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People always tell stories about children who were brought up by animals and
became like animals themselves. I remember about a leopard-boy who was
stolen from his paresnts by a leopardess in India and 3 years later he was
recovered and identified. This boy could run on all fours so fast that an adult
man could barely keep up. His knees had hard skin on them and his toe were
bent upright.
SURVIVING IN THE WILDERNESS
Firstly i try to found a natural shelter like a hole in the ground below a fallen
tree. For exmple if i am near a rocky coast i build a shalter and cover it with
wood from the beach.
Secondly seen that without water i can't survive for more than 3 days I try walk
to find a river and if there isn't a river i try walking trough vegetation early in
the morning to collect moisture in clothing but i pay attection to drink water
that look or smells bad.
Another thing that I do it's light a fire for seggnalling my presence and to
protect me against dangerous animals.
The last thing i wold do I try to found food but if I' don't know whitch plants are
edibles it's better
WILDERNESS THERAPY
I't's a therapy to troubled teenegers thet helping them and their families find
a new beginning. During their stay life is not easy because for example every
day students walking 5 to 10 kilometers; they have to build alone a shelters for
sleeping in, cook food and wash their clothes. This activities serve to take full
responsability for their survival.
They also learn how to work togethere in a group to solve problems.
In the evening, they sit round the fire and they talk about their problems and
their experiences.
Wilderness therapy is important because teach important things like respect,
honesty, self-discipline, trust, courage..
FRODE
Doctor Jmes Barry: Was a surgeon in the british army, he having graduated
from edinburg university in 1812 and he served in India, South Africa and the
west Indies; He was a difficult prson because he was always getting troubled
with his superiors but he worked hard to improve conditions for the troops and
for ordinary people wherever he was staying.
For example when he was in south africa he developed ways of improving the
town's supply of clean water.
One day Barry return to england and after his death the post-mortem
examination revealed thet James Barry was in fact a woman. Nobay know why
Barry chose to live as a man but at the time a woman could not have had a
carreer as an army doctor so maybe this is a reason.
FAKING IT
Is a TV show when challenges people adopt a nwe identity for 4 weeks. For
example in one programme a chees player had to became the menager of a
COAST TO COAST
This article tells about the story of a grafich designer that one day realised he
hated his job so he decided to travel around Australia by skateboard. He took
just over a month and he has had some problems; for example the wind was so
powerful that he was sometimes blown off his board. He has have a lots of
blisters. Another problem was the temperature, it was 40 and he has used
more than a dozen tubes of sunscreen. He has consumed 13 pair of shoes.
He has skated 50 kilometers a day and he was supported by a group of 7
people with camping equipement for night stops.
When there were less than 3 km at the and of his journey David hit a hole ,
brokes the board had cut and hurt his shoulders.
Now he would like to became a motivational speaker and write a book.