pick the right English class

When it comes down to picking an English 1101 class, I recommend taking Professor A’s class. She pushes you and really makes your writing better. Sounds crazy right? Like how could one Professor change your writing so much. She teaches you to ask good questions about your writing. Yeah, you have to come to every class and she only didn’t have class one day, but the point of college is to get an education. If you are a slacker and don’t really care about your classes, don’t take her class. Do the major assignments, talk in class, and lastly ask questions if you don’t understand. In high school, my teachers always said college is so different. Those professors won’t help you if you don’t help yourself or ask questions. This was true. Professor A wants you to do your best and take something out of her lectures. Some would say Professor A grades hard, but I think she grades fair. Bottom line, don’t slack off, do your work and take Professor A’s class. I promise you, you won’t regret it. 

Adventure this far...

I encountered cloudy weather when I went on my adventure. The clouds made the views not as pretty as I expected them to be. In my case, I thought the hike was going to be strenuous to the point where I didn’t think I’d make it to the top. In actuality it wasn’t as bad as I had it made out to be. That being said, it was still a work out to get to the top, but it was doable as I completed the hike. I’ve learned that with the term adventure you tend to think that it’s a crazy experience or an out of the ordinary experience that pushes you but it isn’t always like you expect. An adventure could be calling 911 for the first time, getting lost or driving up in the mountains. I have learned that adventures don’t always go as planned or as smooth as you expect them to be. No matter how much planning goes into the adventure there can always be a roadblock. When I went on my adventure I was not worried about my definition or how my experience tied into my definition. Without cognitively thinking about the definition all the components were present in my day. 

This isn’t just a “normal” hike...

Adventure. What is an adventure? Adventures need to push the adventurer to their limits, the adventure must be planned, and the adventurer must gain something from the experience.  Hiking adventures, for me, cover these three statements. The hike will be physical yes, but also spiritual as I intend to use this hike to clear the thoughts running through my brain and focus on the meaning of life. For peace of mind, I will be going on this hike with a friend. This makes the hike a social adventure as well. My hopes are for our friendship to grow stronger. I’m anticipating that since we are going to be surrounded by nature that will we grow closer and not have the interference of TV, Facebook, phones and texting. I believe that this will be a great adventure for me as I am looking forward to enjoying a day outdoors, in the fresh air, appreciating nature and re-connecting with myself as well as my friend.

The adventure I’ve chosen to go on is to go hiking up to Brasstown Bald. Brasstown Bald is the highest point in the state of Georgia.  This is an adventure for me because I’ve never been hiking before. I’ve been on walks in neighborhoods and on runs in the park but never hiking in the mountains.  I’m hoping to capture a view that simply takes my breath away. If this happens I will better appreciate nature’s beauty for all that it is.

I plan on preparing mentally and physically. I plan on eating healthy beforehand. I also plan on stretching my muscles before so my muscles are loose and ready. I plan on wearing loose comfortable clothing; something along the lines of a warm-up suit. I also will bring a jacket so if I get to the top and its cold I can wear it. My friend and I both plan on getting off work so we can have the day to enjoy the hike together.

I'm hoping to go on my adventure on a Sunday within the next two weeks. I will be taking lots of pictures on the hike. And I might even write in a journal documenting my thoughts as I conquer the mountain. 

Summer Adventure

Dictionary.com defines an adventure as participation in exciting undertakings or enterprises.  An adventure can be defined as something that gets your blood pumping to something that you’ve never done or experienced before.  I feel as if an adventure can be a learning experience; something that you’ll take with you whether the adventure was good or bad.

 I have not been on too many adventures so far in my young life. I wish I have had more adventures, but maybe they are yet to come. The best one I’ve been on so far is when I went zip lining in Banning Mills, GA.  I went with a softball teammate and her older sister and brother in-law. We went on 19 zip lines with two reaching up to 50 mph and some lines being longer than half a mile. We also walked on 20 sky bridges. I consider it to be an adventure because I’m not a fan of heights and not being able to touch the ground at all times makes me uncomfortable. And it was certainly exciting. At first I was deathly terrified but, as I got more comfortable it turned out to be one of the best experiences of my life. I learned how to conquer my fear and do something outside of my comfort zone.

You were given two safety lines that held you on the zip line. You were also given harnesses and a clip to move lines. I learned how to safely transfer from zip line to zip line by the transfer calls we had to use. When you wanted to transfer to the next line you called out “transfer one” someone echoed “transfer one” then you moved the line. Then you repeated this procedure for the next line, but calling out “transfer two”.  This was a safety precaution because someone had to watch you to make sure you didn’t fall out of any trees.

Although most of my zip lining adventure was positive there were a few mishaps. First, we lost our key to the cabin so he had to wait on a new one. This was simply frustrating as we could not get in the cabin and we had to wait for someone to bring us a new one. We could not leave or do anything since we didn’t want to miss the worker that was bringing us the key.  And Daniel, my friend Ashley’s, brother in-law fell of one of the sky bridges high in the trees. He slipped on one of the boards and could not grab the rope rail. The safety hardness saved him from falling to the ground. He was alright thankfully, but it was definitely a scary moment.

This zip lining trip is considered an adventure because it was new to me and it is something I have never done before. My blood was pumping and it was an exciting undertaking. I conquered my fear of heights. It is also a trip I’ll always remember.  My favorite was the Swoop Zip Line. It is 900-foot high line that allows you to “swoop” past the trees, rivers, and past snake creek.

I think people that are in need of an adrenaline rush would consider this an adventure. If they’ve never done anything like zip lining I think they should go zip lining. It is a lot of fun and there is a lot of pretty scenery to look at while your eyes are open. If your eyes are closed during the actual zipping, you can certainly admire the views while you are walking to the starting zip line or even one of the many sky bridges.  People that aren’t afraid of heights or that have done outdoorsy things quite often probably wouldn’t think that going zip lining is very adventurous.

People that aren’t afraid of heights and speed should definitely go zip lining. I think zip lining is a good adventure for just about everyone. Even if you are very outdoorsy and are not afraid of heights, the feeling of flying through the trees is exhilarating. There is nothing else that I have ever experienced that is quite like zip lining. Therefore, I believe that anyone who tries it will have an adventure.

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