If I had the chance to reinvent myself I don't think I would change my name or how I look or how I act. I actually like the way I am. I think I am a good and nice person who gets along well with others. I used to hate my name because it was so common, but now I cannot imagine being called anything else. I would like to try new things and go on adventures. In high school I started playing the viola because I heard a girl from my church play the viola and I thought it was so beautiful. After I heard her play I instantly wanted to learn how to play. Just like McCandless liked nature and spiritually connecting with the outdoors I always thought string instruments were pretty sounding and I felt connected to their sound. That is one way how I reinvented myself. I became a viola player.
I have always wanted to travel to many different countries and learn about their unique culture. In the future I plan to go traveling to many different places and experiencing many different customs and traditions. I get an energy boost when I see happy people and people walking around in their natural habitat. The history of the country is also very interesting to learn about. I like to know what people did in the past and how they lived in the past. One thing that I would do differently from Chris McCandless would be that I would not travel alone. I would go with at least one other person so that I would have a person around me that makes me feel safe. If I went alone I would feel scared and lonely.
I feel that what the idea of reinvention can be a good idea. Some people reinvent themselves for the better and some reinvent themselves for the worse. I think Chris reinvented himself to make himself happy. He was happy during his life, which is very important to find in life. I do not think I would do anything like what Chris McCandless did like walking to my destinations, leaving my family, and living in the wilderness, but I think that reinventing yourself can show yourself and other people that you have many talents and are a unique person. Some do invent themselves for the worse though. An example of reinventing yourself in a bad way is to commit crimes or abuse drugs.
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