My Burning Ambition - Original Essay

My Burning Ambition - Edited Essay I had always craved to go to France, and I was on a mission to make it happen. However, this was no ordinary journey. I was determined to swim to France through the English Channel. Ever since I was a child, I had a great ambition to swim long distances. I became proficient in various swimming techniques. I set off for France fully equipped, dressed in a dark blue wetsuit, carrying a heavy oxygen tank on my back, and with a snorkel covering my face. As I began to climb over the stones and pebbles that lay between the sea and me, my feet felt cold and weary. Finally, I made it. Now that I was approaching the sea, I was centimeters away from my destiny. As I looked out into the distance, all I could see were layers of water; I had no idea what lay ahead of me. I was now knee-deep in water, which brushed me to and fro. The smell was wonderful, and with just one scent of fresh air, it was much better than the polluted air I usually breathe. I began to make my way through the sea. The sea looked incredible; it shimmered with light with the help of the sun. I took long strokes through the water, even though my arms were aching. On several occasions, I was joined by numerous birds that insisted on flying over my head. I began to get worried and hoped that they wouldn't poop on my head. After a couple of hours into my experience, the sun disappeared. My body trembled with fear because I distinctly remembered the weather forecast predicting a sunny and cloudless day. The sky filled up with grey clouds, and the atmosphere became dark and misty. I feared for my life as it appeared to be a thunderstorm. Suddenly, the waves grew fierce and tossed me to one side, causing me to fall unconscious. I began to dream that I was on a flying carpet and that I had a genie in a lamp. The genie granted me three wishes. My first wish was to be very tall and skinny because I'm short and a bit chubby. However, the genie granted my wish, but it went terribly wrong. I grew and grew and grew until I was very tall, and my head reached way up into the sky. Then I woke up, my body had been floating in the water while I was