Final Essay Proposal

For my final travel essay, I was planning to expand the story that I wrote about a conflict encountered on a trip. The setting of this story is on St. John in the US Virgin Islands, where my family took a vacation this past summer. The conflict I ran into on this trip had to do with snorkeling, something my family really loved, and I really didn't. The main theme of the essay will be that you don't have to force yourself to like things that everyone else does, and that you can find enjoyment in other things. The story will talk about characters like my family and a worker at a beach rental shack. Some places on specific beaches will be described in detail. The plot line will follow the story of how we prepared to go snorkeling, I realized I wasn't a fan, and how my family and I reacted to that fact. It will show how I felt about the conflict between my family and I over snorkeling, and how I eventually responded to it. That is my plan at this point!