Narrative Essay About Kapa

I wanted to make tapa/kapa, bark cloth that old Polynesians and Hawaiians used to make. This is because I have learned how to make tapa/kapa in my ethnobotany class. I have been amazed how early Polynesians and Hawaiians were closely connected to the nature and how they incorporate with nature to live sustainably. I enjoyed learning how they created clothes in the old days. Therefore, I decided to make tapa/kapa from a scratch. To be honest, a night before this morning, I got some trouble with my boyfriend, and we are at the crisis of breakup. Thus, my mind wasn’t clear. My heart was pumping fast, I regretted what I have done, and I hated myself. I actually did not want to go outside. However, I woke up early sunday morning (around 5am). …show more content…
That was a mistake. After I walked for about twenty minutes, I realized that I got lost in the jungle. There was nobody, but only trees and mosquitos around me. I could not even see the sky. I was so afraid because although I walked for a while, I felt like I came back to the same place where I started. The trail that I thought I was following disappeared, and I only could see vines in front of me. I knew the jungle was small, and there is no snake or any scary animals, but I thought what if I cannot get out from here and die here today. Tears came out from my eyes unexpectedly… I did not know that I was that weak. I tried to calm down by drinking water and sitting down for a little while. After I calmed down and thought what if I die here today, I found something I had forgotten. That was to appreciate what I have today. These days, I kept complaining about things I could not do or I didn’t have and put responsibilities to others instead of appreciating what I already have. I did not tell others, yet I thought “that was because of that person” in my head. Specifically, last month, my supervisor told me to redesign the poster I created for a school event after I took over a couple weeks to finish. I even showed my rough design to her, and she agreed with it, so I was so sad that I needed to create totally different design again. Thus, I was complaining myself “she should have told me her concept before I started creating the design. I need to do other stuff to do as well. I do not have time! So stressful.” However, I could think this situation positively like “I want to be a good graphic designer, so I am so thankful that she gave me this opportunity to create a poster for the school event,” instead of blaming her. While I was in the jungle, I found more to regret how I have acted to others and