The airport seemed like a huge maze (迷宫)when was younger But gradually I've learned to check my luggage andfill out a card with my personal information. I thought boarding internationalflight by myself was out of the question. However, had an unexpected experience(经历)this summer.

My first time flying alone would take mefrom Chicago to Montreal. I can still remember feeling worried after I walkedto the wrong security gate. But I told myself to calm down and follow someothers to the international flight departure lounge (候机室). But there，the security staff (保安人员) made me do an open-bag- check (检查). Theyasked me to take off my shoes. Standing in my sock, I worried about having towait for someone to look through my bags. Luckily there were no banned (禁止的)objects in my bags and started to repack (重新打包) in few minutes. I'd made simple list of everything I needed forthe trip. Also because I was under 16. I asked for help from staff members.

The most memorable part of my experiencewas talking with those around me on the plane, nearly every flight, met politeneighbors. once, came across cybersecurity professional (网络专家). As computer science fan myself, it was exciting to speak withhim. Planes are a wonderful place to meet new people and learn new things.

The whole trip by myself helped me todevelop more life skills.

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—Forget it. We're friends.

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