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    Benjamin Healey

    Ms. Michko

    15 May, 2024

    Personal Narrative

    A favorite memory of mine is from my time spent amongst the trees and nature with the

    smell of a woodfire spreading throughout the area. I was at one of my favorite places to be, the

    forest. Specifically a forest that was called Four Rock. It had this name because of the four major

    rocks found near the entrance to all the hiking trails. Four Rock also contained the “pirate ship,”

    the ship was actually made up of a multitude of fallen trees, but they fell in such a way that it

    resembled a ship ready to sail out to sea. I spent lots of my childhood in this forest with my

    friends, I learned survival skills as well as fun activities to do from teachers that guided us

    through the woods of Four Rock.

    One of my favorite specific memories was from the day that I was trying to make my

    pump drill. A pump drill is a type of drill created from wood and stones that is commonly used to

    start friction fires. I was working on the drill with a teacher named Gavin. I had seen his pump

    drill that he had created and knew that I wanted to make my own. I started by walking around,

    scanning the forest floor for the perfect, straight stick that was also made out of hardwood. This

    proved to be a pretty difficult task as Four Rock is mostly made up of Pine trees, which are soft

    wood. Eventually I found the perfect stick. I then took my sought after stick and whittled the end

    off to make it into a point. I remember using this while the heat of the campfire was radiating all

    around. It was a very hot day, but the fire was useful for cooking lunch, as well as the red hot

    coals which were being used for projects other kids were doing. I then obtained two other flatter
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    pieces of wood and used Gavin’s pump drill to drill holes through them in order to put the center

    stick through them. This was quite the difficult process as pump drills aren't the most effective at

    drilling holes through things, they are more useful for creating friction fires. Gavin then helped

    me tie two rocks in between the two flat pieces of wood to act as weights so that the drill would

    be balanced, and would be able to have enough energy to be able spin around in without stalling.

    The last step was to put a string over the top and wrap it around the center stick and use that as a

    rip cord to get the drill spinning. Then finally, my very own pump drill was done. I brought it

    home to show my parents that afternoon, and the next day, I was back to camp to test it out and

    see how well my creation worked.

    This experience along with others at Merrohawke allowed me to expand on a key part of

    my identity which is creativity. Throughout the years I take part in lots of different tasks that

    require creativity, an example of this is woodworking. Throughout my childhood I really loved

    woodworking and creating things with just simple pieces of wood. I have made lots of things

    ranging from the desk I use today, to a swim float that will have its maiden voyage this summer.

    I enjoy creating the designs for things and then making them a reality, this requires lots of

    imagination as well as creativity to make a logical, good working design. I like to work on these

    projects with friends and family because of all the things that I can learn from them to better

    myself. I love spending time with my family and learning from them. I spend lots of time in

    Rockland, Maine with my uncle working on cars and learning how to weld. I also spend time in

    Rochester, New Hampshire with my grandparents. My grandfather is an incredible wood worker

    and he has taught me so much, he helped me create my desk which ended up turning out to be an

    amazing piece of furniture. Overall, I am a very creative person, I developed my creative


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    tendencies from my time spent out in nature as well as with my family and friends building and

    designing fun projects.

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