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The Adventure Begins

Korrin B.

June 16, 2009 - 7:00 AM

I am writing this blog post to you from high above in the sky. In about forty minutes, my plane will touch down in New York City! As always, the adventure of just getting to one's destination has been grand.

My flight left last night from the San Francisco International Airport at 11:15pm. Well, that is, it was suppose to leave at that time. My advice to my readers, don't fly AirTran Airlines. It may be the cheaper option, but the customer service is extremely poor. I got to the airport with plenty of time for check-in, but the line moved the slowest I think I've ever seen an airport line move! The check-in staff was having tons of problems, the lines for services were not clear, and people kept randomly cutting in. All of us kept looking at our watches, wondering if we'd actually get checked in on time for our flight.

I was finally checked in at 11:00pm and proceeded to book it to the security line. Of course, I had problems there as well. I beeped through the metal detector, I forgot to take off my shoes, I didn't separate my items properly, and on and on! I was sweating and shaky and just trying to make my flight. I finally passed security, waved a final goodbye to my mom who had driven me down to the airport, and raced for my gate.

I got to my gate and was redirected to the customer service desk because apparently they had not issued me a seat after all of that hassle at check in. While I was waiting for my seat, the lady kept announcing that it was the last call for my flight and that it would be leaving shortly. "I'm coming!" I yelled over to her.

The moment I finally sat down in my seat was divine. I could not believe that I had actually made my flight. It should not have even been possible with all of the hassle I had to go through. As my plane took off, I finally lost the nerves I'd had all day. The nerves turned into an incredible excitement. Little me danced around in my head singing, "I'm going to New York! I'm going to New York!"

After hours of uncomfortable half-sleeping, my plane touched down in Milwaukee, so that I could make my connection flight. It was about 5:00am in Milwaukee and I watched the red-orange sun rise.

After a brief rest, the boarding of my next plane began. I realized that they had issued me two boarding passes for this flight when I was in San Francisco, so I had to go figure out which was my actual seat, but after that, it was smooth sailing. This brings me up to the point that I am at now.

It is definitely a small world because the man sitting next to me on this flight to New York actually lives in the little town of Fishkill where I will be working this summer! What are the odds?

Soon my flight will touch down and more adventure will come. I can't wait! Korrin takes on the Big Apple! Well, I actually think that we are starting to descend, so I have to put away my electronic device, but I will write more as soon as I can! And hopefully I will find Wi-Fi soon so that I can send this blog off!

Have a good summer Eugene! See you when I return west!