~Carter Raja, Class of 2029

I’ve already been here before. Not saying I didn’t like it. Actually, this is a really good place. I just don’t like this. 

          About 2 min 30 sec ago, I was on some random bus-like vehicle. Now, I’m listening to the instructions. There’s just one bad thing. This guy is funny. Normally, you would think that is a good thing. And, normally, it is. But here, he keeps joking. That means I can’t figure out if he’s joking or not. So I don’t know what to listen to, and I’m basically minutes away from plummeting to my death.

       I climb up and step on the wood plank. And i am HIGH up. I’m not saying 50ft or your average ropes course height, I’m saying at LEAST 500. This is not an exaggeration. I’m above all the trees now. I get clipped in, and i jump.

         That’s when I hear that I don’t have to do most of it. I basically just have to lean back. That’s it. I’m sure he wasn’t being serious. But, at the same time, he was the guy who helped me whilst horseback riding. And he didn’t say he’s joking after, so i guess I’m ok.  

      Besides a moment of self-paralysis, it wasn’t that bad. It’s just really hard to not lose your glasses when zip lining. Besides that, it was pretty fun. But that’s probably because this is one of the best rated zip lining courses in the world. 

        Anyway, back to the point. After the first one I loved it, but after the second one, I realized I would have to be spinning out of control for most of the ride. So I kept going on the different zip lines, and then I heard my dad say that the ninth zip line is the longest and the fastest. And if you know me, I basically wanted to get there asap. But there was a big line stopping me. So I guess I would have to wait a bit. 

       So when i got on the ninth zip line, I realized it was relatively quick, but not too fast. But I DID realize that it was long. I mean about 5x the normal length of the other ones. When i got clipped in, i was in the forest. But, when i got out, i was on the edge of a city. But that was the second last one, so i guess that part’s over.

      When we came back, my dad let me pick out anything in the store under 20 bucks. But when i tried to get a big bag of Cheetos, it didn’t have a price tag. That meant i walked away with nothing but a bag of m&ms and a water bottle. But seriously. Go get some Cheetos. They are 100% worth it.