I would not hit the men. One of them was short and he wore a flat bill hat, an oversized dirty t-shirt with holes, baggy dark pants that were sagging, and had an unshaven scruffy face. The other man was wearing a superhero shirt, jeans, and he had long thin hair, with a thick patchy beard. Both of the men were stumbling around and looking straight at me with anger in their eyes. They appeared to be drunk. At that moment I was terrified, but I knew I had to act calm. I have learned that when someone is angry at you if you are not relaxed, then the person will become even more angry at you. I wanted to speed off, but I had to protect my friend Olivia, and try not to run the men over with my …show more content…

I rolled down my window a few inches and told them I would not be exiting my vehicle. The taller man wanted to fight me and kept screaming curse words at me, and his shorter friend repeated everything he said. The men were angry because Austin, Micah, and the other cars were speeding down through their road. I kept trying to move my car forward, but the men cursed at me and told me not to move. Austin's truck was about a hundred yards in front of me and I saw that he was reversing, because he saw that we were stopped. Once Austin arrived, the ruffians left my car and told Austin that he should not be speeding down their road. They were worried that kids could be hurt by an accelerating car. The shorter man wanted to fight Austin, and the men threatened Austin by saying that they would shoot him if he ever came back down their road. After both guys finished talking to Austin, they came back to my car yelling profane words and insults at me. Once they finished, the guys started walking back to their trailer and we drove off. It was one of the most intense situations I have ever been in. My adrenaline was pumping and I was afraid for my life. The caravan of vehicles drove back to Austin’s house and we relayed our stories between each other. I then came to realize Lambert Road was not a planned trip, it was a directionless

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