Narrative essay

             Some people are lucky enough to have already experienced an event in their lives that completely overshot any expectations. When my friends first started talking about going on a senior trip, I never could have dreamed about how much fun it would be. Some people may think of a senior trip as a time to spend with their friends before everyone scatters to different schools. To me, it will always be considered as one of the best times in my life.
             My friends and I decided to take a senior trip last summer. For months the trip was the topic of every conversation we had. Normally, seniors look forward to the prom and graduation, but I couldn't wait for the trip. In the middle of June, my friends and I finally said goodbye to our boring hometown and set flight for South Padre Island, Texas. This trip was the first taste of freedom for many of my friends and I. We were on our own. There were no parents or curfews. It was just absolute freedom.
             After two long plane rides, we finally arrived at our destination. After everyone picked up his or her bags from the luggage claim, we got to step outside into the blistering Texas sun. By this time, everyone was ready to go to the beach and relax, but we still had to take a thirty-minute long shuttle to the condos. The atmosphere on the bus seemed to explode as we passed through the small towns on the way to South Padre. After the long day of traveling, we knew we were just minutes away. Then all of a sudden, the scenery turned from cactuses and big open plains to this giant mass of water with beaches as far as the eye could see. Everyone stared out of the windows until the driver yelled to us that we were there.
             We had three condos reserved for eight people in each. I was worried that there wouldn't be enough room for all of us, but when one of my friends turned the key to the condo and I stepped inside, I couldn't believe how big it really was. Each condo had four huge be...

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