The Five Pillars Of Outward Bound
Outward Bound, which means going away from home, is an independent and outdoor education program. It was founded in 1941 in by Kurt Hahn. He wanted to start a new kind of school that would encourage physical fitness, enterprise, tenacity and compassion among British youth. The five pillars of Outward Bound consist of compassion, physical fitness, craftsmanship, and self-reliance. On our four day five night adventure in the Pisgah National Forest we traveled from camp to camp each day to find new sleeping quarters. Along the way we faced many obstacles including trees, hills, mountains, heat, and dehydration, but Our crew pushed through it. On our Outward Bound trip we had to work together to do everything. We all relied on each other even
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I felt like a fast hiker, I liked leading the group and I walked faster than others because I was so eager to get up the mountain. Some of my classmates complain too much. The girls showed no self reliance they always must be together and could not do anything alone. I learned that camping made me feel very bored and that there can be a lot of annoying things in the woods. Camping takes experience because camping requires having gone before, people will have no idea what to do. We can not get through life alone we will always need help sometimes, that could be why it is so important to have friends. Friends will help find out the most in life. I must show compassion for others because we lived in such a small group and I worked with them for a week. We learned to have acceptance for people's fears because we could not move on if we faced that fear on the group hike. If someone felt afraid of heights and we must climb a mountain we would have to push that person to face their fears.
Outward Bound made me feel how lucky I am to have a nice house and good food. I am so thankful for everything I have. I take it for granted thinking that I will always a house and food, but one day I could be without a house and food. I got closer to God because I was always praying to him to make things easier and the food to be good. I felt close to God in solo time and when we sat on top of
I felt like a fast hiker, I liked leading the group and I walked faster than others because I was so eager to get up the mountain. Some of my classmates complain too much. The girls showed no self reliance they always must be together and could not do anything alone. I learned that camping made me feel very bored and that there can be a lot of annoying things in the woods. Camping takes experience because camping requires having gone before, people will have no idea what to do. We can not get through life alone we will always need help sometimes, that could be why it is so important to have friends. Friends will help find out the most in life. I must show compassion for others because we lived in such a small group and I worked with them for a week. We learned to have acceptance for people's fears because we could not move on if we faced that fear on the group hike. If someone felt afraid of heights and we must climb a mountain we would have to push that person to face their fears.
Outward Bound made me feel how lucky I am to have a nice house and good food. I am so thankful for everything I have. I take it for granted thinking that I will always a house and food, but one day I could be without a house and food. I got closer to God because I was always praying to him to make things easier and the food to be good. I felt close to God in solo time and when we sat on top of