Plane Crazy

situations that are dealt with by human nature. Power structure, the ranking of classes, rights, and racial, gender, or ethnic groups are all examples of political aspects of life. In “There’s Nothing You Can Do”, Wesley first talks about being on a plane during a thunderstorm. She expresses her panic by saying “Nothing, to quell that old fear of crashing. / Nothing about the first class seating / that’s no longer there;

is one I will never forget. I woke up knowing that I was going to be going on my first airplane ride to Iowa to visit family, but other than a little fear everything seemed normal. As I boarded the plane and said goodbye to my family I found my seat and waited for take off. As everyone boarded the plane, I wondered who would be sitting in the open seat next to me. The seat remained empty for quite a while. We were just about getting ready to take off before I heard a man with a deep voice yelling

Passengers dozed peacefully in the cramped, cold, and dark cabin, eye masks on. A sudden jolt, riveting the plane, spurred only a few grumbling snorts from the unconscious travelers. The engines droned while chatty flight attendants gossiped behind a curtain. Everyone seemed at ease, if not bored. Passengers stared blankly at the monitors in front of them and stewardesses sighed when summoned by blinking lights bearing their caricatured silhouettes. I imagined pilots, surrounded by panels of crude

“Ugh! No!” that was my first reaction when my mom told me that I had to ride a plane alone. 13 hours! How am I supposed to endure that long time, by myself? Is she seriously expecting me to be fine after? I thought it was ridiculous and impossible. However, from the deep corner of my mind, something ensured me that I’m going to be fine. Rachel, you will be going to have a free time that no one will disturb it, that voice was even luring me! So, of course, I fell into that lure. Thanks to God, my

Finally, were here, just getting off the plane me, Chris, and Jacob and a bunch of other kids and adults I did not know well some of them I did but I was too distracted by everything around me to care about who else was getting off. All I cared about was that we were there and the long trip was over. I got off the plane and started looking around me and I could see the water, the trees, and the heat was so bad. It felt like we were walking around and seeing the people there and it was so different

seats across the aisle remain empty much like most of the airport. The time comes to board the plane, the small space is filled and we take off shortly after. Looking out the window all you can see is the dark of night and the lights coming from the island. With a long flight ahead, I do my best to rest while I can. Following a six hour flight from Maui I arrive in San Francisco. I step off the plane and am greeted by a sea of people and an airport much larger than the one in Kahului.The much more

“Well, in five minutes we’ll be on our way to Iowa. Lord, how did we ever get in this house? What prompted us to buy a nightmare?”, exclaimed George. “Pride, money, foolishness,” replied Lydia. “I think I better get downstairs before those kids get engrossed with those damned beasts again.” As the parents walk in sneakily not wanted the children to notice them they spot something unusual. A lavender winged insect flies around the room with grace. The children laughing about looking like they are

Family, new experiences and memories are three things I get from buying a ticket to travel. Buying a ticket to travel outside the country can open so many doors and can teach you a lot from the other places you visit. My whole life I have been traveling in and out of mexico and that is my favorite place to go. Growing up getting use to going to Mexico I paid little attention to what was actually going on when i would travel. Traveling truly meant getting away from reality, having freedom, and getting

and ate a full breakfast. I’m never this happy in the mornings but the fact that I’m going to ride a plane to China motivated me so much. No no no it’s not the trip that’s motivating me, it’s that I get to leave home, from my family. People say families are the only treasure but my family is just useless to me. I just want to say they are no help to my life. Didn’t my parents bought me the plane ticket to China? Heck no I worked for 4 months for my ticket, and all my money to spend in China. “ Did

The plane with engulfed by the smell of lemon. The flight attendant had just come around to give out snacks when my unruly stomach decided it was the perfect time to unleash its full potential, into an airplane bag and onto my seat and my Spanish teacher’s husband. This haunting memory has never since been erased from my mind. I now reflect on this experience and share it. Upon realizing that if I opened up and took some steps out of my comfort zone, like spilling this juicy story, I was a much happier