School Carnival

The school carnival time was here. There was a carnival being held at the school situated on the next block. It brought back so many memories. The carnival was like a theme park full of exciting rides that people could enjoy throughout the day. It gives families and friends the opportunity to bond. Students got to meet each other outside a formal school setting along with their families.

The main attraction at the carnival was the huge Ferris wheel, followed by the merry-go-round. Both these attractions apart from their thrill inducing rides were famous for their colourful decorations. The first ride on the huge giant Ferris wheel gave me an instant rush of adrenaline. As the ride started, there was a lump in my throat, as the ride gained speed, the resistance to gravity built up against my body until I was unable to move. An almost imperceptible pause as the wheel reached the top of its climb allowed my body to relax in a brief state of normalcy. Then there was an assault of stomach-turning weightlessness as the machine continued its rotation and I descended back toward the earth. And this went on till the time I was dizzy, but the pure excitement of the ride was incomparable.

The next ride was the merry-go-round, with its colourful horses, giraffes, tigers and bears. The Children clamored to sit atop their favourite animal. And then the ride began, slowly at first and then picked up speed, the joy of the ride was evident from the screams that were coming from the merry-go-round. There were many more games and attractions at the carnival, but these were the ones that had the longest queue. The school carnival was memorable, more so because it was the effort of the students and teachers and they were giving the proceeds to charity. It was a fun evening.