My First Time Driving Out Of The City Of Denver - 952 Words

As I slept I hear my alarm going off and I excitedly jump out of bed. It is only 4:00 am and the sky is still dark. It is August 20, 2015 and I am double checking everything. This is my first time driving out of the city of Dallas by myself. I am on my way to a new journey, I am moving to Houston. I had only been to Houston twice and both times I was there only for a day so I never got to see the city. That was about to change because now I will be living there. I did one big sweep of my house to make sure I had everything I would need for my drive. Only thing I could think about was â€Å"This is it Brianna, you will be in Houston in a few hours†. I typed in my destination in my GPS and I pulled out my mother’s drive way. As I started driving thoughts enter my mind as this is a very big deal. I could not stop smiling. Not only was this my first big drive, it was my first big move on my own. I was moving to Houston for graduate, where I would be staying in my first apartment. 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