If I was stranded on an island I would bring a bag full of food because I would not be able to survive without food. I would also bring some sort of material that I could use to build shelter. I would also bring my quad so i have something fun to do on the island before i die...lol

Now for the whys. It is kind of obvious why I would need food, so i will not go to far into that. And shelter is pretty much the same. But my quad....I love it. Just ridding around on a deserted island with no one around.

If I could bring one person with me it would be my friend Dave because he is like super survival dude. He could be literally in the middle of know where and know exactly what to do.

I don't know if I would want be rescued. If I knew I wouldn't die I would problay want to stay, but I would also like my family to be there if I were to stay there forever.

I wouldn't mind living like the Swiss family Robinson, but if I was stranded on an island i would probably take one step at a time and not plan to far ahead. I would like to have my laptop..well maybe not cause the only reason I would have is to communicate with friends and stuff but i doubt there is Internet there.

Though this is experience I would probably learn to appreciate the simple, everyday things that I take for granted

Island

If I crashed on an island, I'd want to have my Ipod, a bathing suit, and a chest O' knives, like John Lock. If it was the Lost island, I'd want to get out of there as soon as possible, but I'd be helpless to escape, and probably end up forced to survive there. That would suck, but I could manage if I stayed clear of the boars, polar bears, and other inhabitants. If it was just any old, non-wierd deserted island, then I would try to seek rescue if I was the only person. But if I was there with a few of my friends, and there was a grooup of friendly islanders, then I might be content to stay. We could live simply, existing in harmony with each other, and maybe one day, I would rise to become king of this island paradise....

So I'm Stuck on an Island

If I was stranded on an island, I would want but a few things. Just me, Hillary Clinton, and a flail for each of us. A gladiator match to the death would ensue, and one of us would remain supreme. Heh, kidding, gotta get that needless ragging on Hillary in every post, though.

Seriously though, I would want to get off of that island. Life is too short to be alone on an island. However, I do not have a helicopter or a boat fit for seafaring, so I would have to pick somethings that could help me get rescued, as well as something to keep me entertained. I would also need something to keep me alive.

So, the first thing I would want would be a case of water. One can not live without hydration, and something tells me that the people on Lost were not stuck on an island surrounded by fresh water. As such, I would want a case of bottled water to keep my hydrated for an extended period of time. I'm sure I could find food in the surrounding environment, be it fish or coconuts, but fresh water is a thing many take for granted, and I wouldn't want to be making that mistake. My life is too important to me.

The second thing I would need is a box of matches. This would aid in the rescuing aspect of things. If I could find things to burn, I could just light them up and hope someone finds me. I'm assuming I'm not stuck on a 10x20 mound of sand in the middle of nowhere, but if I am I would have to burn my hair or something. Surely, you'll say, "But Tyler, can't you just rub sticks together to get fire?" Well, no I can't. I couldn't do that for the life of me. So, a box of matches is, thus, my second pick.

My third pick would be a baited ocean fishing pole. I have only been picking things I actually have, so this has been tough. However, I decided a fishing pole could be productive and fun at the same time. If I lose the bait, I'm screwed. Until then, though, I can get my food from the surrounding water as I wait for rescue.

Hmmm.... A person to bring with me? I don't know. On the one hand, I would want to be with someone I like, but then I wouldn't want them to suffer with me. I think that I would want to be stuck on the island with no one. Being stuck with someone I like would mean causing them to suffer, and being stuck with someone I didn't like would mean having to share or defend my limited resources. As such, I would want to be completely stranded, alone.

Such an experience would obviously change me. I would most likely not take technology or other such amenities for granted. I would probably find fresh water and fish to taste a hell of a lot better. Additionally, I would perhaps develop some to some level a fear of isolation. After being stranded for so long I would fear going back to such a state. Oh yeah, I also might become a bit pyromaniac, what with the matches.

