If I was on a deserted island I would bring a big notebook, a pen and a big water bottle.

The reason I would bring a notebook and a pen is so that I could write about all the things that I do at this island. And if I do end up dying for some tragic reason , my writings will go down in history. Even though I would be dead, a part of me would still be living through this notebook that I choose to write. Without a pen obviously I wouldn't be able to to write down my story. I would bring the water just so that I could survive a bit longer then I naturally would if I had no water.

If I were stranded on an island, there are so many things that I feel as if I would need to ensure my survival.  Assuming I have enough resources for food and water, and that I am truly deserted on the island (meaning there are no dangerous, wild creatures who could potentially harm me), I feel that one thing that would be essential to me would be my Bible.  I feel that it would be important to have some sort of religious work/ thoughts to help hold my sanity.  If not a religious work, some sort of book to hold your attention and distract you from your environment.  Another item I feel that I would also need would be some sort of technological device to also keep me occupied.  Whether it would be my cell phone, lap top, or just ipod/ ipad to allow me to listen to music, and again, distract me from my environment.  Lastly, I feel that I would also need some sort of safety kit just incase something were to happen.  This kit would be equipped with antibiotics, band-aids/ gauze, flash light, etc…  The combination of these things I feel would all be extremely useful while I am on the island by myself.  

If I was on a deserted island, the three things I would need are a fresh water source, fruit bearing trees, and a source of very sturdy vines. I'm going to assume things that are abundant in nature regardless of location will be on this island (such as rocks). To survive, I will need a sturdy shelter, a secure source of food and water, and fire for warmth during the cold nights. Since I have the fruit bearing trees and a source of fresh water, I'll only need to worry about a shelter and fire.

The most important thing I would need on a deserted island is water. I would not be able to survive because I drink so much water in one day. I could go through about four water bottles in one day because water is so delicious. That deserted island would need to be supplied with thousands of water bottles just for me. The second thing I would need is my iPad because I use it for everything. I don't even touch my laptop any more unless I really, really have to. My iPad is so convenient and it's always near my side, I would have so trouble living without it. The last and final thing I would need on the deserted island is another person. I wouldn't want to be alone because I think I would go crazy. Being alone would get tiring and who would want to be by themself forever. I would either take my mom or my best friend because either one of them would be fun to hang around. We could have loads of conversations about being stuck on the deserted island. My mom and I talk about anything and everything and the same thing goes for my best friend. I would never have to talk to myself which could get really boring. 

If I were on a deserted island, three things I could not live without would be my IPod, pictures of my family and friends, and of course being the girly girl that I am, ChapStick. I would absolutely go crazy without my IPod. I love music, and at times it gets me through the most difficult moments. Seeing that I would be stranded, music would most definitely have to keep me sane.

Pictures of my family and friends are a necessity also because they are the ones who help me through difficult times. The memories from the pictures would remind me of all the loving moments we had together. Looking at the pictures from time to time would help give me motivation to keep going day to day.

I have a huge pet peeve about chapped lips. I am constantly through the day moisturizing them and applying ChapStick. If I were stranded on a hot sunny deserted island then I would most definitely be reapplying all day. Who wants dry lips anyway? Right?

If I were on a deserted island, there would only be three things that I would not be able to live without: fresh water, food (a.k.a my Nature Valley) and a deck of cards. Fresh water to be hydrated and keep me alive, you know, incase I do actually get saved. Food to give me energy so I can be able to build myself a little tent, fight off any monkeys that want my food,and to climb a tree to call out to a passing helicopter or something that may be able to save me. And last, a deck of cards because when I am all alone and bored, I could just pull out a deck of cards and play some solitaire with myself and perfect my poker skills.

If I had to choose three things, I think I’d take my Bible, a picture/pictures of family and friends, and a telescope (hopefully I’d be able to find food and water or else this island thing isn’t going to end well). I think life on a deserted island would be all about passing the time, so these three things are what I’d want with me while I’m passing the time. But they’re more than just time-killers, they’re also pretty representative of the priorities in my life.

