Isa's+Writing

Ellen never went to the zoo. She was afraid of most animals but she really was afraid of zebras. It was something about the stripes. The problem today was that the class was going on a field trip to Alaska. You're probably thinking //What does Alaska have to do with zebras or stripes or zoos?!?// Well, it has ALOT to with those things. In Alaska they are going to Zebra Land, Stripe World, 85 zoos!!! Ellen does very strange things when she is scared. She faints 24/7 and the only thing she says is diddlee doo, and let me tell you she has done those things many times since she heard about the field trip. That means she has spent alot of time doing nothing but calming down. Ellen is also afraid of airplanes. And a trip from Tallahasse, Florida to a state like Alaska, is not very comforting for a girl like Ellen. She slowly packed her bags. Five shirts, a pair of jeans,three pairs of sweat pants, a pair of sandals and a pair tennis shoes. She also brought one sweatshirt, her winter coat, her sbow boots, fuzzy socks, a warm and cozy hat, and her snow pants. That all fit into seven suitcases. She got into the taxi. She walk through the airport doors. She waited. She borded the big,scary airplane. She found her seat. She relaxed. Then panicked. She ran off the plane, she didn't wait she kept running. She ran through the airport doors and called a taxi. She went home. Her mom was waiting. She knew that Ellen wouldn't go on a plane to Alaska, just to go to places that she faints about just at the thought of them. She hugged her mom. She missed her friends. It was very late so she decided to write in her journal.

//Dear Diary,

Today was a very strange day. You know that I'm scared of zebras and zoos, right? Well if you didn't know before you know now. So, our class went to Alaska. Do you know what is in Alaska. Zebra Land, Stripe World, and 85 zoos! My whole class is there right now. Everyone but me that is. So I'm back at home because I left right before the plane took off! I really should stop being scared of crazy things like zebras and zoos. Maybe I should go to the zoo for my birthday in June. I should probably go to bed.

~Isabela Hoban//