The Six Flags Competition: Personal Narrative

It was the summer of 2015, and this was an usual summer; hot and humid. Me being a college student at Emory University and working at Six Flags I was always busy. Today was one of those days. I have to clock in at Six Flags at 6:00 pm, and then be on time for finals at 8:00 pm.

When I was about five years old, I assumed that everyone was the same as me. I believed that everyone liked what I liked and that they would dress exactly like me, but I never asked them if they truly did share the same compassion as I did. This all changed the day I invited my friend to an amusement park. It had been during the summer when my parents decided to take me to my favorite place- Six Flags. Since I wanted to share the experience with my new found friend, Amy, I asked her if she wanted to come. At first, she complained about having too much homework and other nonsense, but once I demanded she come with us, she agreed. At that time, I didn’t think of it as demanding. I thought of it as persuading her to come along and persuading

WOW! We were zipping through the darkness, on the fastest roller coaster in Disneyland,THE MOUNTAIN OF DOOM, at first ,I was terrified (No really I was going to jump of my pants)to go on the ride some guy got his hands cut off[like omg], and for a long time I was terrified. Now, I was on the most fantastic ride in Disney. Finally ,I can brag to my friends. After, I got off me and my mom got some corn dogs and Ice cream,and it was so cold and Delishis, butt out know where one of the seagulls got my Ice cream I was so mad I tried to catch the bird and then BAM it flew away.

As an 8-year-old child, the worlds scary place. Everywhere you look there’s something terrifying. From people the size of giants, roaming the streets, with no care what so ever with their surroundings or just realizing that in a few years would come the most difficult and emotionally unstable time of my life. Sure, those things may be slightly exaggerated, but what I do know is the most horrendous experience I had in the land of joy that ultimately ruined my love Disney for many years.

I was standing in line with my sister and cousin waiting to get on the “Viper”. We were at Six Flags having already been in the long line an hour and a half. We all went on our favorite rides, then we decided to go on the roller-coaster. This was going to be my very first ever roller-coaster in my life. Then the roller coaster conductor told us to get on the coaster. I jumped in, put my seatbelt on and listened to the safety precautions. Then the conductor pressed the button and we were off.

The artifact that shows and represents me during my years in high school is my Principal’s Honor Roll Award. This artifact came from all my classes based on all the grades I earned. The artifact I was awarded, was acquired by all, the effort I put into my classes by turning in my homework, classwork, passing my quizzes and by participating during class. I earned this award by earning 3.5 GPA or better.

Besides all the bad things about it, the park does have its good things. Six flags has a variety of places and activities families can do. The park has Thrill rides for adults and kids, water parks, themes areas, concerts and shows, restaurants, game venues and retail outlets (Six Flags). Families can have a good time visiting each of those areas. The park has more than 100 rides (Six Flags) where kids, adults, and families together can enjoy. The type of rides that six flag has are very exciting and fun to ride. They give you a great experience. The more popular rides tend to have longer lines so it would be advised to visit those rides as soon as the park opens (Six Flags).

I was walking towards the seventeenth hole of the Deep Cliff golf course, listening the rattle of the clubs on my back. My mouth dry of thirst from the pack of trail mix I had ate. I looked down at my scorecard and realized that I did not do as fortunate as I thought. My feet were aching and my arms were sore. I arrived at the seventeenth tee box after what felt like ages. I scanned the sign next to a decrepit bench. It read that the flag was one hundred seventy yards away. I dug deep into my pocket and pulled out a three inch tee and a golf ball. I teed up the ball, eyeing the flag in the distance. Little did I know, that the proudest moment of my life was waiting for me one hundred seventy yards away.

Since my friends and I were seniors this year we decided that we needed to do something to celebrate us leaving Catskill. We spent many lunches at Subways trying to decide what we should do. We started out wanting to go to Cape Cod for the weekend. Then it went from Cape Cod to Boston, Massachusetts. Finally it ended up a day at Six Flags, New England. We decided that the best time to do this was on a Monday morning when everyone else is in school. That way their wouldn’t be as many people there and we could get to the lines quicker. We made a list of all the best rides

Last year I started a new sport, cross country. I only did it because my lacrosse coach said that it might help me get better for lacrosse. So I went to the first late summer practice last year to see what this was like, so then we did warm-ups and a lap around the track. Then it was the first time I met coach Chase, My first impression of him was going to be very strict, But soon realized that this was false because of one of the first things he said. He said “I know there are a lot of nerves here right now, but cross country isn’t about winning every race, that comes later” then continued with “Cross country is about showing what you can do to yourself.” This struck me very hard because I was not that fast and was near the back. Through that fall the team did very well, I also made some progress myself. After the season was over I made a decision.

This was my third straight year participating in the New York City - City Challenge Obstacle Race that takes place on and around Randalls Island Park and both starts and finishes in the historic Icahn Stadium. I was raised in the upper East side of Manhattan and the walking bridge to Randalls Island Park a short walk for my friends and I, so we spent many days walking over the walking bridge and getting in trouble on Randalls Island Park, so this venue and race always bring back those good childhood memories.

We had to make a safe, but thrilling, roller coaster for Six Flags Great Adventure. We had to sell the idea to the top engineers. We made a roller coaster that was safe, and fun at the same time. We put toilet paper rolls over the track so the marble won’t fall out. We also put toilet paper rolls where there’s a possibility for the marble to come flying out. We added a loop and a sharp turn, which ends with tape slowing the marble down to a complete stop at the end. Our prototype was successful because the marble made it to the end. All we had to add was toilet paper rolls in places where it would fall out, and put the sharp turn under the meter stick instead of over it. We made the ending slower so the marble doesn’t crash into the cup. This

Everyone tells us that we have to win regionals. The stress was overpowering. I know Elle wants to win. Her team, the Broncos, have won three years in a row. How could they not win?

It’s one thing to say you did something, but an entirely different thing to show you did something. MCWS Cup is a soccer league that I run. For the past five years, I’ve been running this league for my local community. At the beginning, we were very small, but over time we grew and improved. I’ve gained many experiences running this league. My artifact, which is the website I manage, is a physical reminder of the things I have learned by running the soccer league. These are things I would not have learned without it. My experience with running the league was special. It was a daunting task to be able to organize everything. It made me realize how many components were involved in organizing large activities like a soccer league. Jerseys were

It was a rainy Saturday night at the State Fair grounds. It was race night and it was one of the biggest races in the state. We packed up our soda, chips, and popcorn to head to the big race. I was so excited to see this race that I couldn’t sleep the night before. When we got there I say lots of people with jean jackets and jeans your typical racing attire. When we found our seats it was about race time and I was so excited I could hear my heartbeat.