My Perceptions On The Wild, And The Connections - 1310 Words

Avila, Jaron ID# 23733359 Preface These writing have allowed the opportunity to expand my perceptions on the wild, and the connections I have with environments that surround my daily encounters. I have compares some of these experiences to the readings such as â€Å"To build a fire† and â€Å"Buckeye†, as both stories convey ideas of survival, sentimental values, and inner connections with nature and learning to understand it better as individuals. This has been a great opportunity to relearn the ideas we conceive about nature and how in some ways, we as people take for granted. It is important to understand these refreshed ideas about nature, to better ourselves as humans and to care for the environments we call home. Essays on Place #1 The place†¦show more content†¦I am connected to this place. As I stare into the horizon feeling at ease, my patience and demeanor resemble the soothing sound of the waves and the breeze. As a student of Hilo, I feel fortunate to be here and to be a part of its scene. The mountainous coast engulfs my body with its spectacular views. The light blue-gray colors of the water travel to its navy blue horizon. My emotions and physical being feel refreshed, rejuvenated, tempered down to a slow pace and feeling relaxed. After jumping in and eagerly swimming around the shallow coves, I swim back to the ledge where I had been sitting, and from which I was taking in the view. The warm humid breeze and the clouded sun dry me with ease and I hardly notice. I continue to embrace and enjoy the visual beauties of Hawaii, feeling blessed to have this privilege. Essays on Place #2 There were a few reasons why I decided to write about the coast of Hilo bay. The main reason was it had an open area to observe, and that it was not secluded and close quartered as some of the other areas I thought of. This area felt more accessible to particular subjects I could touch on, rather than having to feel limited. Hilo bay is open wide with its brisk coastal breeze and the ocean waters, offering a sense of purity and oneness with nature. It would be hard to imagine if others thought this was a place of dread or unsettledness, though I could imagine that others might view