Adventure – Speech
Greetings to the teachers and students gathered here. We have all had the urge to have a good adventure at times. The thrill and the adrenaline rush associated with an adventure keep us on the edge. The thrill is just so much that we can’t wait to share it with our near and dear ones. The inherent thrill associated with an adventure is what that makes them seem very enticing and attractive. Tourism industry has also built upon this factor.
There are various physiological changes that the body undergoes during an adventure. The body undergoes a physical arousal where the flight or fight response is activated creating a feeling of thrill. The brain regions that activated release a whole mixture of hormones and neurotransmitters such as dopamine, adrenaline and endorphins. These create a feeling of “rush” that motivates us to seek adventures. Some evolutionary biologists are of the view that thrill seeking might be a trait that has been wired into us for the sake of survival.
Adventure comes in a variety of packages, suiting the needs of each individual. There are adventure sports; they attract people of all ages. Adventure also comes in a package with nature such as treks and camps which attract nature lovers. Adventure may make us of naturally available forms such as rocks, cliffs, waves or could be built in artificially created environments such as amusement parks, motor sports and the like. Adventure can be customised to suit the needs of any person based on their expectations.
Thrill seeking is a human motivation. Sometimes, a good adventure into the nature would be the one thing we need to break the monotony and bust the stresses of daily life. In conclusion to my speech, I would like to point out that learning about the self comes from challenging boundaries and adventures do just.