Fears can be big or small, and in my case it was pretty major. Traveling by myself was something I was not very comfortable with. But I knew I would have to face it one day.
I t was during the summer and I was home alone. My mom was at work and my sister was out of town. It was around noon and I was still sleeping when I heard my phone ringing. I went to answer it and it was my mom. I answered with a sleepy voice. She told me good morning and if I was doing fine. She then told me she had tickets for the giants game that night. So it was a no brainer for me and I said yes. After she asked if I was fine going alone. At first I was as confused as a cat emerging from the dryer. But then I remembered she had an event for work that night. I thought about and told her yes. She told me to take the caltrain there and back. So she told me where the ticket was and I packed my bag, got dressed and headed out the door.
So I walked down t the train station which was not far from my house. I got there and bought my ticket and hoped on the train. I took a seat until I heard my stop. I heard it and then got off the train. When I got it was as crowded as an ant colony. I followed the pack of people to the stadium which was only a block away. I got to the front gates and the security people checked my bag and then my ticked. I finally got in and found my seat. The game started and I quietly sat there and watched the game. After the last out was made I left my seat and left the stadium, and walked back to the train station. I got back on the train I got on the same train I came on. By then I was tired but I didn’t want to fall asleep and miss my stop. So I waited for my stop as we stopped at all the other ones. I finally heard the conductor say Millbrae so I got off and walked to parking lot where I saw my mom waiting for me. We then drove home and when we got home I felt very proud.
Before that trip I would not think of doing going somewhere that crowded by myself. But after that I felt that I could do that whenever. I felt like I accomplished a mission. Now I am totally comfortable about traveling by myself. I was happy I over came that fear. It also taught me to try new things.
M y experience is a great example of overcoming a fear. Sometimes you will think you won’t like something just be4cause other people didn’t like it. But your opinion cold be totally different than there’s. If you never try new things you won’t experience new things. It is good to see things from different perspectives. Even I f you don’t like something, at least you tried. Most of the time it won’t hurt to try. So if you are unsure or scared of something give it a shot.