So, I'm stranded on an island, and these are the things I'd bring. I think I had sound reasoning for all of the items. Either way, I would wish such a horrible fate on no one.

this blog reminds me of one opf my favorite movies, Cast Away. tom hanks is lost on an island all by himself after a devastating plane crash. If i were ever to get stuck on a Island of course i would want my family to be there with me. It would deffiantly suck to never see my family again and be stuck on island, but i deffiantly would want my girlfriend there. Noty just becuase she my girlfriend but shes also my best friend. As for technology, I dont know maybe a fishing pole and something to provide the group with securty and saftey. I think if i were ever recued my mentality would be way different. I wouldnt take the things that americans, well at least me, take forgrtanted everyday like light, fire, food, warmth. Things that provide us with saftey and security and happiness. I would prolly never waste food, leave the door open, things that just waste money and hard work. Bottom line, i think that being standed on an island for the rest of my life would be a terrible experience and i couldnt wait to be recued.

Stranded

If I could bring three things when I was stranded on an island, I would bring my phone, my dad's labtop, and my ipod. I would want to be able to talk to anyone I wanted, whenever I wanted. I could listen to music whenever I wanted, and I could go on the internet. If I could bring one person, it would be... Morgan Stampfli. I would bring him because he is so stupid, he is funny. He is usually funny because he is so stupid. And, when he annoyed me, Icould beat him up. I would want to be rescued, so I could live in society. With people, and get away from Morgan. (he can be very annoying). I think it would make me appreciate everything I have in life more.

Peace,
Christian

Lost on the Island of Japan

If i was to be stranded on an island i would pic kthe island of Japan. Technically it is an island even though it is a country. If i was to get lost it wouold be with a girl named Sarah, it would be way more fun than if I was alone. I would also bring Tibo, because when i get angry i could use him as a punching bag, because he is weak and fluiffy like a teddy bear. I would also bring Jimmy because he can help me beat up Christian Tibo. I would like Japan because it would br hard to get lost. I could just go to the nearest million population city and chill. The technology i would bring would be a cell phone, a laptop ( with internet), and a microwave. I would bring a microwave because if i accidently kill Tibo i can out him in the microwave and me and Jimmy will feast upon him. I think i would change because i would become a cannibal by eating Tibo.

Have fun in Japan.

On an Island Far Far Away..........

If I were stranded on the island there are several things I would like to have with me. One of these essentials are books to keep me entertained. If I don't have entertainment I get very frustrated, angry, and depressed. This eventually also leads to mood swings and violent urges. Another thing I would need is lots and lost of food and drink. A guy needs to eat! I guess that the final thing I would require is a Portapotty. I can not stand public bathrooms, so imagine how disgusted I would be at using nature!

As for who I would want with me, it seems obvious. I would want a very very rich person who has a tracker chip implanted in them, and owns a remote control yacht. Think about it, people whould come looking for you, know where you are, and you might be able to get out of the situation yourself.

stranded!?

oh, darn it, stuck on an island with only three items, some technology, a couple of my friends, and a next to no chance of rescue! honestly, i would care a little because i kind of would like to meet some new people and not have running water or electricity. also, i would kind of hate to have my great great grand kids turn out as in bred freaks. the three things i would bring would be a plastic ducky, a frankfurter, and a computer. the plastic ducky so the technology of plastic would remain (and for companionship), the frankfurter to eat, and the computer so i could still use it and remake it and sell them to the natives. I would bring along chuck Norris, will Ferrell, Stephen Colbert, captain jack, a girl, Bo cardish, and Matt McFadden. chuck Norris for defense against all natives, will Ferrell for humor, stephen colbert to host him, captain jack to help me take over other islands, Bo cardish cause he is just awesome, and Matt for extra food, and the girl to continue our inhabitance of the island. for technology, i would bring computer, plastic, rubber, and radio waves. this would change me because i would have some fun and do stuff that i never did before, i would also learn how to be the emperor of an archipelago.
that's it.


-----Zack

Cast Away.

If I was stranded on an island and I had to choose three items to bring with me, I would bring a knife so that I could use it as a tool to make things easier.
I would bring a radio so that I could make contact with someone and also hear what's going on in the world.
I would also bring paper and a supply of pencils so that I could keep track of things and draw.
I would want to have my brother [Eric] and my friends Nina and Cait along with me. My brother is really smart and Nina and Cait are good company and are also very smart.
I would probably want to go back. I think for a while I would think it was sort of nice. But in the end, you're stranded on an island and you just want to go back home and be with all your friends and loved ones.

Nothing's going to change my world! -The Beatles.

On a Island..

First of all... I think that it would be awesome to live on an island... for a little while at least.
Steph and I have a plan to go on great adventures when we are 21. So, on our way home, maybe we could plan to jump out of the plane and live on an island!!! What do you think Steph??

