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Brooke:
The sun’s rays chased me from behind through the crack in the blanket of clouds. I began my
descent and got prepared for landing. I was in complete control of the single engine Piper
Cherokee. My palms began to sweat and my co-pilot looked over at me and smiled. She could
tell that I was nervous and she reassured me that I would do just fine. “Midland Barstow
Airport this is Bravo-Bravo-2-4-0, coming in for a landing.” My voice was shaky and the plane
was only a few feet to touch down. I closed my eyes and before fear could take over, we had
landed. The plane came to a halt. I looked to my co-pilot and said simply, “I am going to be a
Pilot.”
It had been that very morning, Saturday, June 23, 2007, that I knew exactly what I wanted to
be. For years I had been asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” My response
has changed over the years from a police officer to finally a pilot. It was the rush, the beauty,
the freedom, and the power that made me love to fly.
As we live out our high school lives, we face a huge amount of fears. It may be our first day of
high school, tracing out our lives after high school, or flying an airplane for the first time. When
I first stepped into that plane I was hit with a wave of fear, a fear that soon subsided when I
was finally in the air. I had felt that same fear when I was chosen NHS President, when I
played my first soccer game my Freshman year, and also when it was time to pick a college. As
soon as I finally realized that I can be a leader and I can take control, my fear suddenly
disappeared and I felt confident that I can do anything I put my mind to. I can take control of
my airplane, my life, and my future.
As a child, I dreamt of changing the world. I found strength and motivation through Amelia
Earhart, the first woman to pilot solo across the pacific ocean, Jacqueline Cochrane, the first
woman to break the sound barrier, and Sally Ride, the first woman in space. I dream that I will
leave an extraordinary and inspirational story behind, just like these women, to be admired
and passed down for years and years to come. I dream that, one day, girls will look up to me
for inspiration and motivation to pursue there dreams in aviation.
What are my goals for the future? I want to become an Astronaut and create a better
understanding of the world beyond ours. How will I pursue that dream? My adventure will start
with learning to fly. I will wipe my fears away and I will take control of my future. I will fly
towards the skies and towards my dreams of becoming an Astronaut. I am just a country girl
that lives in a one-light town that has great dreams. I am going to prove to the world that
dreams can come true.
The sun’s rays chased me from behind through the crack in the blanket of clouds. I began my
descent and got prepared for landing. I was in complete control of the single engine Piper
Cherokee. My palms began to sweat and my co-pilot looked over at me and smiled. She could
tell that I was nervous and she reassured me that I would do just fine. “Midland Barstow
Airport this is Bravo-Bravo-2-4-0, coming in for a landing.” My voice was shaky and the plane
was only a few feet to touch down. I closed my eyes and before fear could take over, we had
landed. The plane came to a halt. I looked to my co-pilot and said simply, “I am going to be a
Pilot.”
It had been that very morning, Saturday, June 23, 2007, that I knew exactly what I wanted to
be. For years I had been asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” My response
has changed over the years from a police officer to finally a pilot. It was the rush, the beauty,
the freedom, and the power that made me love to fly.
As we live out our high school lives, we face a huge amount of fears. It may be our first day of
high school, tracing out our lives after high school, or flying an airplane for the first time. When
I first stepped into that plane I was hit with a wave of fear, a fear that soon subsided when I
was finally in the air. I had felt that same fear when I was chosen NHS President, when I
played my first soccer game my Freshman year, and also when it was time to pick a college. As
soon as I finally realized that I can be a leader and I can take control, my fear suddenly
disappeared and I felt confident that I can do anything I put my mind to. I can take control of
my airplane, my life, and my future.
As a child, I dreamt of changing the world. I found strength and motivation through Amelia
Earhart, the first woman to pilot solo across the pacific ocean, Jacqueline Cochrane, the first
woman to break the sound barrier, and Sally Ride, the first woman in space. I dream that I will
leave an extraordinary and inspirational story behind, just like these women, to be admired
and passed down for years and years to come. I dream that, one day, girls will look up to me
for inspiration and motivation to pursue there dreams in aviation.
What are my goals for the future? I want to become an Astronaut and create a better
understanding of the world beyond ours. How will I pursue that dream? My adventure will start
with learning to fly. I will wipe my fears away and I will take control of my future. I will fly
towards the skies and towards my dreams of becoming an Astronaut. I am just a country girl
that lives in a one-light town that has great dreams. I am going to prove to the world that
dreams can come true.
