Abandoned Ship

Have you ever pictured yourself, ten, twenty years from now being stranded on a desert island? Or maybe even now, being in a completely different environment - not knowing what to do? Maybe you're with a group of friends but you can only keep a certain amount. What would your roll be? Do you want to survive? I know I would. Being alone in the middle of nowhere is one thing - scary, mind blowing - what have you. However, when you're with a group of people, it can ease your nerves just a bit because then you know you're not alone. How would you survive? On Friday, the class did an activity in preparation for "Abandoned Ship". There were sixteen people selected out of twenty - eight students. Of those sixteen, each one had a role. There were two people (in my opinion) who stood out the most - the poet and captain. Although I wasn't involved in this activity, I was observing everything each person did. Each person acted differently toward this situation. The poet and captain took charge and stated their role. Most people would've thought right away to get rid of the poet, but since she stated that she was in the navy, they decided to keep her. However, most of the people who got eliminated were of old age or people who thought wouldn't make good use. In today's world, there's constant judging, both on physical appearance and what that person has to offer. For example, there was a football player on the boat. Passengers immediately thought to get rid of him because he was just some big guy with no intellect to give to the group. Everywhere nowadays - high school or work - people are constantly being judged on how they look or how they do things. If they don't do something the way the other person wants it, then they're wrong. But what most people don't look at is what's on the inside. There is more than meets the eye. Someone who may appear to be muscular and tough could turn out to be someone who is smart and outgoing. I think people should become more open minded and look at what people have to give. We don't pay attention to what people are like on the inside because all we see is how they act on the outside, when in reality, they could be completely different. Getting to know someone is key when starting a relationship of any kind, and if people got the chance to do that in the class activity (in a more calm manner), then things would've turned out a little more smoothly.