The Swamp As I hopped out of the car to grab my supplies, my shirt was immediately drenched in sweat and humidity. I had arrived at boot camp in Merritt Island, Florida which was to help me prepare for the missions work in the field. While at Boot Camp I learned the value of hard work, how to work better in a team, and how to get along with people that rub me the wrong way. Even though Boot Camp was miserable I still learned a lot
I was able to learn the value of hard work at Boot Camp. While I was in Boot Camp We had to do block laying every single day in ninety-five degree temperatures and one-hundred percent humidity. Even though we hated block laying we all knew it would help us on the field. One day we were doing block laying class
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This made it painstakingly difficult to get along with everyone. What helped us get together and work as a team was the Obstacle Course Which consisted of thirteen excruciating obstacles. These obstacles tested our strength, agility, and ability to work together as a …show more content…
To get someone over the wall, you had to have four spotters, two lifters on the top of the wall, two lifters at the bottom and as many people as you can get to lift over the wall to get points. The spotters had to constantly shout “Hands up eyes up.” The rest of the team shouted back “Got it, ready to lift.” and we started to lift the person over the wall
Without my team I would not have been able to do the Obstacle Course. That is how I learned to work together as a team during Boot Camp.
On the team there were a couple of people I could not get along with. There was one girl in particular named Kayla I wanted to give a black eye. Kayla got on my nerves because she always wanted everything done her way and went out of her way to annoy me. An example is, one day Kayla decided to come over and say to me “Your blocks are crooked.”
I replied “The leaders said they were perfect and I have checked them multiple
THE PAST :.. In days gone by, the four species managed to live in perfect harmony. Witches, werewolves and vampires lived in secret, blending in with the humans on a daily basis - and the humans remained completely in the dark about their existence. It was after thousands of years of living this way, whilst everything was completely normal, that a small group of vampires decided that they’d had enough. They spent months devising plans.
Jake watched as Miss Collins’ horse galloped through the trees and out of sight. He made an exasperated snort and slid the Winchester into the rifle scabbard. His duty was to get Duvall, and he’d start by doubling back to the dead or wounded outlaws.
The next few obstacles were: “King of the Mountain”, which was hay-bales stacked several rows high, to climb up and back down, “Berlin Walls”, which is TM’s version of high walls to climb up and over, and then “Everest 2.0”, TM’s warped wall, that is designed to again involve team work. The course now came to the five-miles marker and a split, the half-mudder course finish line was to the right and the left continued on for the remainder of the full course! The course now had about a half-mile sprint and eventually arrived to “Quagmire”, which was another mud mounds and muddy water trench crossing, after a little more sprinting, it was time for “The Liberator” for first time Tough Mudder’s and a modified version of the obstacle called “Back stabber” for those that have done more than one Tough Mudder (Legionnaire’s), both versions are angled walls to climb with the assistance of hand pegs that racers insert in to peg holes as they climb, the main difference between the two obstacles is the “The Liberator” uses two pegs and peg holes, while “Back stabber” uses just one peg and series of peg holes dead middle of the
Into The Lush Forest The sun had just kissed the hill, giving warm color to the sky, but I was feeling cold. The excitement in my heart was slowly losing its fire. We were lost and I felt alone, lost in the crowd of trees. A cold crowd perhaps. As the three of us walked slowly through the dense forest, our steps made loud noises - crushing the fallen leaves, and the broken twigs.
By the time people reach adulthood, they have gone through many obstacles in their lives. Perhaps an individual has been passed over at work, had someone close to them die, lost a job, or just lost direction. Those are some of life's many obstacles. As part of a group, there are obstacles that have to be overcome in a team environment. What are they and how does an individual get past the issues that arise in team dynamics? The prevalence of obstacles inserted into a team dynamic increases the likelihood that a team will fail in its mission.
I should have told them it was against camp rules. I should have stood up for myself; but, nevertheless, I obliged. Staring down the steps and vast hallway that preceded it, I told myself i was not a wimp, I told myself it would be over in a flash. I should have told myself to stop, I should have came to a cessation, but as my friend started to count down; 3, 2, 1, all I could think about was triumphing Bubba to the bottom of the steps. Trying to outwit my competition, I vaulted five steps down, in one jump.
