Jane's Journal: Excerpt from July 14, 1960
14th July 1960
“We really did manage to get off today. We woke at dawn ... Left about 9 and arrived about 11. The fisherman were all along the beaches frying their dagga fish. It looked as though patches of sand had been whitewashed. Above, the mountains rose up steeply behind the beaches. The slopes were thickly covered with accacia and other trees -Miombo woodland? Every so often a stream cascaded down the vallys between the ridges, with its thick fringe of forest -the home of the chimps.
The lake water was so clear I could scarcely believe it.
Our tent was up in no time, in a clearing up from the fisherman's huts on the stony beach. We had some lunch together, and then Ma and I spent an exhausting and hot afternoon setting things in order. I say exhausting because I had a foul sore throat, turning into a cold.
Then, about 5 o'clock, someone came along to say some people had seen a chimp. So off we went and there was the chimp. It was quite a long way -too far to tell its sex or even see properly what it looked like -but it was a chimp. It moved away as we drew level with the crowd of fishermen gazing at it, and, though we climbed the neighboring slope, we didn't see it again. However, we went over to the trees & found a fresh nest there. -Whether that day's of the day before I couldn't tell. We returned to the beach and walked back.
We all had dinner together, and after long chats, & helplessly endeavoring to hear the news, Ma and I thankfully retired to bed.”
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Hi, I am doing a report on Jane Goodall. For the report, I need a diary that seems like Jane Goodall wrote it. I would appreciate it if, she put a few of her journal pages, so I can have an idea of my diary.
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My name is AJ. I am in the
My name is AJ. I am in the 5th grade. I was assigned a project today Wed Sept. 8th that is due Friday Sept. 10th. I would like your help? I choose you as the person I wanted to present my project. If you could answer one question What is one principle that you live by to help ensure you have quality in your life Dr. Jane Goodall? You are a true hero when I grow up I will become a marine biologist and its people like you that help me work, reach, strive for that goal. So I simply say thank you!
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The positiveness and ability
The positiveness and ability to endure hardhsips is evident in this excerpt and shows us that Jane Was not going to let anything hold her back.