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Life is full of them. The first day of kindergarten, first driving lesson, or first time out on your own. The common factor is fear. It can take you by surprise or plague you for months but looking back it’s the new friends, new skills and newfound independence you remem-ber. Have a vacation coming up, a study abroad experience, or a job in a different state or country? These are firsts too and they don’t come without some panic. Tagalong is here to help.
FIRSTS
Before my first trip abroad I made a mistake. Flying was my greatest fear and I figured it would be wise to mentally prepare myself. I needed to assess my chances of survival. What newspaper articles detailing horrific plane crashes don’t tell you is in most cases this will never happen. Thousands of planes travel worldwide every day and chances of yours going down are extremely slim. Unlike me, I don’t want you pressed up against the side of the window whisper-ing panicked prayers when the plane hits a pocket of turbulence. Browse the coming pages and I’ll try to ease all concerns to make tagging along on life’s adventures a little simpler.
I RESEARCHED PLANE CRASHES
A little guidancefrom me to you
An editor’s note
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Wakes up midflight and packs up her stuff thinking the plane is taxing down the runway when there’s actually six hours left. Knows the nearest island if the plane has to make an emergency landing. Can tell you the flying altitude, crusing speed, and elapsed time at any moment.
Sarah EllisEVERYTHING
Knows where the nearest exit is and will be the first one out in an emergency. Can’t understand why no one else is crying during turbulence. Exits the plane with white knuckles and finger cramps from clutching the armrests.
Carmen HamiltonINSPIRATION PHOTOGRAPHER
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CONTRIBUTORSWHO HELPED WHO INSPIREDEven seasoned travelers momentarily clutch the armrests during takeoff or panic when they miss their Tube stop. Tagalong aims to ease traveling concerns across all skill levels by revealing the truth behind common misconceptions and fears. It serves anyone who seizes life’s many opportunities and refuses to let doubts override their adventurous spirit.
INSPIRATION PHOTOGRAPHERSits on the edge of her seat waiting for her boarding class to be called. Snaps pictures of all her friends before, during, and after the flight to capture the adventure. Exits the plane saying “WE”RE IN ENGLAND!!” to anyone she sees.
Anna Kaiser
Starts a movie but falls asleep before it’s over. Only wakes up when the dinner cart rolls by. Believes the seatbelt sign is only a friendly suggestion. Can keep a cup of water balanced on her tray during turbulence.
Jessieka WalkerINSPIRATION
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TEXTCarmen Hamilton
Sarah Ellis
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TEXTAnna Kaiser
http://www.usatoday.com/topic/5E7F3783-3925-4483-B9D0-FED33169D7BE/ask-the-captain/
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TEXThttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7549546/ns/travel-travel_tips/t/tips-fearful-flier/#.ULY7d6WXLJx
Sarah Ellis
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TEXTSarah Ellis
Sarah Ellis30
ILLUSTRATIONS
TEXTwww.nasa.gov/audi-ence/forstudents/k-4/stories/ames-how-planes-fly-slideshow.html
Sarah Ellis
www.boeing.com/commercial/safety/faq.html#FAQ9
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This is a Ball State University magazine design class project, created Fall semester 2012.
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YOUA trip turns into a passion.
Where are you going? Where have you been?
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IMPRESSIONS
REACTIONS
INSTRUCTIONS
PRACTICE SESSION
How do they keep calm?
What did traveling teach them?
Do you remember what to do?
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CARMENA worried traveler learns to cope.
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YOUA trip turns into a passion.
Where are you going? Where have you been?
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IMPRESSIONS
REACTIONS
INSTRUCTIONS
PRACTICE SESSION
How do they keep calm?
What did traveling teach them?
Do you remember what to do?
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CARMENA worried traveler learns to cope.
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What are travelers scared of?
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CARMEN
MEETCARMENhear the real story...traveling is scary
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CARMEN
A journey of a thousand miles
must begin with a single
step
and it was the hardest step of
her life
Lao Tzu
. . .
