Chris McCandless rejects a traditional path of success and instead defines success on his own terms through freedom, experience, and personal meaning. Reflect on what success means to you at your current stage in life. In the response, explain how success is currently defined (grades, college acceptance, achievements, happiness, etc.) and where those ideas come from. Then, consider whether that definition truly reflects personal values or if it is shaped by expectations from family, school, or society.

 To me currently success is finding out top 3 collages I am interested in, passing all my classes with As, being happy and graduating with honors. Success is defined as having good grades, being happy in life overall and being able to say that I participated in school activities I’ve always felt like I was successful even when I failed at something because I know that I tired my best. This definition reflects on my self values and family expectations because my family wants what is best for me and so do I.

Summary: Into the Wild chapter 9-10  

Reflection: I wonder if McCandless truly knew he was never coming back, did he plan it.