Jon Kabat-Zinn

In chapters 8 and 9 of Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer quotes many of the negative letters, many of whom were Alaskans, he received after the original article about McCandless ran in Outside magazine. “‘I personally see nothing positive at all about Christ McCandless’s lifestyle or wilderness doctrine,’ […]” (Krakauer 71). Alaskans thought he didn’t respect the Alaskan wilderness, while others could not believe someone could act so impulsive. Some even believed, “‘Krakauer is a kook if he doesn’t…

“Ride Your F#%king Bike – The Movie. Powered by Chainsaw.” Directed by Ryan Marcus. Featuring Fox athletes Josh Bryceland, Josh Lewis, Kirt Voreis and other Fox teammates, the movie documents three weeks on the road with a wild crew up for anything. Filming kicked off at Fox Headquarters in Irvine, California and continued north through Oregon and Washington before crossing the Canadian border and reaching Vancouver Island. The movie is dedicated to Steve Smith, aka Chainsaw, a World Cup…

My project is about the Ernest Shackleton expedition. My thesis is: In 1914, the Ernest Shackleton expedition set out to be the first to cross the Antarctic continent. Shackleton encountered many challenges. Although the expedition never reached their goal, they set an example for future generations that with perseverance and the human will to survive, anything is possible. The idea came from my interest in the outdoors. This story of survival caught my attention. This topic relates to the…

My room was a mess with clothes I had got from Christmas and I mean a lot from jeans, sweaters, and of course flannels. I had ignored all the mess and focused on the task at hand which was finish reading the book "Into thin air" by Jon Krakauer. I spent the whole day reading it that I managed to get to half of the book done. What I really did is skip couple pages here and there. I knew at that point I would fail miserably trying to finish this book and write an essay on it. So what…

were to grow up in a house that tends to lie and you are exposed to abuse at a young age, your views on the world tend to be skewed. The second of the two extremes is represented through the character Chris McCandless from the book Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer. Chris also grew up in a seemingly positive yet It is somewhat…

Chris McCandless was a brave person who traveled into the wild with no money and not a lot of supplies. Some people think he was stupid but I think he is a brave person. Life chose that path for him and he enjoyed traveling the country and continent of North America. The wilderness eventually caught up with him though. People wonder how he could have survived or had better chances to survive. I think he could have survived with a person by his side the whole time. He touched a lot of…

It is inevitable that at some point in life or another, everyone will face challenges. The way individuals respond in the face of these challenges is what truly makes or breaks them. Societies are impacted similarly, for what determines the success of a society but the actions of a group of individuals. The greatest feats of mankind have come upon in the wake of being faced with difficulty. Humans have the capability to surpass any challenge; it is only the question of how we deal with said…

“Like court jesters of old, [Jon] Stewart and [Stephen] Colbert – politically marginalized with their “’fake news’” formats – criticize the ruling administration in a manner that is humorous and therefore non-threatening while also insightful and brutally honest” (Julia Fox, 2011). For years, Stewart and Colbert have used their “fake news” programs on Comedy Central to shed light on important political issues and governmental missteps to viewers who shy away from traditional journalism sources.…

Many people try to climb Mount Everest, the tallest mountain on Earth, but not many are able to succeed this once in a lifetime experience. The first people to ever reach the summit of Mount Everest were Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay on May 29, 1953. The two did not realize the dangers that they would face during their goal of reaching the summit. Since the journey was taken by Hillary and Tenzing, many others have tried to take the same challenge but caused damage during the expedition.…

From controversies to chaos about the knowing of this particular subject, I have come to find that rebelling out during the adolescent chapter of one’s life is certainly and formally most common. Kids during this stage of life, have a difficult time finding themselves and their social atmosphere in terms of rebelling out, including going by the nonconformist values for a particular matter of time. This could be experiencing with alcohol, drugs, relationships, friendships and even a search for…