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CARMEN
A small hallway in a small high school in a small town. For the final days of our senior year it’s where we complained about teach-ers and classes, procrastinated, planned college and trips abroad, and worried about inevitably contracting the swine flu or plunging to our firely deaths in a plane crash. We were hopelessly terrified of trav-eling, but it wasn’t going to stop us.
“I’LL BELIEVE IT WHEN I SEE IT”
Ball State University was a drive and Loyola University was expensive. Some of Car-men’s dreams hadn’t come true but when she moved in with her aunt in Chicago and attended a local Ivy Tech an opportunity arose. She found internships were avail-able all over the world. The options were plentiful but a local hotel, The Lovat Arms, in Beauly, Scotland won.
Her family was skeptical. Not many thought the girl who could ride the Chi-cago subway every day but was terrified to navigate the Tube would step near an airplane alone.
PROVED THEM WRONGIt was the first time she had ever truly faced a fear head on. Eight hours was Carmen’s first flight ever. Her advice? Don’t try it. Start small because after boarding the plane it’s all over. You can’t get back out.
EQUAL CHANCE OF DYING OR SURVIVINGWhat if there isn’t enough fuel? What if the pilot falls asleep? What if turbulence sends us plunging into the ocean? Luckily for Carmen she survived but it wasn’t from her overwhelming confidence in airplanes. Flying is a miracle. It defies every scientific law she knows and goes against her every instinct. Nothing is worse than clutching the armrests until your fingers cramp, recit-ing panicked prayers or not even caring who sees you crying. Although there is a glimmer of hope for all travelers and Carmen’s future wanderings - after many flights, tears and irrational fears it starts to feel like a rollar coaster. In the end you’ll be one of the people you’ve always longed to be.
eyes clenched, hands gripping the armrests, slowly rocking back and forth, sweating profusely, stomach
twisting, pulse racing, body shaking, heart pounding, unsteady breathing, confusion,
IMPRESSIONSHeard the rumors? Every traveler is scared of something.
KN
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TPILOTSREAL TRAVELERS. REAL QUESTIONS
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IMPRESSIONS
CAN TURBULENCE CAUSE AIRPLANES TO CRACK IN HALF?Turbulence can be very unnerving to passengers. While the airplane is designed to withstand the forces, it is uncomfortable and potentially dangerous to passengers without their seatbelts fastened. In the type of turbulence you describe, it is likely that the airplane entered into air that was moving vertically, thus causing the feeling of falling. If this was in clear air, the phenomenon is known as clear air turbulence. It is very hard to predict and invisible to weather radar. Airplanes are designed to withstand very high loads during turbulence. While there may be damage in the cabin caused by objects flying around, the airplane itself will handle it. Aviation has learned from past accidents and incidents the potential forces that turbulence can apply to an airplane. Today’s modern airplanes are very capable of handling turbulence.
DO PILOTS EVER WORRY ABOUT PLANE CRASHES?
Having been involved in aviation for 40 years, I understand the safety built into airplanes, the quality of the air traffic control system, the high quality of the maintenance and rigorous training of the flight crews. This knowledge assures me that the safest place I can be is in an airplane. Let me put it another way: I live in the lightning capital of the country and recognize that every year more than one person will be struck by lightning being in the wrong place at the wrong time. However, I do not worry about it. My chances of being randomly struck by lightning are greater than being in an aircraft accident. It is important to note that aviation incidents or accidents are disproportionally reported in the media. The rarity of accidents is one reason, the dramatic pictures are another, and the large number of people involved is yet another reason. Anywhere in the world an aircraft incident or accident is reported, while at the same time millions of routine flights safely takeoff and land. To directly answer your question, I have always felt comfortable in airplanes and in flight. I do not think about being involved in an aviation accident, and while I know some pilots that have, I worry far more in my car about other drivers causing me danger.
