單車環台的第一天，我們踏著輕快的步伐進到體育館。大家都很興奮、很期待，而我負責帶操之後，便就帶領著我們班牽車、出發了這一次十二天的旅程。在過秀岡橋時，我們都感受到了父母滿滿的愛以及支持我們的心，而沿路也都從師長口中得知家長的關心，甚至有家長開車跟在一旁幫我們拍特寫。平常的我通常很不喜歡家長一直幫我拍照，但這次環台卻從拍照這件事情了解到了父母對我們的愛。

今天爬北宜時，我發現之前車訓都自顧自地衝很快的男生，懂得幫助體能比較跟不上的女生，不斷鼓舞大家，也願意為了女生而更換隊形。今天的路有長上坡與長下坡，雖然下坡比較輕鬆，但我卻更喜歡上坡。我認為，下坡讓我們感到愉快，上坡卻能讓我們挑戰自我而不斷變得更強大。

Our first day. After years and years of waiting, watching every year of the upper classman going on the cycling trip around taiwan, it is finally our turn. Although it feels unreal, seeing how much we’ve grown together as a class, it is time to test out chemistry and morale. Everyone, full of excitement and thrill for the upcoming days of our Cycling Around Taiwan journey, we packed our luggage, filled and ready. In the early morning of 7:30, we arrived at the gym, with our luggage ready. We signed in one by one, and all gathered. Listening to the instructors and principal give their speeches, we were encouraged and inspired, we were ready to go. Todays journey is known to be a slow, long, and painful route full of uphills…It was tiring, exhausting, draining, and difficult; nonetheless, every one of us tried our very best. When riding uphill up the 北宜 road, it felt like something or someone was pulling our whole body weight downwards through the ground, like gravity was against us. Feeling the weight of a large rock behind our backs, we wiped our sweat and endured all the muscle cramps; we drank and gulped all the water or any source of hydration given; we supported and helped each other along the whole day. Some gave others a push from the back to all get some riddance and speed, and some were chanting and yelling “gogogo!” throughout the whole way. The route in the afternoon was comparatively less difficult, we went 20km up and down, and 15 straight down. It was also astonishing to look at the view from the top of the mountain. In the end, it was a painful but memorable day, with all the love and support between classmates, it makes the 12 day journey of this event worth looking forward to!