Response to Tara's "Grandir"

I really like the way that Tara started off her essay. She introduced the plot at the airport, right before boarding a plane. She was able to catch my attention right off the bat when she made it known that she was "anxious and scared" at the airport. I knew what was coming next. I think that Tara wrote this essay really well, with a well thought out structure which progressed from scene to scene, and story to story.
The journey showed a real, clear, and extraordinary transformation from wishing she were never there on the first day to wishing she were no where else by the last day. What I really liked about this journey was that it included the entire dramatic structure:
Exposition - at the airport, not wanting to go
Rising action - she begins to meet people that make her happier
Climax - having the time of her life on the trip
Falling action - trip coming to an end
Resolution - Realization that she is capable of being independent. Hence title "Grandir"