I flew for the first time last week, and it was quite an experience. First, I went to the wrong
at the airport and had to take a shuttle to the correct one for international departures. It took me twenty extra minutes, and I was stressed about being late! When I got to the counter, they told me that my
was too big for the
on the plane, so I had to
it as luggage. I put the things I needed for the flight into my purse.
Next, an airline employee informed me that my assigned seat was in the
, and asked me if I was comfortable with that. I felt a little nervous, since it was my first time flying, so I told her “no.” She said that it was the only seat available in economy class, so she would have to
me to business class—for free! I was pretty happy about that.
She gave me my
, and then I went to buy a coffee at a nearby kiosk. However, when I went to go through the
, the security officer made me throw away my coffee. He said that no liquids were allowed through security. I was so mad! I proceeded to the
to wait for my plane to begin boarding.
When I got on the plane, I realized that I had an
. That was OK, because I was a little scared and did not want to watch the plane taking off. However, the person sitting next to me had to get up and go to the bathroom about ten times during the flight, which was pretty annoying.
Next time I fly, I will be better informed and better prepared! But it probably won't be in first class.