Serena
Reno
Amano-Tompkins
English 100
LAX: An Assault on the Senses
Aren’t vacations exciting? Packing and setting the alarm a
day before already gets me anxious. I lay in bed thinking: What will Hawaii
look like? What will there be for me to taste or touch? I wonder if I can
actually smell the exotic flowers in the air. Is there traffic like there is in
LA? Or is it calm, silent, and peaceful? Before I can even experience all my
thoughts, I have to go through LAX airport: the place where all the aspects of
my senses get tested first.
LAX airport was crowded and busy even before I entered it.
Right when I exited the 105 freeway, I immediately saw the huge LAX sign. Off
the sides, I saw the enormous poles that lit up at night. When I first entered
terminal one, there were already people in their cars trying to find parking.
Buses, taxis, and shuttles were dropping and picking up people, while others
were running around trying to find a cart to put their luggage in. Every forty-
five seconds, I could see an airplane the size of the Titanic, flying above my
head. Inside the terminals were lines for people to check in. In addition to
the check-in point, there were conveyor belts, baggage claims, gift shops, and
a massive board posting flight schedules. The most overwhelming sight to see
was the TSA area. (This is where x-ray scans take place before going into the
gates.) Additionally, I saw all types of people waiting for their flights.
There were soldiers, business men and women, families with children running and
playing around, and I even saw flight attendants. My eyes never rested because
of the rate of movement in LAX airport.
There were so many things going on that it was impossible to
avoid all the raucous noise that went on inside the terminals. The screeching
tires and honking vehicles rang an annoying bell in my ears. But that was
nothing compared to the shaking ground and the “rooooooom” from the airplanes
taking off. Then there was the intercom voice: “Flight 609, now boarding. Last
call, flight 609 now boarding.” Somehow, the intercom voice was the most
soothing voice because it meant that vacation was getting nearer. On the other
hand, crying babies and screaming children were the most disturbing sound that
ever encountered my ears. Their mothers were screaming at them, “Matthew! Stop running around!” and some mothers
were singing their babies to sleep. On top of that, the dogs jogged around
sniffing, and of course, barking at certain luggage. It seemed like peace and
quiet ran away to get married and never came back.
Not only were there so many sights to see and so much noise
to listen to, the touch and smell changed all around me. I smelled the smoke
from vehicles and cigarettes in the hands of air polluters. As people walked by
me, their cologne and perfume charged up my nose. However, the aroma of coffee
and McDonald’s food brought a smile to my face. Besides all the different
smells in the air, I was able to feel the coldness from the air conditioner.
The chill in the terminals made the handles on the luggage carts cold. Beyond
the ghostly chill, the leather seats were smooth but warm from the many bodies
that sat on them. However, the experience was not over until I passed the
overly crowded lines, which lead to the plane. It was not impossible to feel
hot and musty between the people in line.
In retrospect, LAX airport touched all the aspects of my
senses. I was able to see so many sights of such vehicles, airplanes,
terminals, and people. In addition, I was able to hear screeching tires,
honking vehicles, and even families yelling at each other. Moreover, I smelled
smoke from machines and humans, and I also got to feel the welcoming chill from
the air conditioner. In spite of LAX airport being busy, it was still possible
for me to see, hear, smell, and touch every dimension of the airport.
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