CAN THUNDERSTORMS CAUSE PLANE CRASHES?Thunderstorms, particularly, may be hazardous to airplanes. Violent up and down drafts can cause structural failure. Consequently, pilots do not fly into thunderstorms. Using onboard weather radar and working with air traffic control, pilots deviate around areas where there are thunderstorms. Newer weather radar includes technology that shows where there is windshear. Windshear is a rapid change in the direction and/or velocity of air. Some types of windshear known as microbursts can force an airplane down into the ground. In the past, this type of accident happened to frequently, but since the newer technology was added and training improved it is now rare. During the 1970s, 80s and 90s there were several accidents caused by thunderstorms in the U.S. and around the world. Since the mid-90s, due to advances in technology and training, the U.S. has not experienced a thunderstorm-caused accident. Yes, thunderstorms can cause an accident , but we have mitigated the risk to be very, very low.
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IMPRESSIONS
Paris the city of lights
BACK TO CARMENthis girl named
CARMENfrom a small town
took an airplane across th
e ocean
to London where she had to take a bus to catch a
pl
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to B
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CONVERSATIONSread our
about traveling taking a wrong turn
I can’t believe this is happening to you!
I. know. I don’t why this surprises me.
Something. I’ve been in the UK for almost four months. I’ve taken countless train, bus, and boat rides. Not ONCE have I missed a departure.
This is so typical. Obviously something had to go wrong...it always does to us
Go figure...the one I miss is the one back to the US and the most expensive.
I broke down crying in the airport when they told me I had missed boarding.
I set the alarm on my phone for 5:00 a.m., woke up and it was 7:00 a.m. The girl in the other bed says, “I heard your alarm going off and thought about waking you up but I didn’t.”
thanks.So I ran to a taxi, spent my last 20 pounds getting to the airport only to be told that EVEN THOUGH my plane hadn’t left I can’t get on because the gate is closed.
I watched it fly away without me.
I didn’t have a single pound left after the cab ride. The tourist info desk lady pitied me and bought me coffee and called my mom.
On the plus side I get to spend the night in a Hilton. Totally worth it...NOT
seriously...
...a few hours later
AHHH!! I know. All I can do is laugh right now. I’m in my room. The alarm goes off. I figure it’s just a drill, right? WRONG. Smoke, fire trucks, everything. Luckily the hotel didn’t burn down.
I just realized my return flight is on Friday the 13th...maybe I’ll die in a firey blaze. At this point: NOTHING would surprise me. lol
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Carmena worried traveler
Saraha helpful
editor
Something to cry about
brag
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CARMEN
Beauly, Scotland got its own celebrity. Meet the American girl with the foreign accent who knows tractors and corn and visits farms that dress up pumpkins. As Carmen found out, traveling isn’t glamorous or always fun but stories of life in a small town spotlight can be remembered smiling.
NEW EXPERIENCESNo one to travel with, no one to contemplate deci-sions with and no one to navigate train stations and bus routes with. She may have been alone but the Scottish made sure it wasn’t for long.
“Good laugh, crazy, but a great wee lass.” The staff at the Lovat Arms Hotel was the first to welcome Carmen into their family and the last to see her go. Countless days serving guests and many nights hanging out in the hotel’s pub led to lifelong friends and one Scottish bartender for a boyfriend.
The Isle of Skye, Loch Ness, Glencoe, Glennfinna and Edinburgh. An entire country was waiting to be discovered and traversing the countryside by herself didn’t stop Carmen. Buses, trains and boats were opportunities to glimpse into Scottish life and chat with the locals. Intimidation and fear had to take a backseat to curiousity.
The Scots weren’t always receptive. Though the trip didn’t always go smoothly, the best never do. A drunk local kicked her, a couple wouldn’t accept service from an American girl and her hostel roommate thought her alarm was only a wakeup suggestion but the first words out of her mouth when she arrived back in Indiana were, “I miss the UK...where can I go next.”