I’d want to have my Bible because it’s probably the most valuable thing I possess. It was a gift from my cousin and it’s been pretty important to the development of my faith and how I try to live. Admittedly, it’s hard to practice what’s in a lot of the book if I’m all alone on the island with no one to interact with, but it’s still important to have to keep my faith strong. I feel like a book is a very natural thing to want to have, and I can’t think of a better one to have on a deserted island.

I think it’s a little obvious why I’d want a picture of family and friends. Living on a deserted island means complete isolation, so it’d be hard to live without something to remember my loved ones by. It’s hard to imagine, but if I didn’t have something to remind me of what they look like, I feel like over time I might forget and that’s definitely not something I would want to live with if I could help it. Plus, it’s always nice to have a warm reminder of loved ones, especially when the nights are cold.

Lastly, the telescope is a nice little thing to have to keep myself curious and appreciative. Looking up at the stars without a telescope, just pausing and really looking, is a very humbling experience. I can still remember the first time I looked up and just took in the sight – it was honestly a moment that guided me towards science and physics. I wouldn’t need the telescope to admire the stars, but it would be nice to have something that would let me take a closer look when I wanted to. In a way, that’s what science and physics are – a lens through which we can take a different look at nature. I can’t take all of that with me, but I think I’d be happy settling for the telescope.

If I was stuck on a deserted island, three things I would HAVE to have with me would be a knife, a frying pan and a first aid kit. The knife would be essential for not only hunting but building a shelter as well. The frying pan would help me distill the sea water making it drinkable and would also allow me to cook whatever I happen to hunt. Lastly, I would have to have a first aid kit to treat ANY aliments that I may get while living on the island. The objective while on the island is survival and survival is dependent on fitness. If I am sick or injured I can’t hunt , if  I don’t hunt , I won’t eat and the rest is self-explanatory. So, those are the things I could not live without if stuck on a deserted island. 

If I was stranded on a deserted island, I could not live without fresh water, food, and a companion.  Salt water is all around, but that would only make me thirstier.  So I would have to find clean drinking water. Second, I would need to find good food! I would have to find a way to tell which fruits were good to eat and also a way to catch real food.  But most important I would need a companion because I do not know how to do either of these things on my own.  I hope whoever survives that accident with me has a lot of experience in nature and knows all about how to get food and water on a deserted island.  Also, humans need company to keep them going in life, like Tom Hanks in the movie "Cast Away" who was stranded on an island and in such desperate need of a companion. Overall, I know what I would need to survive on a deserted island, but I would definitely need help to get it; I would appreciate that person who is with me for all their help, but more so for being there to relate to and share that experience with me.    

Looking back at my high school years I remember being very quiet, many times overlooked and overpowered.  For a while, after I left high school, I felt like I wasted my high school years being shy, and missing out on so many friends and opportunities.  Now as all my peers are getting older and taking our place in society, we are also seeing the results of the actions we made while in high school.  

If I could change anything in the world, I would change the process for people who are already in the health care field to become doctors. There are nurses, nurse assistants, physician assistants that have been in the health care field for many years. Through these year they have acquired a certain level of skills and experience. Many of them have the ability to actually be doctors but cannot because they do not have certifications to be a doctor or the time and expenses to go to medical school.

 For example, a middle aged woman works in a hospital as a physician's assistant. She has been a faithful worker, working very hard for about 15 years. Since she is a physicians assistant, she must work under a doctor. However, the doctor that she has been working under is going to be transferred to another hospital. When the new doctor arrives at the hospital, he is younger, has less experience and does not know the regular routine of the hospital as well as the physician assistant. Now she will have to take orders and refer to this new, in-coming doctor. 

To some this would not be a problem and they would not mind, but to others they see this as a very frustrating and unfair situation; some may even feel as if their work ethic and experience is being belittled. Now, one can say that the solution to this problem would be to just go to medical school and become a doctor. However, for a physician's assistant to do this they still need to go to medical school and start from the beginning and be on the same caliber as students who have just finished their undergraduate.

Not only that, they will have to be in school for another six to eight years depending on what they want to specialize in. For a middle aged person who probably has a family and their life established this option would seem unreasonable and even unfair that they would have to do this whole tedious process. Therefore, that is why if I could change something in the world, I would allow there to be a short-cut for the health care providers that have been serving our communities for years to be given the option doctors without the overwhelming process of medical school.