Backpack

Shouts fill the air, full of commands. The plane starts to empty as people begin to jump, although some aren’t as brave… no, stupid. You’d have to be stupid to jump from a plane with nothing to arm yourself with but a backpack that they tell you is a parachute. What remains of my hair is whipped around in the wind, blowing a few strands into my face. Those who cluster around the entrance get pushed by others behind them, and I hope for their sake that they remember how to operate their…

because I had done something I thought I could never do. My second change was I found more about myself, I realized I want my life to be an adventure. My third change was I could trust other people not just my family. As I cleaned and put away my backpack, boots, and all my supplies, my heart hurt but I knew that I would be able to use them again…

253), when using only the bare minimum of equipment he brings with him. He has the power to control what he thinks will suit him for the whole time and that is simplicity. Not everyone is like Chris. When it comes to “living off the land” with a backpack, a .22 caliber rifle, a road map, and a ten-pound bag of rice. To Chris, that is the way to survive off of, even if it shocks the people he meets. When Jim Gallien first met Chris, his first thing to say was, “‘He wasn’t carrying anywhere near…

school the next day she left her homework in her backpack and practiced three hours straight, only taking time to eat a candy bar for energy. With popsicle sticks, she drew and odd-shaped circle and tossed in four marbles. She used her shooter, a milky agate with hypnotic swirls, to blast them. Her thumb had become stronger. I can be certain that the quote, “Practice Pays Off,” is being used here. Not only did Lupe leave her homework in her backpack to practice shooting marbles, but her thumb…

biggest obstacle I will face! The clouds got darker and darker by the minute. I thought it was just me but my friend ,Howard, saw it too. I blinked twice a whirl of air hit my face and all I hear is “TORNADO”,! I ran and got my jacket and emergency backpack, while getting out the door. We decided to head east because that was the safest route and the fastest. I thought, “I just moved from Nebraska to Jonesboro, Arkansas for this to hit us this hard”! We got into Howards car and tried to start…

The program covered and paid for all the materials needed in order to complete the program. It includes a free laptop/tablet,school supplies, and a backpack. During the program I was enrolled in multiple classes which focuses on upgrading my academic and social skills. These classes are college success, a writing structure class, history 152(includes 3 credits after the completion of the course), and…

It was about half-way through when I realized that I had messed up. I was left puzzled. So were my parents. I could not believe that creating money would be this hard. In fact, there was even a mathematical proof backing me up. Everything was in my favour, everything except my parents. They just could not believe what I had done with the five dollar bill. There is a mathematical theorem that needs to be brought to light. It is called the Banach-Tarski Paradox. In laymen terms, it states that an…

“What do you mean you lost the lottery ticket?” It’s amazing how one sentence can turn everything topsy-turvy. As soon as those nine words left my mouth, I went into a frenzy. Aaron’s eyes were wide with panic and his movements became frantic as he patted the pockets of his pants. His hands drove into them, digging through the few inches of material only to reveal empty fingers. Aaron suddenly dropped down to his knees, searching by moving the palm of his hand over the floor as if the ticket…

I’ll tell you later.” I said, as I quickly walked away. I crumpled up my test and shoved it into my backpack. • • • The sheet of paper dropped onto my desk silently. I turned it over, while keeping it to myself, and smiled at my score. A 79/80, definitely one of the best scores in the class. But this experience triggered my memory of that Social Studies…

Earlier this summer I went to Cimarron, New Mexico on a high adventure backpacking trip exclusive to the Boy Scouts of America. I backpacked for 14 days through the desert, stopping at unique and interesting camps every day. It was an amazing learning opportunity for me, testing my endurance and putting me through some hard challenges. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The crew left in June, starting in Colorado for the weekend so we could acclimate to the time difference. While in…