DIDN’T ALWAYS WORK
I remember a middle-aged man on a flight.When I asked him how he was and he told me he was once a fearful
flyer but overcame his phobia by carrying a parachute on every flight.
REACTIONSFears. See how they’re defeated.
10 tips for surviving your
First Flight1 Don’t conceal it. Tell the gate agent when you check in, the flight attendant when you board, and the
passengers around you when you sit down. It’s nothing to be embarrassed about, and what you need is support, not added frustration by suffering in silence. I know I make a special effort to check in on my fearful fliers several times during a flight.
2 Treat the turbulence like bumps in the road. Don’t tense up or fight it, but instead, let your body sway with the aircraft movements.
3At check-in, ask for a seat at the very front of the cabin as possible. Turbulence is usually much greater in the back of the aircraft. If you have an extreme dread of flying, don’t try to overcome your fears on a long flight. Take the shortest flight you can and preferably in the biggest plane possible.
4 Keep distracted. Watch the movie even if it’s bad or you have already seen it. Read a book or do a cross-word puzzle. Do anything that keeps your mind occupied and not dwelling on morbid possibilities.
5There are various classes for those who are afraid to fly. In some cases the final test is an actual airplane flight. The courses used to be quite expensive, but can now with fares being at an all-time low, I am sure the classes are less expensive as well.
6Avoid coffee or other caffeine products as an overly hyper state of mind will only exacerbate your anxiety. But drink other liquids, as dehydration only contributes to the fear process. Some people recommend a glass of wine to calm the nerves, but don’t overdo it.
7 Listen to peaceful and calming music. Your mind tends to wander and hear sounds that either don’t exist or are normal flight noises.
8The rubber band technique. Wear a rubber band around your wrist and if you feel yourself becoming agi-tated, snap the rubber band against your skin. Apparently, the pain is a reailty bite, and takes the mind off the turbulence.
9 Avoid gory details. When an air disaster does occur, avoid the graphic details and overplay in the news media. It is important to be informed, but too much is too much.
10 Breathe deeply as often as you can, and remember that the sick bag in front of you can be used as an anti-hyperventilating device as well.
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REACTIONS
You’re more likely to die...
...than in an airplane crash18
getting hit by falling luggage
driving to the airport
REACTIONS
riding in an elevator eating airline food
Sydneythe harbour city
PAINTEDMy life My travels My habits
A lesson in another country’s culture taught me about myself and how I cope when life doesn’t go as planned.
am I
are theyWHO
?Picture this. A family of four leaves for Disney World via airplane, an excited first grader is all tucked into her win-dow seat, and a doodle pad is settled in her lap awaiting hundreds of airplane drawings. Fast-forward 14 years. Sit-ting in an airport is the same girl but the scene is entirely different. This time I’m crying into my mom’s shoulder regretting the day I stepped into the Ball State study abroad office to sign up for a three month trip to Australia. My concerns outweighed my anticipa-tion. My comfort zone couldn’t have been pushed further. The last thing I expected to find was a lifelong hobby and an admiration for a population I hadn’t known existed.
Aboriginals. Australia’s dirty little secret. When the Europeans arrived they were akin to another pesky animal to clear out on their quest to coloniza-tion. Their plan was simple - breed the aboriginal blood out of Australia.
A NEW GENERATION A STOLEN GENERATION
I hate history. Fifteen years sitting in classrooms, listening to lectures, and reading textbooks and there are still gi-ant gaps in my knowledge of American history. Three months in a foreign country, one life and culture class, and numerous field trips and I know more about their background than my own. Nothing compares to listening to the stories of an Aboriginal woman at Dorroughby Rainforest, learning the disparaging gap between us and Ab-originals at Gnibi College of Indigenous Australian Peoples, eating their foods or standing on sacred ground where traditional rituals were once held.
First step, find all mixed blood aborigi-nal children. Take them away from their families and away from their culture. In time memories will fade, traditions wll be abandoned, and color will become less distinguishable. They were looked down upon, exploited, and abused. A generation was stolen but they never forgot where they came from.
