Thirty Six Days Research Paper
Thirty-Six Days
Generally, people cannot determine the exact date and time failure trapped them. In my circumstance, I can recall the day failure caught up to me, and why I succeed from it. Failure as an adolescent usually means having bad grades, or being grounded, however I was more ambitious. Rumor has it, rebellion and ambition are a dangerous concoction.
Being the sixteen-year-old I was, my parent’s ongoing disappointment of my behavior was disguised as my illusion of fun. I was the most spiteful of all my friends. Grounded or not, I was showing up to the party, so I couldn’t remember the night. My “lunch” money was not spent on food. I ran away twice. My grades were slipping and I was more worried about where I was sneaking out to that night. I disregarded anyone’s opinion, especially my parent’s, and I was reckless with my own life. It was obvious to everyone else but me, that I was an up and coming failure.
April 4th, 2011, was the day failure grasped me. I was pulled out my room at five in the morning and shipped off to the middle of nowhere, Idaho. My final destination that day ends up being a campsite, in the desert, with nine complete strangers. For thirty-six days I was in the Shoshone desert. I dealt with snow and experienced one of the hottest days …show more content…
When I came home, I had not only acquired a variation of skills, but for the first time I was open minded, and that included letting college be an option. Before this experience, I wasn’t aware of the passion I could have for learning new things. That passion I learned to feel in Shoshone, Idaho has been maturing over these past years. I let it blossom into a devotion for animals, and I now am aspiring to be a veterinarian. The desert, my failure, has guided me into taking life in with patience, and waiting to apply to college until I knew exactly what I wanted to do. Now that I know, here I am, with success around the
Generally, people cannot determine the exact date and time failure trapped them. In my circumstance, I can recall the day failure caught up to me, and why I succeed from it. Failure as an adolescent usually means having bad grades, or being grounded, however I was more ambitious. Rumor has it, rebellion and ambition are a dangerous concoction.
Being the sixteen-year-old I was, my parent’s ongoing disappointment of my behavior was disguised as my illusion of fun. I was the most spiteful of all my friends. Grounded or not, I was showing up to the party, so I couldn’t remember the night. My “lunch” money was not spent on food. I ran away twice. My grades were slipping and I was more worried about where I was sneaking out to that night. I disregarded anyone’s opinion, especially my parent’s, and I was reckless with my own life. It was obvious to everyone else but me, that I was an up and coming failure.
April 4th, 2011, was the day failure grasped me. I was pulled out my room at five in the morning and shipped off to the middle of nowhere, Idaho. My final destination that day ends up being a campsite, in the desert, with nine complete strangers. For thirty-six days I was in the Shoshone desert. I dealt with snow and experienced one of the hottest days …show more content…
When I came home, I had not only acquired a variation of skills, but for the first time I was open minded, and that included letting college be an option. Before this experience, I wasn’t aware of the passion I could have for learning new things. That passion I learned to feel in Shoshone, Idaho has been maturing over these past years. I let it blossom into a devotion for animals, and I now am aspiring to be a veterinarian. The desert, my failure, has guided me into taking life in with patience, and waiting to apply to college until I knew exactly what I wanted to do. Now that I know, here I am, with success around the