Throughout the course our teamwork was tested in multiple events. Rank had no significance, enlisted Marines were alongside Commissioned Officers. Everyone suffered and triumphed together as a team. People’s true natures were exposed when encountering failure and adversity. We trained in rain, the extreme cold, became familiar with the mud, and discovered the true meaning of teamwork. We overcame all the obstacles and hardships presented to us. If one of our teammates struggled, everyone made an effort to keep their morale
My team was much slower than the other I was not worth anything at all. Everyone was way faster than me. Within ten minutes my team was down my two points. By the time they had scored their third point, I was ready to just call it a night and head back, but then I noticed something interesting about the hill. It was comprised of just enough dirt that it could be walked, and due to the darkness, I wouldn’t be able to be seen until I was at the other end of the course by their conveniently placed flag. I decided that it might be fun to try this idea, so slowly and quickly, scampered to the hill and crawled up. As I was crawling I realized I had another thing working in my favor, I was wearing all black. I slowly made my way across the hill and down to the team’s flag with perfect success. Nobody knew where I was. I grabbed the flag and sprinted to the line and made it across with a huge uproar, and the best part was, nobody knew how I had done it, so I was able to do the same thing for the rest of the night taking the team to victory.
Throughout my academic life, I have learned many essential lessons from being organized, to treating others with respect. However, my 2013 eighth grade school year has taught me the most important lesson of all, team work. Team work is the ability to get along with others, and it's the central piece of being respectful to your peers and doing your part! As my eighth grade year began, my teachers have taught me that getting along well with others is a splendid way to gain great success. They also mentioned, "In order to get to the top, you must know someone to lead you there!" This memorable life changing quote made me think about how important teamwork is because without the method or ability to get along with others, you may struggle to reach high achievement in life. Therefore, I always come to think of this quote when I have trouble with those who surround me, and although it can be a struggle to work as a team, I still find my strength and almighty power to pull through! I have phenomenally improved in using good sportsmanship, and it has successfully taught me a lot. While it may be hard to believe, my academic life has taught me how to work better with a team in a myriad of ways.
Accompanying the vibrant flowers, rich, emerald hills lay below the sky; as sunlight ignited the horizon, the dew-sheltered grass glistened beneath fluffy cotton candy clouds that were pressed against the gorgeous, sapphire sky. Circled above, birds hummed melodic tunes, each note resonating in the air; the wind responded with its sweet, delicate breeze. An overpowering, yet sugary fragrant travelled through the crisp air, attacking the noses of the several people that passed by. Gazing into the distance, passersby were incapable of consuming the exquisiteness of the landscape.
Grady was able to step away a couple of feet away from the mother bear, so he can get a head start of running away from the bear... I stepped away from the bear, so if the bear starts chasing me, I can get a head start running to say my last prayers. I started to run as fast as I could because you don't want to just stand there and be gobbled up for dinner. I ran so fast that I couldn't keep a trail if I lost my family, then I tripped over a piece of twig that made me stop and hear the awful sounds of the bear. After I tripped over the twig, I decided to go back to the campgrounds.
The flakes lightly touch my face, attaching to my lashes and tickling my nose. My boots crunched through the powdered snow. They detonated like Christmas crackers every time my feet hit the ground. The world was imprisoned in a bony white silence. Nothing sounded, nothing stirred, nothing sang.
Our different styles, instead of dividing us, balanced us. We played off each other every well; where one person lacked another picked up with their strengths. This project was a lesson in trust of not only your teammates but yourself. At first, I was comparing my abilities to my high level peers that I was paired with. As we went on I learned to trust that I could contribute to the group in a high manner from my strong suits and I trusted that one of my teammates would assist me in the portions I struggled with. It was a process in learning that you do not have to take on every task yourself to have it done in a quality manner and that your way is not the only way. Finally, I learned how to develop and build up my weaknesses further by observing the strengths of my teammates. From observing Kenzie’s positivity, I have learned and attempted to begin incorporating a positive outlook in every aspect of my life. When something goes wrong, I attempt to change my inner monologue to something positive and learn from the negative situation. I learned from Josh how to understand your teammates in a better way and delegate tasks effectively based on that deeper understanding. Finally, from Ryan I learned how to captivate the audience and draw people in with top-level presentation skills that I hope to incorporate in the remainder of my college and work
jumping, pushing and head-banging. In all this chaos I suddenly felt out of breath, we all clambered out of the pit and onto the steps. One of my friends kept asking me if I was OK and I said that I felt really out of breath and had a sharp pain in my chest. We came to the conclusion that I had probably cracked a rib.
One of the most unique creatures are fish. As I am sitting here in my room, my fish are swimming about with not a care in the world. I wonder what it would feel like to be a fish.