I have never been an extremely daring person. Most things I do are well thought of from beginning to end, mainly because I feel much more comfortable when I think I know how a situation will end. At the same time, though, I also live for adrenaline rushes. From scary movies to water slides, I love the rush both during and after.
About a month and a half ago, my friends and I were planning out our summer vacation. "I want this to be the most memorable summer yet," one of them said. We all agreed.
Not long after, one of them suggested going skydiving in one of our groupchats. She openly invited all of us to go, and with little to no hesitation, I typed and sent my response, "Down."
That was almost a month and a half ago. About a week ago, reality set in and I actually jumped from an airplane 10,000 feet in the air.
None of it felt real until the plane door opened and I was dangling out, looking down at the earth below me. The view was breathtaking, to say the least. It is a picture I have already replayed in my mind 100 times.
In life, I have learned how important it is to take risks. Taking risks allows for new things, people, and feelings to enter your life. It adds some excitement to your life. Everyone always preaches about how badly they want to try new things, but never actually follow through with it. Stop mindlessly saying things and try pursuing them instead.
Surround yourself with people who are eager to see new places, try new things, and most importantly, take risks.
"I jumped out of a plane," we kept repeating it over and over again on the ride home, trying to wrap our heads around the fact that it really happened.
Despite my love for adrenaline rushes, I spent most of my day extremely anxious. And, of course, I was jumping last with my best friend. We arrived to SkyDive East Coast around 1 p.m., and the first pair to jump was at around 2 p.m. My plane didn't take off until almost 5 o'clock in the afternoon. I could still feel my heart beating in my stomach as the plane climbed from 4,000 feet, and one of the tandem said, "We still have double this to go!"
Overall, try new things. It's important to do things that scare you. Taking risks is an outlet to life, allowing you to feel things you never thought possible.
