My Rumble With Rocky
After four years of college all the hard work has paid off. I have an associate’s degree in Fire Science Technology and my dream of becoming a fire inspector will finally come true. Before I begin to practice my dream career I am going on a vacation. I will use the next three weeks for mental relaxation. The first week will be spent skiing and hiking in the Rocky Mountains, and then I will travel to Honolulu, Hawaii where I will spend the final two weeks taking pictures of volcanoes. Instead of taking a commercial airline, I have decided to charter a small Lear jet. I find myself departing from Tampa International Airport at 6:20 a.m., Eastern Standard Time. As the plane reaches takeoff speed, the rumbling of the engines puts me to sleep. For approximately the next three hours and thirty minutes, I rest comfortably with my head pressed up against the window, dreaming of the vacation that I have planned. I begin to hear very loud and unusual noises. I convince myself that it is only a dream and fall back asleep. About five minutes pass before I finally awake to the sound of coughing. When my eyes open, I cannot see. The cabin is filled with smoke. Oxygen masks have been deployed from the overhead compartments. I realize that one
in contact with the Colorado Department of Fire and Rescue. I begin to explain the situation to For the next two weeks I will follow the same regime. I will wake up to a warm bath, I will eat, and I will sleep. Soon my two weeks will come to an end. I am looking forward to going home. The knife, the lighter, and the satellite phone will allow me to survive the next twelve days on my own. I am not only anxious to be going home but I also feel a sense of accomplishment knowing that I will have survived the worst two weeks of my life without aid from anyone. the dispatcher, and she informs me that because of the abnormal amount of snow that the Rockies have received this year, it could be up to two weeks before she could send a rescue team to find me. Knowing when I would be rescued made life a little bit easier. Nevertheless, I must prepare for the long road ahead. The morning arrives and I awake to the sound of water rustling. Wondering where the sound is coming from, I grab my knife for protection and make my way further inside the cave.
Some topics in this essay:
Gloria Gaynor,
Eastern Standard,
Fire Rescue,
Hanks Cast,
Science Technology,
Honolulu Hawaii,
,
inside cave,
International Airport,
Rocky Mountains,
rescue team,
satellite phone,
lighter satellite,
awake sound,
knife lighter,
knife lighter satellite,
lighter satellite phone,
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Approximate Word count = 1835
Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)
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