Irma

Most people have experienced a trip during leisure time, viewing beautiful scenery, tasting delicious food and enjoying happy times with friends and families. These memories are too precious to forget. In high school, I had such an impressive journey in spring. This outing is a routine organized by the school once a year for students in grade one. There were about six hundred students and teachers attending the outing which made us a magnificent group. Our destination was Suzhou which is always a resort for its time-honored culture.
 * Unforgettable Memories** **By** **Ren**

On the first day, we assembled at the front gate of school at eight o’clock. The time on the bus was delightful. Students were listening to music, chatting with friends and enjoying the food. Some others were playing cards; their group even attracted the teachers. At noon, we arrived at the first destination: Suzhou Amusement Land. It is a theme park attracting thousands of people annually. As soon as we got off the buses, we took photos at the gate. The most impressive feature I participated in was the roller coaster. After standing in line for about half an hour, it was our turn. I sat in the compartment and fastened the safety belt. I was nervous and my heartbeat began to accelerate because it was my first time to play it. The train climbed slowly at first, till to the height of about 40 meters. Then it fell with a dramatic slope. At that time, I experienced the weightlessness learned in physics classes several weeks ago. Before I had time to recall the knowledge in the textbook, the train was climbing to another summit. Incredibly, the next drop was vertical. I was too terrified to open my eyes. At the bottom, there was a pool and we went through water rapidly.

At midnight, after the teachers fell asleep, some boys organized a small party. We bought dozens of beer and some roasts. We began to recall the experience in the daytime. The room was full of chatting and laughing. I even remember that some people were arguing about a problem on the test. We did not go back to our rooms till sunrise.

On the second day, we got to the next destination: City of Three Kingdoms. This is a film and television base. We saw many ancient style houses including restaurants, grocery stores and even theatres. We bought some accessories in a souvenir shop. Then we took a sightseeing boat and enjoyed the view of Tai Lake. The lake was too big to see the end.

At twilight, it was time to assemble again. However, compared to how we came together individually when we set out yesterday, this time most people showed up in groups. I think this is the point of this activity, which aims to intensify the communication and relationship among students just entering high school. Some friends I met at that trip have been keeping in touch with me till now, and we recall scenes of the outing sometimes.