As the pilot landed the plane, I looked out the window and saw flat land, the scenery of Phoenix, Arizona. As I step onto the airplane bridge walkway, I was ready for my volleyball trip. It seemed just like a regular volleyball trip. It felt like a regular volleyball trip but little did I know that I was taking the first step towards my future.
It was 6 o’clock in the morning when my alarm went off “BEEP, BEEP, BEEP!” I kept saying to myself, “Come on get up and get ready”, but my body was telling me, “Five more minutes, five more minutes.” As I slowly got up, I put on my clothes, do my hair, brush my teeth, and ate home made waffles with syrup, then went into the van.
Ever since I was young, my mom would say, “So what colleges do you want to go to?” Then I would think, “Why do I need to think about this stuff already it’s so far away?” However it all changed, the moment I set foot, sore knee, and crutch on to the University of Arizona campus my first college, and my first campus tour.
As we arrived at Tucson, Arizona we also walked into the gates of University of Arizona or otherwise known as U of A. I took one look at the campus and I didn’t know what to say. My mom and I were dropped off at the Office of Admissions while my dad and brother went to park the car. As we entered the room, I saw how enormous the room is and I thought to myself, “If the room is enormous, image how huge the campus is going to be.”
I went up to the receptionist to check myself in for the campus tour. The receptionist asked me “Name?” I answered, “Domingo, Mikayla party of 4.” She said, “Ok got you, just sit down in the room and the presentation will begin soon.” As I made my way to a seat, I thought to myself, “Wow I actually did it. I am now an adult and people actually respect me.”
As the presentation to start, I took one look around at the crowd and thought to myself, “I am not the only one looking at colleges and getting ready for my future.” The power point was extremely informative and I thought to myself, “WOW!” that was all I could seem to think or say. Next thing I know everyone is exiting the room for the tour of the campus.
As I made my way through the campus and the tour guide is droning on and on about how you should go the school and what they have to offer. I look around the campus and think to myself, “Oh my gosh, there is so many students that go here and it’s only summer school.” As we head back to the Office of Admissions and take one last look at what could be my future.
My dad and brother to and get to the van while my mom and I wait to be pick up when she asks me, “So what did you think of University of Arizona?” Truthfully I say, “It is an amazing campus and I was really impressed by all the things they have to offer and how the university is math and science oriented.” However I thought to myself, “It is nice and everything but it is completely scary and intimidating thinking that I am going to college and I am not ready for it yet.”
After about 15 minutes of waiting in complete silence, the van came and we headed back to the hotel. I looked out the window as the sight of the university disappeared as we drove. Then I started thinking to myself, “I want to go to college and I want to be an independent young lady.” Then that scary thought about how college is going to be so intimidating with so many people there and I have to make all new friends, I told myself, “Sure I have to do all of those things but I am ready for it.” Then I told my mom with confidence, “I am ready for whatever life brings me especially going to college.” Then she replies, “Are you sure because you still have time?” “Well I am sure. Looking at the University of Arizona made me realize that I don’t have that much time left, maybe 3 to 4 years max and I am ready for next step after high school which is college.”