I would want to live on an island with a lot of trees for shelter, plants for food, and a lot of different animals. I would want to bring another outfit, lots of matches for making fires, and my kitties because I don't think that I could live without their cute faces. Obviously, I would to be stranded with Steph just because she has such a positive outlook on everything. We would build an awesome tree house and go swimming everyday. We would lay out under the stars, and for once experience in full the great world of beauty in which we live. After a month or so, I think that I would want to be rescued because I would miss my family and other friends too much.

I think that living on an island would change anyone's personality. I hope that it would make me appreciate things more, like having a warm house and luxuries like TV!!! I also hope that it would make me more creative with using my resources.

My Best Friend Spalding

Well if i was going to be trapped on an island and only could bring three things i would bring a lighter, a chicken, and a Spalding volley ball. a lighter because trying to start a firer with two sticks is not fun and it gives you a ton of blisters. a chicken because they make eggs which are delicious and eventually i would eat the chicken, mmmmmmmm chicken. and i would bring a Spalding volley ball because if Hollywood has taught us anything it is that in this situation a ball becomes your best friend. and it would be a Spalding because i know that no matter how close you get to Wilson they will eventually float away in the ocean causing you to leave your raft and almost die.

If i got to bring someone with me it would be Tom Hanks. this is an obvious choice because lets face it hes been through this before, he knows what he is doing. Sure he is a little depressing and likes to take out teeth with ice skates but he would be good to have around. If given the choice to remain on the island or go back to civilization i would go back. my reason is that i would get a bit tired to Tom Hanks he seems like the clingy type. i mean you saw how close he got to a ball imagine how he would be to a thing that could talk back.

while there i would probably miss technology. Mainly my bed. i have slept outside before and it is not fun. this experience would change me a lot. it would teach me to be more independent and resourceful. also i would stop liking Tom Hanks and the show survivor because i know that in the real world Jeff Probst doesn't give you food and blankets if you can eat something disgusting.

Stranded on an island, eh?

I HATE THIS QUESTION! Sorry, but I really do dislike this type of question. If you are stranded on an island, why in the world would you have a choice of items to bring? And why bring only 3?????? I myself would try and cram as much as I could into a bag. But how would you know that you were being stranded? That's not the sort of thing you can plan ahead for.

I suppose I would like to try and live like the Swiss Family Robinson (not that I've ever read the book) but only if there were ample supplies on the island and if there were other people who I am willing to live with with me. But which specific people? I have no idea who I can trust right now, so I'll just hope that I'm stranded with some relatively nice people who I'm not too involved with. Otherwise, I would just use the giant burning 5000-foot signal that I would inevitably bring with me to get the heck off that island. If no one saw it, I would just use the bad-futuristic-movie teleporter (one of the other things that I would bring) to go back home or at least into a nice restaurant on the right continent.

Shipwrecked on..... The Island!

If I were stranded on an a deserted island I would want a radio, so that I'd know what was happening on the outside world (and possibly communicate with them). Then again I might not want to know what was going on if I couldn't be a part of any of it, who knows. I would definitely want the radio to listen to music, which would also prevent me from going crazy. The second thing I would bring is a large hatchet or knife (or a set of them), which would be very useful for making shelters. I could use it to cut open food, or sharpen sticks to catch food or make a fire. The third thing I would bring, if I had the option, is a journal and an art set (including lots of colored pencils, a really good sharpener, an eraser, markers, pens, regular pencils, paint, and paint brushes), so I could draw, paint etc., and keep track of the days and what happened during my time on....THE ISLAND!

If the island was relatively friendly and I could bring only one person with me it would be my mommy. I love my mom, she is very practical, and doesn't panic easily. She would be really helpful in solving any problems on the island. If I could bring more than one person I would probably bring my sister and my friend Bridget, primarily because they are some of the few people I would be able to live with without killing.

If the island was very dangerous, I would bring someone I strongly dislike (I'm trying not to be a hateful person), like Frank. No, not really he isn't that bad, but I would bring George Bush. Then I would go to the opposite side of the island, so that, theoretically, when people came to rescue me they wouldn't find him. We could get lucky and never see him again!

