Many people now undertake extreme activities from hang-gliding to mountain climbing. Why do people risk their lives in this way and do you think this is a good trend? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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There are many
activities
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people
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now undertake all over
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the world
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this
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ranges from hang-gliding to
mountain
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climbing.even though they are risky to live.
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essay will discuss the reason why
people
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risk their lives
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climbing mountains and hang-gliding. A lot of
people
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find themselves in different competitions and one of
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is
mountain
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climbing.
People
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take part in the competition for money and other rewards attached to it, in order to meet their needs and take care of their families even though they know that it is a dangerous
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activities
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, but some do not have a choice
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to participate and
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make an effort to win.
Adventure
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is another reason why
people
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venture into extreme
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. Many
people
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just want to hang out with friends, meet new friends and connect to
people
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, others want to ease their
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, it could be
stress
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from work, from marriage, families or
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means of getting away, some
people
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also
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embark on
this
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kind of
adventure
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in other to get inspiration for a particular project at work or in their personal business. I think undertaking
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this extreme
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this extreme activity
these extreme activities
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activities
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in a way is a good trend as it is a source of income
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the
people
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involved in
competition
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. It is another means of easing
stress
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from work and family, it is a source of inspiration to other
people
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. An example was when I went
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mountain
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climbing
last
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year
October
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in October
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in Jalingo, Taraba state at Yorro
mountain
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, I went because I love
adventure
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, it was
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holiday and everyone in my lodge needed somewhere to visit, to ease boredom and
stress
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, though climbing up the
mountain
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and climbing down were
stress
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but at the end of the
adventure
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we had fun. In conclusion, I will say
people
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benefit from those extreme
activities
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and
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the reason they still undertake them even though they know it is risky and dangerous to live.

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  • Accomplishment
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  • Risk management
  • Social recognition
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