London. England. Paris. France. My soon to be destinations.
Yet they feel so distant and unknown to me. If someone were to ask me what I
was most excited for, I'd ponder the whole unexpectedness of the trip. Me? Honestly
I've hardly ever left my hometown of Springfield. Yet in a little more than a
month I will find myself on the streets of Europe. It's a huge deal! This isn't
just some spring break trip in Florida; it's a completely different continent. Will I change? Will I feel different when I get there? These are
the thoughts I have found myself pondering lately. I mean I think they are
acceptable thoughts to have. When we venture far away to a new place we don't
know, where we will find ourselves, or as a matter of fact where we will loose
ourselves. All I'm is expecting at this point is some sort of unexpected yet
unique and euphoric experience. I'm hoping for the best now but in reality I
can't really know what to expect from it while I remain here. However I have
had a lingering prediction of my moment of enlightenment. You see it goes
something like this; I have spent hours on end sitting in a cramped seat with
little sleep and lots of hope and excitement. I finally get out of the plane
where I have been cooped up for a bit too long; I regain my strength, and head
out to collect my belongings. I gather all of my things with some waiting
around here and there. And finally after all that is done the group gathers and
plans and we exit the airport. It is my first experience stepping foot out of
America, all I have ever known. All I know for sure now is that it will be like
nothing I have even seen and encountered before. It will be amazing and it will
be breath-taking and it just may be life changing. So as I remain here, in this
country, counting down the days, saving up the money, pondering, and hoping for
the best the truth is that I have no clue what international travel will bring
for me and what unexpected things will happen to me. All I know is that this
trip is not just going to be a physical journey, but a personal and internal
journey that I will learn and grow from; and never, ever, ever forget all that
happened and all that changed for me due to it.
Stephanie
Grade 10
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