Survival - Part 1

It recently came to my attention that a certain area of the American education was being severely neglected. Since realizing this I have decided that it is my duty to educate my family and friends on one of the most vital topics of today's life. How to Survive Horror. Now do take note friends that this does not mean that it is an instructional guide on how to not be scared. This is to explain how one would survive if they were to suddenly find themselves in a horror movie, book, flick, etc.


Now in order to address this subject I had to divide it into seperate sections. The first section I would like to address will be the Zombie section. If Zombies were to take over the world, it is important to remember these eight tips.

1. Never leave any weapon behind. If you find any item that could be used as a weapon, be sure to pick it up and take it with you. That tennis racket might not seem like very much right now, but it would make a very effective bat when smacking off the head of a skeleton.
2. Avoid overly violent people. They tend to die rather quickly in the grand scheme of things. (this topic will be further addressed in my section, "How to Choose Your Hero")
3. Don't lose your head. This includes literally losing your head, and figuratively. Don't run screaming down the hall. If you hear a noise, don't completely spaz out and start shooting at something that is actually your best friend whom you were separated from.
   
4. Stick together. Take a look at the enemy strategy. They attack in groups. You should do the same. Splitting up rarely ends well.
5. Remember the weaknesses of your enemy. Zombies really don't like fire, acid, sharp objects. Keep this in mind. Don't try to fist fight with them, you'll most likely lose. Zombies are known for their strength but are also known for being incredibly stupid. (Apparently eating brains doesn't really help out with their own state of rotten gray matter.) So be clever in your combat.
   
6. Remember the old saying that blades don't need to be reloaded.
7. Also, just a rather general rule, if you can hear music in whatever horror moment you seem to be caught in, and the music seems to be getting more intense, stop whatever you're doing. Intense music usually means something is about to happen. So stop what you're doing and start to do the exact opposite.
   
8. Travel in day light and avoid dark alleys, hallways, closets, basements, creepy houses, woods, etc. as much as possible. Make the monsters come to you, not the other way around.

Well that's all I have for the moment. Tune in next time for Survival - Part 2 - Monsters You Don't Know: Aliens & Mythical Creatures.