Describe a time when you got lost in a place you did not know about
When did it happen?
Who was with you?
What did you do?
How did you feel about it?
Introduction 1
This was an experience of my life which I will remember forever. This happened
before a few months and it happened on the highway between two cities. I was
travelling with my family by car and my parents and brother/sister were with me.
The city which we were going was new for us and we had never been there before.
We had to go there because my brother/sister was giving an examination and the
center was in that city.
We were cool because we were depending on Google map to search the location.
Unfortunately, we were faced with an unusual circumstance. Batteries of both me
and my brother’s phone was drained out and our parents did not have a smart
phone. We realized that we were now lost in the new city.
We entered the city through the highway and started asking for directions to the
locals. Most of them were not aware of the institute which we were looking for and
some did not sound confident while guiding us. It was like a maze and very
confusing. All routes and places appeared unknown. We were relying on the
passerby people who showed us some way. Finally, we could find and reach our
destination.
Well, honestly it was a very stressful feeling. I was tensed because it was my
brother’s examination. I did not carry a power bank with me and so I was also feeling
very upset with myself. I realized that we should have carried a physical map with
us and not rely on the GPS of the phone. However, I also feel that it was quite a
learning experience as well to get lost in a city with family, no help of a phone and
then to find a way.
Introduction 2
and When did it happen? and Who was with you?
I am going to talk about an incident that happened to me, which I never forget. It occurred in 2015 about five years ago. In summer vacations my uncle planned a trip for children because we got bored at home. We decided to go to Jaipur.
We all (me, my brother, uncle and two cousins) were thrilled and excited. We packed some necessary things like food, water money and cloths. We started our journey the next day early in the morning because the destination place was far away, so if we began in the morning, then we reached in the evening.
While driving our car was stopped near a jungle, and there was no shop available.
What did you do?
My cousin and I told that we tried to find out someone in the jungle who helped us. When we entered the jungle, we lost our path after walking a few kilometres, and we got tensed how we went back to the car. We tried the phone, but unfortunately, the network was not available.
How you felt about it
We also heard some horrible sounds in the jungle, and we got afraid. Suddenly we saw two people walking toward us. We requested them. They helped us, and we reached back to our car. So that was the time when I lost in a place.
Introduction 3
I find travelling new places very exciting. I love to explore about the culture, food, language and tourist attractions at different places.
Today, I would Describe a time I got lost in a place I didn’t know about.
When did it happen?
I have explored several places along with my family and friends. During all the tours, I have been very careful. However, there was a time I got lost in a place I (you) didn’t know about. Two years back, I went on a trip to Agra, which is situated at Uttar Pradesh.
Who was with you?
I planned this travel with my friends and we went Agra by bus. Also, we carried the essential things with us as had to cover long distance.
What did you do?
I and my friends enjoyed the trip a lot. Travelling by bus was fun. While, travelling we sang our favourite songs. Moreover, we stopped at several restaurants and food outlets in middle of our journey.
After reaching the destination, we visited Taj Mahal which is a famous tourist attraction. I was astonished by the beauty of Taj Mahal. It is a beautiful historical monument. The architecture style of Taj Mahal is spectacular.
Moreover, I and my friends captured lot of photographs Infront of the Taj Mahal. After that, we went to Agra fort and there were many shops outside the building.
Furthermore, I seen the Shopkeeper selling jewellery items such as, bracelet, neck pieces, hair accessories, anklets and rings. I was not able to stop myself and I went to the shops. At that time, my friends were stepping inside the building and I just ran from middle of the entry line. I even did not realise that I haven’t informed them.
I purchased some jewellery and went back towards the building. Then, entered Agra fort and it covered lot of area and it got very confusing for me. My friends did me a phone call and asked about my location. I was not able to figure out my location. Then, I tried to reach them according to their suggestions. However, I was not able to find my friends nor were they able to locate me. As it was really big building and there were lot of tourists inside. I got panicked and did not know what to do. I was just thinking how can I be so careless and get lost in a place I (you) didn’t know about.
Suddenly, a guard noticed me and asked what happened. Additionally, I told him about the whole situation and he took me to the main gate and asked my friends to come over there. Finally, my friends found me and I thanked to the guard.
