Friday, May 25, 2012

Mixed Feelings


My first time out of the country. Feelings of terror and anticipation filled my head. I know I had a reliable companion in Dr. Kleine to comfort me. He saw me cringe upon feeling the plane escalate into higher and higher altitudes, the wheels fold back up into the plane, and the acceleration downwards as the plane spiraled towards the airport. The first leg of the flight was over quicker than I expected. The second international flight took over a day. The up-side to this was that we were served some decent food, and we were able to watch exclusive movies and listen to some quality music (I opted for Tchaikovsky’s D Violin Concerto). A highlight of the trip was being so high above the clouds. Nighttime over the Atlantic at the apex of our course was a magical experience. Never before had I been so close to the stars and I did my best to appreciate their clarity; it’s as if they were trying to tell me something.

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