I want to spread their culture, their traditions and their art. It’s a story that needs to be heard.
“...today we honour the indigenous peoples of this land, the oldest continu-ing cultures in human history. We reflect on their past mistreatments. We reflect in particular on the mistreat-ment of those who were stolen genera-tions - this blemished chapter in our nation’s history.” - Kevin Rudd
February 13, 2008. On this day Prime Minister Kevin Rudd apologized to the Aboriginal community on behalf of the Australian people. To mothers, fathers, grandparents, brothers, sisters, and all the families split apart he said sorry. From then on May 26th has been established as National Sorry Day, a remorseful country’s effort to reach out to a hurt nation in hopes of continued healing.
the beginning of knowledgeDRE A M t i m e
Dreamtime is the name given to the Aboriginal telling of the world. It is the creation story, the basis for all knowledge and understanding, and the rules governing our very existence. In the beginning of time, half-man half-animal creatures roamed below the Earth’s surface - in the dreaming world. When it was time for our world to be created, they emerged from the ground. They moved across the land, hunting and fishing, all the while forming the Earth as we see it today - with mountains, valleys, rivers, oceans, forests, and plains. Humans as well as animals were created along with the sun, moon, and stars. Tired from their great journey and immense work they sunk back to the dreaming world.
Symbols&MeaningsAboriginals have a collection of symbols they use to represent their culture. Even these might be hard to distinguish in a painting after more dots are added to obscure the meaning.
HUMAN TRACKS
RAINBOW
CAMPSITE
GOANNA
EMU TRACKS
JOURNEY
STAR/SUN
MEETING PLACE
KANGAROO TRACKS
MAN RAIN TWO MEN SITTING
how tomake an aborigianl painting my way
1 gather the suppliesDon’t worry, just find anything circular
2 just sitStare at the paper, look at the paint, admire your fancy tools
3 drawMake some circles, a few wavy lines, ANYTHING
4 paintGo ahead, there’s no right or wrong way
AHHHYou made a mistake. Sadly, it happens all the time. DON’T restart or throw it away. Remember, mistakes add character. I promise you’ll love it in the end
AustraliaIN OUTwith a plan
with a passion
way longer than it should have, the trip was disorganized and there was a complete lack of communication. This is represented by the mistakes I made in the painting. When they happened I was incredibily angry and upset. I wanted to throw it away and restart because it wasn’t turning out how I had envisioned. The same thing happened during the trip when the examples I mentioned earlier happened. So I made myself not focus on the parts I messed up and when I just made myself finish the painting I learned something. When you start out you may not always have a plan. If you mess up you just have to keep going and try to turn it into something new which may be better than what you started with. Like the painting, which despite it faults I love now, I realized although the trip didn’t completely follow my plan I still enjoyed it and wouldn’t ever trade the experience.
Show us the life force that is translated through you into action. One sentence. These twelve words and a quote were the instructions for my final project. I didn’t understand. Not at all. This final presentation gave me a look into myself and how I deal with situations.
Course: Creativity and Risk
My project is about this trip and my journey through it. The other day I was getting really frusturated with my original idea and Jess (my roommate) had been painting Aboriginal dot paintings with my watercolors. Knowing I was in dire need of a distraction, I joined her. When I started out I didn’t know it was going to be my project but it ended up having more meaning than I realized at the time.
Look closely at the painting and see the parts where I messed up because now they’re meaningful.
First, I’ll tell you the process I went through while painting it. When I started out I didn’t have a concrete plan - more of a vague idea. I knew I wanted a main line to represent the plan I had in my head for this trip before it happened. As I kept painting and thinking about the trip I realized it didn’t follow my plan so the lines moving outward to create circles represent how the trip veered off course. As I began thinking about individual trips we took and every day in general I remembered things that made me angry. We were ALWAYS late, everything took
So what was risky about this project? Well it comes back to my dangerous questions that we did earlier in the class. At the time I was wondering if the trip was worth the $14,000 I paid for it. Did I waste all the money? Did I learn anything about the world in general? Will I look at things differently now? After doing this project and seeing all the meaning that came out of it, I would say “yes” it was worth it and I do have a changed perspective. Was it enough to merit spending that much money? I’m not sure but I’m glad I decided to do it.
