'MAIDENTRIP'
THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013
I would rate this article 4/5 because it really goes into detail about this girl and you feel a real connect to what the journalist is saying. The experience that this young girl faced makes you really think about how your life relates to hers and so i feel that this was a strong article that does a very good job of relying the information about this girl who traveled the world.
A journey across the world alone is an experience that will
open your eyes. 14-year-old Laura Dekker’s trip around the world changed her
from a girl into a woman. She had to fight hard in order for her to be able to go
on this adventure although, she won after 10 months of court issues and set off
when she was only 14 years of age. She traveled for 512 days, and faced many
challenges over those 17 months, but that was what she wanted. This trip shaped
this girl in a way no one can imagine. Although along the way she ran into
difficulties, that was exactly what she wanted to do, she wanted to face these
things so she could get past them and overall it would make her stronger as an
individual. This article has made me think about myself as a sailor, I only
started sailing when I was 12 but I hope to go on an adventure like Laura did,
to see what it is like to be out in the open waters just doing something you
love. The determination and passion that she has towards sailing is absolutely
astonishing. I hope one day I too will have a story that will have this effect
on other people as Laura’s story had on me. Throughout this article she talks
about all the obstacles that she had to over come and the reason why she did
everything she did, she had a positive attitude towards everything, even if she
would go through a huge storm and she felt as the waves just kept getting
larger, she never gave up and just fought through it all. This was an eye
opening experience to see that even though someone can go through a lot of work
that the feeling of accomplishment is what makes everything, all the pain worth
the fight.
http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/raising-rippers/Behind-the-Scenes-of-Maidentrip-17-Year-Old-Laura-Dekkers-Solo-Sail-Around-the-World.html?page=all
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