On a recent essay I was given in English class, the teacher proposed a question: if I could time travel, what time period would I go to and why. Here's my response.

The one science mystery that has always intrigued me is time travel. Researchers have yet to truly figure it out, and I do not think they will know everything about it until much later in the century. However, if I could time travel, it would be a dream for me. I would go back in time, probably to circa 1950’s and explore the world as it was.

Since I was a young girl, I have always felt like I belonged in a different era. I would get dolls that were dressed in petticoats and fancy dresses from the 1800’s and always pretend that I was of some royalty in England. Of course, it was every girl’s dream to be a princess, but I wanted to be one from sixty years ago. I have always loved history, so experiencing that in real life would be an actual dream come true.

As far as where I would go, that would be very difficult to choose because every aspect of history is extremely fascinating. However, I believe the early to mid-1900’s would be perfect. This is because so many new things were abounding during this time with the Industrial Revolution still booming. Everyone was trying to become someone new, to start over. I relate to this because I have always dreamed big and thought that I could change the world somehow. I am not sure if this will actually happen, but being able to breathe the same air as the innovators of this century would be extraordinary.

However, I do not believe I would stay in America. I think somewhere such as England or France would be very interesting during this time period. I would travel to the city of London in the 1930’s and smell the soon-to-be polluted air. I would see the bustling people getting to their jobs as factory workers, trying their hardest to make a living. I would walk the streets of the city and meet as many people as I could and talk to them about their lives and learn about their standard of living.

Finally, if I could I would stay in this time period forever. The simplicity of life draws me in like a moth to a flame. I grew up in a world of very advanced technology, which I appreciate, but I have also become so attached to. I would most likely introduce the people back then to some new technology, especially in medicine, to improve lives and the health industry. However, living a world where this technology does not exist intrigues me because I would only have to focus on life, not my phone. The standard back then was to work hard and try to be innovative. Having the opportunity to time travel would give me a chance to meet this standard.