Survey

I created survey couple days ago and have received some responses.

1.     Are you interested in sea expedition and exploration?

It seems that most people are interested in this topic. Sea is a big part of our planet. It’s really worth to discover sea’s resources secrets. Meanwhile, it’s also significant to history, geography, and economy.

2.     Have you read books related to sea exploration and expedition?

Even though many people are interested in this topic, yet they are just interested. Few people do the things they’ve wanted to know. After I start researching the topic, as far as I’m concerned, I pay more attention to the topic and find more information than before. Hence, my feeling is researching a topic you really desire to know is an awesome work.

3, 4, 5. How many heroes of sea voyage do you know? Can you name some heroes? How much do      you familiar with the heroes?

73.33% of people who answered the question only know one hero. Maybe the word “hero” misleads people. In my opinion, many navigators like Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, and Ferdinand Magellan are heroes. However, only two people mentioned that Columbus was a hero. We should admire the navigators’ courage and spirit because before they started their adventures, they never knew when they would come back or even whether they could come back or not. Even though Columbus, for example, did something bad, I still think he should be called hero. Besides, people can name the heroes, but they don’t familiar with them. From the answers, I can tell some of them are from literature. It’s also an issue we should pay attention to.

6. What are some advantages of sea expedition and exploration?

I’m very happy that many people gave me valuable information which I didn’t think out and mention. People who did the survey agree with me that advantages are including finding new land, promoting communication between different cultures, and discovering ocean’s resource. They refer treasures and scientific discovers such as possible new things to help fight cancer or other diseases as well as discovering new flora and fauna, etc.

7. What reason(s) do you think that people start sea expedition and exploration?

Most people think the reason is curiosity and goods. There is an interesting answer captured my eyes which is they get bored. It’s true that when people get bored, they will figure out a way to keep them excited. Thus, it can be a motivation in some way. Benefit is always a motivation to drive people to create, discover, and invade.

8. Have you dreamed to be a sailor?

Well, the result is same as I expected. My answer could be no, as well. Sailor is a hard and dangerous job. However, if you’re a person who likes adventure, it could be an awesome job for you.