Success At Last! (Melissa Mae)

1. What is success?

To me, success is the feeling when you know you have achieved your desired goal after overcoming many, many obstacles along the way. The feeling of success is great. It is when you truly know that all of your hard work and determination -that has been put into a certain goal- has paid of, that you know you're finally successful. 


In this particular story that we're doing (The Maze), success is not achieved only by getting out of the maze, but the journey you had. If you got out of the maze without overcoming any obstacles, it wouldn't even be considered as success after all. The journey you had while trying to get out of the maze is the thing that determines the level of success you have achieved. If you managed to overcome all obstacles in the maze, your level of success would be great. 


"Obstacles are necessary for success because in selling, as in all careers of importance, victory comes only after many struggles and countless defeats." - Og Mandino


2. What is the metaphor of the maze?
[Message and Intention]


- Why did you go into the maze?

I went into the maze to save the lives of my parents. They were on one end of the maze, and I was on the other. I was given a time limit to save them and if I didn't, they would get killed by an UNSUB. Along the way to the other end, I would encounter many obstacles involving dangerous animals and people. After beating each enemy, I would be given a clue that would tell me which route to take next, and eventually lead me to my parent's whereabouts. I wanted to put a little twist of Criminal Minds and Harry Potter in my story.

- What did the maze look like?

Some mazes...

The maze looks complicated, on both the outside and inside. It is as large or larger than a football field, and is made out of leaves and vines. The maze is very tall and long. This is so that it has an eerie feel to it. When you're in the maze, you'll get confused and feel trapped for a while before you decide where you're headed to next. The maze will be easy to complete if you follow all the steps to get to the other side, however if you don't, getting out of the maze would be a torturous experience for you.


Done by: Melissa Mae :)

Aashnaaaaa~

SUCCESS AT LAST!

What is success? 

- Success to me, means achieving something after trying to get it for very long or achieving something after you have given all your best. Getting out of the maze is a success because a person takes very long to get out of a maze as it is a long process. 

FAMOUS MAZES

Richardson Castle

The Richardson Farm has a number of large corn mazes, but the fairy tale castle is perhaps the most…enchanting. The mazes change annually, and this castle is now closed, but it’s thrilling to view regardless.

Victoria Park Water Maze

This water maze is beautiful when filled with rainwater. It is distinctive because it is a Chartres Maze. This special type of maze is based upon Christian mythology, and it features a clear cross-like symbology (at right, below) which the believer is meant to walk in a particular pattern (as shown at left below).

What is the metaphor of the maze? Why enter the maze?

-at the end of the maze there is a huge treasure that is worth million of dollars $$$$$$$ and we need to get out of the maze and finish tasks in the maze if we want that treasure. (something like a treasure hunt)

AASHNA 

Lauren (:

What is Success?

- accomplishing something

- a sense of achievement

- finally reaching the end of a difficult task.

These are some of the things that come to my mind when i see the word success. Getting out of a maze is an accomplishment as after a long walk inside the maze, you're finally out free...a maze is like real life. There are many obstacles and whatnot blocking our way each day, at every corner there could be a wall or dead end stopping us from moving forward. This is like how we face setbacks in our own lives. Dead ends or obstacles are sometimes very upsetting and they can make you feel like giving up is the easiest option but that depends on how you want to see it. It could also be motivation to do better and to try harder. The message of the maze could be that sometimes its good to take small and slow steps and think carefully about where you are going. If there's a fork in your path, make a wise decision or take a chance. You never know what could be waiting for you at the end of that path. 

The maze could be a very challenging one with many obstacles and forks. This could be to show how much people go through in life and what type of difficulties they face. There should be dead ends at some points but always will there be a way out because in life, no one really meets a complete daed end.

One maze that i found was quite interesting was the Snakes ‘n Ladders one. It looks like this... 

I think this maze is really cool cause its an abstract way of playing snakes 'n' Ladders 

Another maze i thought was quite interesting was the Hampton Maze. This maze is so simple, yet very challenging. 

There is a bunch of Labyrinths in Sedona, Arizona which i think are super cool because they aren't like normal mazes and stuff which are made out of Hedges and all. They are put together by rocks and sand!