Personal Narrative: Greetings Carine Mccandless

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Greetings Carine McCandless, I finally made it to Alaska and I believe my journey is going to end soon. Later, after arriving, I ran out of food and I went out to search for food such as fruit or berries. After eating a handful I fell asleep and I awaken with excruciating pain. I started to read the book and I had got the plants mixed with a poisonous plant that look exactly alike. I started making myself throw up and began reading more into the book I figured that the plant I ate can cause starvation and death. I tried to eat anything else but I keep throwing up and I would feel more pain every time I would try to swallow anything. I wrote in my journal that I’m “EXTREMELY WEAK, FAULT OF POT. SEED. MUCH TROUBLE JUST TO STAND UP. STARVING. GREAT JEOPARDY” for whoever who finds my journey. …show more content…
I learned that don't take life for granted because I've met some of the most amazing people on my journey and done amazing things that I would not have been able to do if I was to become a lawyer. An amazing person I met is Ron Franz, he taught me how to do leather and to keep pushing forward. He asked to adopt me and I said that I would tell him my answer when I come back, but from looking at how my life is heading I know I won't be able to make it. I would like you to give him my answer because I know he would like to know what happen to me and my answer would be yes. Do not give up on your hopes and dreams because you can do so many great opportunities in life before it

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