It would be nice to not have the ordinary responsibilities. All I would have to worry about would be starving, or getting struck by lightening, or eaten by wild lions, tigers, and bears, or stung by killer bees, or bitten by a poisonous spider, or eaten by an anaconda.... but really it would be nice to be away from ordinary life. I think I would appreciate the things that I, and most Americans, take for granted, clean water, food, a place to stay. Also, I think I would appreciate my time more if I didn't have any idea what would happen from one day to the next. However, I would want to be rescued eventually. I would miss the rest of my friends and family, and probably all the conveniences of ordinary life. Overall it would probably be a very good, educational experience, but "there's no place like home".

Deserted in an Island...

If I were stranded on a deserted island I probably wouldn't have the choice of what to bring or who to bring. There would have been some catestrophic event in which I landed on this island. But if given the choice...


Three items, only three items?...That is hard to choose! Probably a radio, this would give me music and news, although maybe I wouldn't want to hear what was going on in the outside world. I would also want some type of ax for chopping down trees to make a shelter or a boat and it could also be used for self defense (if need be). My third item would be a journal, so I could write what was going on. Writing calms me down, and it would help me when I'm lonely, or when I miss home. How would I write you ask? I always have a pen or pencil in my journals...come on, it isn't cheating.


It is hard to pick one person I would want to bring. I mean, do I pick my best friend Madi, who I know I would have the best time with?...or do I bring my mom, who always seems to find a solution to any problem, even the worst ones? Maybe I should bring Matt McFadden or Will Feldhuisen, because they are two of the smartest people I know and they would probably find the best way to get us out of there, or just survive. Well I guess if I had to pick, I'd pick Tarzan, because he knows how to live in the wild and he could help me the most.


I would probably want to be rescued evenutually... But the excitement of being on the island would occupy me for about a month. The adventures I could have...the lessons I would learn...it would be an insane experience to say the least. I would probably not care as much how I looked, and I'd apprieciate the simple things more. Food, a warm bed, and even going to school! I'd be a stronger person too, both physically and mentally. But let's just hope I don't get stranded on a deserted island...because we all know, I'd be hopeless. =)

Katie Schultz

If I had to bring three items while I was lost on an island, I would bring a swiss army knife, a first aid kit, and a picture of my family. The swiss army knife would be for hunting small animals and carving tools with stick to hunt larger animals. The first aid kit is obviously for first aid, if i am hurt in any way. The picture of my family would remind me of hope so i wouldn't give up and i would still try to get back home. About people... well i already wrote that I would bring a picture of my family so I don't think that they would be coming, also I would not want to have to make them be stuck with me. I think that I would bring my dog so that I could teach him to sniff and track people and find help would also teach hime to hunt, and many other thingss. I think that I would want to be rescued so I could seemy family and friends again and eat some chocolate and other good that I like. Obviously I would try to live like the swiss family robinson's untill someone found me and I got rescued. I would want some kind of radio or walkie talkie like the one that they have on lost, but I would want it to work. I think that this experience would teach me to appreciate what I have and to not take things for granted.

Lost On the Island of Hawaii

If I was lost on the island of Hawaii I would my bestest friend Ryan. Ryan and I chill together about every weekend and we would go to Hawaii and chill together.
I would bring a extra pair of clothes so I don't have to wear the same clothes all the time. I would also bring madddddd money. I would bring madddddd money so I could buy madddddd stuff. I would also bring a laptop with a internet conection card cause I'm a losser and need a computer also i would bring a chrager with it so i could use it madddddd long time.
I would stay on Hawaii cause its like America but different and its madddddd chill. I think it would change me cause I"ll never want to leave and I stay there and chill. So I'm going to get lost on the madddddd chill island of Hawaii.
Peace Homes.

island

If i was stranded on an island and i could take three things i would bring my favorite book so i wouldnt get bord, flint so i could start a fire, and a whole bunch of pens and paper so i could write down the things i saw and did. I would want to be trapped on the island with my dog because he could get his own food and hes really cute. I would also want to be there with my dad or grandpa because they both know alot about how to survive in the wild. Eventually i would want someone to rescue me, but i think it would be fun to spend so time there first. If i had to choose between having technology or not having it im pretty sure i wouldnt want it because it would ruin the experience. If this ever really happened to me, i think it would mostly change how much i value the people and things close to me.