Try it
Florencethe city of lilies
Repeat - You will not die in an airplane crash. You will not die in an airplane crash. You will not die in an
airplane crash. You will not die in an air-plane crash. You will not die in an airplane
INSTRUCTIONSLearn the facts behind the misconception. It’s not as scary as it seens.
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HOWdoes an
FLforceskeep the plane in the air
LIFTpushes the plane up. The shape of the wings and the way air flows around them help to create lift.
WEIGHTpulls the airplane towards Earth. They’re built to spread weight from front to back to keep the plane balanced.
THRUSTmoves the airplane forward. The engine gives the plane thrust and causes air to flow over the wings.
DRAGslows the plane down. Airplanes are designed to let air pass around them with less drag.
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QUESTIONSany
Where’s the safest place to sit?While some people believe the safest spot is near the wings or toward the rear of the cabin, there’s no conclusive evidence to support either theory. One seat is as safe as another, especially if you stay buckled up.
What can passengers do to ensure safety?Safe air travel is a shared responsibility. Just as government regulator, manufacturers and members of the airline industry play a major role, passengers can do many things to enhance their safety and comfort during air travel.
Pay attention to the flight attendant.
Listen to safety briefings, even if you’ve heard them many times.
Review the safety data card in the seat pocket in front of you.
Locate the emergency exits. Because airplanes have different configurations, it’s important to look around you once you’re in your seat.
Count the number of rows between your seat and the closest exit, and remember, sometimes the nearest exit is behind you.
Keep your seat belt fastened while seated. Turbulence can strike at any time.
When traveling with an infant or child under age two, consider purchasing a separate seat.
Buckle your child into an approved-for-flying car seat.
On long flights, exercise your arm and leg muscles.
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INSTRUCTIONS
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St. Louisthe gateway city
I am now the person who watches a movie during takeoff , sleeps through turbulence, unbuckles when the
seatbelt sign is off, goes to the bathroom anytime - flying is easy
PRACTICENOT SCARED? LET’S PUT IT TO THE TEST.
SESSION
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PRACTICE SESSION
FIRST FLIGHTexpecting the worst, praying for the best
Carry-on stowed , safety rules reviewed , and you’re prepared
for takeoff. You’re getting your pillow and blanket settled and choosing
the movie you never saw in theaters when a loud thump comes from
outside . Relax, unclench your fingers, it’s only the landing gear going
into the belly of the plane and the doors closing.
Looking outside you can see luggage being carted away and even
though the plane isn’t moving it sounds like high-speed winds are
rusing by your window. Not to worry, the cabin crew is checking the air
conditioning and fan enhancements.
Sit back and take a deep breath as the engines spool up and
the plane taxies down the runway for takeoff.
YOU DID IT but as you reach down to unbuckle and settle in for a long
smooth flight a BEEP resonates through the cabin. It’s not
signaling an impending plane crash but warning of turbulence ahead.
For now, sleep strapped in.
EXIT
PUSH
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PRACTICE SESSION
Sleep. It was a hard fought battle only to be interrupted by a constant
rattling . A tap on your shoulder and it’s dinnertime already.
A pepsi and two glasses of water later and your first airplane bathroom
experience is underway. Pressing the button you assume means
flush and it sounds as though the whole plane will be sucked through.
Back in your seat and the flight goes as planned - a soft hum echoing
around you, an energetic child kicking your seat, overhead
compartments opening and closing until the flight attendant
announces the plane is approaching its descent . Seatbelts are
fastened, electronics are switched off and seatbacks are returned to their
((()))
upright positions as your destination approaches.
INDianapolisThe railroad city
CairoParis of the Nile