How you felt about it?
I felt really upset as I could have been in some serious problem just due to my carelessness. Also, I was in panic due to the entire situation. It took me some time to be normal. Even my friends were so tensed and told me not to repeat such negligent act again. This was all about a time I got lost in a place I didn’t know about.
Introduction 4
- In this contemporary epoch, technology has made inroads in our life.
- Due to this, getting lost is a rare scenario these days.
- A few years back, getting lost used to be a usual thing.
When did it happen?
- Ten years back, I went to Singapore for a pleasure trip.
- There I was part of a group of 20 people.
- Most of them were my friends.
- While doing sightseeing, I got detached from my group.
- In pursuit of finding my friends, I reached a suburb of Singapore where most people were communicating in their native language.
- Unfortunately, I was not having my mobile phone with me.
- Moreover, I forgot the name of my hotel too, where I was staying.
What did you do?
- I ran from pillar to post to find someone who could speak in English so that I could make understand that person my plight.
- To my dismay, all my efforts went in vain.
- Since I was roaming here and there is a confused manner.
- I managed to grab the attention of a policeman.
- He took me to his office and made me talk to his senior, who had sufficient knowledge of the English language.
- He listened to my ordeal and sent his two officials with me to look for the hotel where I was staying
- I had a faint idea about the outlook of the hotel
- After roaming here and there for two hours, we managed to find the hotel.
- When I had met my friends after 10 hours, I had a sigh of relief.
How you felt about
- The whole experience was quite scary, and once I thought that I would never be able to make contact with my group.
- But all is well that ends well.
- During this frightening experience, I got a feel of the culture of Singapore.
- Moreover, I gained experience in handling the conflicts adroitly.
Introduction 5
Well, I am a travel freak person and I like to visit different places around the country as well as the world. I always visit different places.
OR
Well, I am fond of traveling and I always try to explore new places in my country. And talking about getting lost, I don’t get lost usually, But I vividly remember I, once, got lost at an unknown place, but the scenario was funny and weird at the same time.
Actually, my bosom friend shifted to a new house and he invited my whole family for the house warming party. Where I met my school-time friends.
In the evening, I started playing hide and seek with them. It was my favorite childhood game. -We even used to play this game at a friend’s old house but we were familiar with every nook and corner.
On the other hand, even my friend did not clearly know the directions to his new house. Even though we were playing at a place which was near the new house, in the process of hiding in the game, I didn’t realize when I went to the unfamiliar place.
I was just hiding there quietly. When even after 10 minutes no one was able to seek me, I decided to have a peek at others. Only then I realized that I might have lost touch with my friends. As I was young at that time, I got so scared and started crying. Many people from the neighborhood gathered there and started enquiring about me. On seeing strangers, I got more scared. Luckily, I saw my friend’s father coming towards me. He was there to find me because kids were not able to locate me for 10 minutes. When I reached home, I got to know that I was just two blocks away from my friend’s home. Now whenever we recall that incident, we have a hearty laugh.
Follow up Questions
- How often do you go to unfamiliar places alone? Why?
Very rarely. I do not travel alone. I prefer to go to places in company. Yes, in
my city I often go to places which are new for me and I try to figure them out
on my own.
- What are some essential things to carry if we have to travel to unknown
destinations?
A map, some medicines, phone, a power bank and some money are very
important things to carry if we are going to an unknown place. Food and
water is also a must. We should also check the weather in advance and carry
clothes accordingly.
- What should we do if we get lost in some place?
First of all we should keep our cool and not be nervous. We should take help
of a map and if that is not possible we can take the help of some local people.
Finally we can go to the police station and seek their guidance to get back
home.
- How can getting lost be prevented?
Adequate and good planning in advance can prevent us from getting lost.
We should study the map well in advance so that we know the directions
well. If possible we can speak to the people who live there and take their
help.
- Would you prefer to explore places which are unexplored? Why?
Yes, it would be fun to explore the new places. We should be brave and
healthy to do it because we might have to end up walking a lot. We can learn
a lot in the process and become brave enough to face any challenges in life.
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