Adventure

Based on the understanding that self-awareness is increased by positive change experienced through participation, adventure-based learning (ABL) is about building interpersonal and intrapersonal relationship skills (IIRS) (Sutherland, Ressler, & Stuhr, 2011). Several integral themes including, but not limited to, mindfulness, cooperation, trust and risk-taking have emerged from ABL. With positive emotion at the core of the ABL experience, mindfulness is essential to the success of the program.…

During Michael Chabon’s The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, the theme of escapism reappears countless times to create the idea that both Sam and Joe use The Escapist, and their careers as superhero artist, to be able to escape from the obstacles and insecurities in their lives. The novel fleshes out this theme by using various important bug metaphors throughout the story. One way to make their significance more apparent is through the exposure of a distinction between the definition of…

In Alfred Henry Lewis’ 1910 advertisement regarding Theodore Roosevelt, he declares, “In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.” His statement calls in question the ethical significance of the intention behind action, suggesting that any action is better than nothing at all. Above all else, the common good should be held in the highest regard and pursued by all means necessary. Hence…

I read the book Moby Dick by Herman Melville. It is about a whaling adventure, particularly the adventure of Ishmael. Ishmael is a young man who went on many different ships. He went on these trips for many different reasons, but he is going on this adventure mostly because of the thought of the big whales. Because of this thought, he ended up in New Bedford, where he found out the ship he wanted to be on had already shipped out. He had to stay in that little town before he could get a ride…

that force them to mature too quickly. Other times, society’s harsh expectations cause them to rebel and learn the life lessons that were forced on them the hard way. In his book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Mark Twain argues that childhood innocence is precious, and can be spoiled if one is not careful. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer follows the story of Tom Sawyer, a young boy on the cusp of reaching maturity, and his friends Becky Thatcher, Joe Harper, and Huckleberry Finn. The story takes…

Risks Taken by Becky Thatcher The book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain conveys the concept of Risk vs. Reward very well. A risk is a choice made involving either a reward or consequence. A reward is the outcome that involves earning something you felt was necessary to expose yourself to possil danger for. A consequence is a dreadful result that occurred from a deteriorated risk. Becky Thatcher from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, conducts many risks throughout the book. She is a young…

The Adventures of Steve It all started when Steve was looking for a village. He had been surviving in the world of Minecraft ever since his parents died, Jake and Dawn.He was trying to chop down a tree before night hits because when that happens the beasts rise to feast on all living souls.The moon was lowering over the mountain he quickly got his wood and bolted to his small house on the mountain side. Then, a creeper started bolting at him he ran to his house but the creeper followed.Then…

people to take risks can start with physical activity in education. Starting activity at younger ages, will improve people’s chances of continuing that type of activity throughout the rest of their lives and it can be done with adventure education and wilderness sports. Adventure education and wilderness sports are the alternatives to basic sports taught in the primary school system. They require students to challenge themselves, analyze risks and adapt to their environment through obstacles…

My Northern Michigan Adventure Every year my family and I go up to our favorite place, Rogers City Michigan. Rogers City is a small town at the edge of Michigan right on the water. It is a place to relax and unwind for a while. The small city offers quaint shops, delicious places to eat and friendly people. We stay right on the shores of Lake Huron just outside of Rogers city. Where the waves crash and the sand beckons you to come frolic in the sun. The days leading up to the trip are almost on…

Parkour is my passion and I personally have been practicing it since a year and a half. In the article ‘Parkour: Adventure, Risk, and Safety in the Urban Environment’, the author Jeffrey Kidder talks about what Parkour is and what is other people’s perspective on it. He also talks about the risk taking in the sport itself and the social norm by the regular practitioners who consider Parkour as a discipline like any other martial art. At first, Mr Kidder states, “I position parkour as a form of…