Stranded without an Ipod?!?!?! O.O

When I read this I laughed because I don't think there is one person alive who didn't ask themselves this question as a kid. From childhood movies like Tarzan and The Swiss family Robinson were really enjoyable.
Lost on an island and I can only bring a few things? To be smart I would say...Food, Shelter and fresh water. To be honest If i were lost on an island I would want some source of food or some way to get it like a bow and a fishing pole. Then I would want a tent or some form of shelter. Lastly I would bring a hand powered water filter if the water is salty. If it's not then a cell phone to call someone to rescue me. If I had all of these I could survive for a long time. If I could choose people it would have to bring my group of friends (about 16 people) and my family. I don't think I'd last long alone. I'm kinda sick and tired of school so to stranded might be fun. I would definitely try and live like the Swiss family Robinson until i get rescued. I would want some technology. Maybe a solar powered battery cell so i can use outlets and have some use of electricity. I think that I would become jacked from working so much and mentally would become a survivor. I might become hardened in the inside.

On an Island

If I was stranded on an island I would bring my family and pets (not the fish they probly would die). Also I would bring some food just in case, some bottles of water and mabey some rope.

I would bring my family well i dont think i have to tell you. I would not wan to get resued because this society has to many probles as it is. I would restart and make the island a better place.

I think this experience would change me and many people for the better. I think this because there is no bad infulences on a lost island. Mabey there will be island people to create my own society.

Lost

If I was abandoned on an island I would bring a swiss army kife because you can do a lot of things with it that would be useful. Also I would bring a first aid kit so that I could have something for cuts and stuff. Lastly I would bring toothpaste because I wouldn't be ble to eat if I didn't have any teeth. I would want the one other person with me to be my best friend because it would help to make the stay seem not as long. While I was there I would want to live Swiss Family Robinson's style because it would be safer and more comfortable. I would live like that until I had the chance to go home. Then I would leave and go see all of the people I missed.

desert island

If I was stranded on an island it would be really hard to decide what I would bring with me. I would probablly bring pictures of my friends and family that way I could have memories of everybody if I never got back. I would probabbly also bring a glove and ball so i could have something to do. The last thing I would bring is my cell phone so I could call someone for help. Even though it would probabbly lose battery quickly. The first person I would bring is my mom and my sister-in-laws. I would probbably also bring my cousin Lindsay. Just me and the girls. I think it would be really fun if I brought them and we would be really close so it wouldnt be awkward. I think it would be good to get away from this society and be on an island for a while. It would be kind of like a secret getaway with the girls. I would get a tan, go swimming, and just hang out for a while before I would want to be rescued. I wouldnt want any technology with me. It would be good to just get a way for a while and just be left alone. If this really happened to me, it would change me very much. I would feel very differently about what I have and not take for granted the things that I do have. Since I would bring my family I would also realize how important family is in my life. This experience would be a good one for me. It sounds weird, but I think it would be good to do this.

ISLAND!!!!!!

If i was stranded on an island i would bring razor. I would bring this to shave with and to attck things with for food. I would bring a huge box of matches. I would bring this to start fire so i wouldnt freeze at night and so i could cook some food. I also would bring a first aid kit. I wold bring this because there is a big chance that i or someone else could get hurt. i mean it is wildlife and anything can happen. If i could bring any person with me i would bring my best friend. if i brought my best friend then we could have fun toghther and maybe it wouldnt seem like we were lost. i would deffenitly want to be rescued. i would want to be rescued because who would want to stay and starve themselves and possibly die on an island. I dont think anything is wrong with our society compared to an island with no one and no food. i mean atleast in our soceity you can have food if you have money and most people have money. if i had no other way out i would try to live like the Swiss Family Robinson's. But evently i would deffently want to go home. i would want technolgy like my cell phone and my camera to actually have a life. I think with this experiance i would become harder and could handle more things.
-kristin

Heroes and Leaders

"Celebrating heroes is a terrific way to remember our won heroic potential. They remind us of how far we can go. How high we can climb." TA Barron

In light of Eliot Spitzer's scandal, when we consider our leaders and heroes, is it wrong to hold them to a higher level of expectation than everyone else? Should leaders and heroes have a private life? Should what happens in a public figure's life mandate whether or not that person is fit to govern or take a leadership role?

In the same vein, should teachers take into consideration a student's home life and private life when figureing grades and how to treat a student in class?

Enjoy your writing!
Mrs. Gaboury

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