Explorers Through The Ages

  Through the ages, many people have traveled the world in different ways. In the earlier ages, people traveled through ships to reach their destination. On these travels, people would face some difficulties. An example could be storms that occurred while they were sailing. A historical figure I like to recall when thinking of  travel in the earlier ages is Christopher Columbus. He made an important contribution by discovering America. As time progressed, people began to build more advanced ship structures and flying through planes. The better the ship, the farther people could go and discover new areas of the world. This led to new discoveries and helpful material that is used today. For example, by exploring, people have discovered plants that cure certain illnesses. These plants could only exist in one environment, so people had to go and explore in order to find them.

  Every person has different reasons for exploring, but I believe they all have similar goals they hope to achieve on their explorations. On their explorations, they want to discover new information they can share with the world about a certain area and what positives it can hold. These discoveries could interest others to also go and discover new information about the unknown in the world. These discoveries could lead to new cures and materials from the native species that have been discovered on the island. Not only this, but people can learn in what kind of conditions certain aspects of the environment grow in in order, so that they may grow it in their own home country. The common goal of all people that go to discover or devote themselves to solving the unknown , in my opinion, are to gain knowledge. Knowledge is a key aspect in a society trying to advance in life. This is why people devote themselves to finding or learning about the unknown.

  With devotion to discover the unknown comes sacrifice. If you are leaving your home to discover the unknown, you are leaving behind your family and friends. An expedition into the unknown does not have a set date on how long it will take until a return back home. So, a person will not know how long they are going to be away from their friends and family. Another sacrifice would be leaving behind their life. They would be missing out on special events in their life, such as birthdays and holidays. Instead of these activities, they would be spending much time  dedicated to studying and gathering information. Discovering the unknown has negatives, as mentioned, but I believe that gaining knowledge can help overcome that.