Originally Posted by
Ryvyan
I was so excited on my first flight (as an adult without parents) that I booked a window seat. Man, worse feeling ever. But then, I really dislike roller coasters.
Definitely a good point, you have to know what you like - which is hard for a first flight!
It would be helpful to know what route OP plans to fly and what aircraft type - don't worry about the barking dogs in the hold of the A320 series for example.
There were a couple of great threads of advice for a first timer a while back but it would take someone with better search skills to find them.