Saturday,May4,2002cloudy

　　LiMingandItookpartinawildernesssurvivalprogramyesterday,andithasbeenoneofthemostunforgettableexperiencessincehighschool.

　　Earlyinthemorning,wesetout.LiMingwascarryingacompassandatentinhisbackpack,andinminetherewasaflashlight,amap,aknife,afirst-aidkit,somematches,candles,food,andclothing.

　　Onthewaytocampsite,weclimbedahill,andthenweswamacrossariver,pushingthebackpacksonalargepieceofwoodwehadfoundbytheriver.

　　Aswegotintoaforest,welostourway.Luckily,wefoundtherightdirectionwiththecompass.Bythetimewearrivedatthecampsite,ithadalreadybeendark.LiMingthenputupthetent,andImadeafireandstartedcooking.

　　Thetwoofusspentthenightintheforest.Welearnedtouseknowledgegainedinclassroomtrainingtosolveproblems.Itwasquiteanexperienceforusboth,whichI’llneverforgetfortherestofmylife.