Field Trip to Pt. Pleasant

I realized that hard work does pay off the day I stepped onto the boardwalk to enjoy a field trip to the beach!

I was a seventh grade tutor in school for about five months, helping second graders improve in reading. Being a tutor was not all fun like I had thought (getting out of class early and having to miss certain classes). We had to be responsible enough to keep up with all the work we missed so we could continue doing well in school. The day we were going on the field trip was the most exciting day for me that year. We were going to spend our day in luxury while our peers were in class doing work. Me and some of my friends, along with other seventh and eighth grade students from different classes were on our ways to Point Pleasant in Ocean County!
 
The first one and a half hour on the bus was a bit tiresome, but fortunately we were on a bus that had a television and a bathroom. We watched movies, played games, and talked to keep ourselves busy. It felt great to be out of school with my friends for a change. After about another half hour or so, the bus pulled up leading to our destination.

Stepping off the bus, my eyes were fixed on the beautiful beach that was laid before us. The dazzling blue ocean and sparkling sand waiting to be played in was a gorgeous sight.

This is the life! I thought.

We were going to spend our day here while some of our other friends were stuck in class on a hot day in May. I felt bad for them, but proud of myself for being able to come to this wonderful place.

First stop was the Fun House. The four of us stayed together to be on the safe side. It was completely black except for only a few lights, which were lighting up the scenery including scary faces to ordinary plants. We had to get through slides, stairs, and other obstacles. Suddenly, one of my friend looked at me and screamed! When she turned around I realized why; everything that was white like our eyes and teeth looked blue. Both of us frantically rushed to find the exit.

Next, we went to the Jenkinson's Aquarium. Inside, we saw many creatures including fish, sharks, seahorses, penguins, parrots, a blue lobster, a white alligator, a cute little monkey, a starfish and many other animals. After about an hour of touring, we finally reached lunch time. I had three slices of pizza, a chicken patty, coke, and chocolate ice-cream. After lunch, we were told we had an hour and a half to ourselves. We went to the souvenir shop and after buying some souvenirs, the four of us took off our shoes and socks and ran for the beach!

We stood close to the water waiting for it to come up. The water finally reached our feet and above, soaking us up to our knees in freezing cold water. The wet sand felt squishy between my toes and I started to sink into the sand. We retreated further back and sat watching the other people. Before leaving the sand, we ran around racing just for fun. Later, we went to the clothes store and made a final stop at the arcade. Getting onto the bus, I looked back at the shore. I would never forget the great day I had!