90's Grunge: A Personal Analysis

I would definitely describe myself as someone who is always willing to try new things, including eating strange types of food, chewing on a “tongue numbing” plant at the Arboretum, and licking the bottom of daddy longlegs to see if it tastes like peppermint. Signing up for Orion was opening up the door to a new challenge that I have never experienced before. I have never gone hiking, let alone backpacking, nevertheless I gave the experience my all and what I got back from it was exponential.
When faxing those final forms for this trip, I did not realize the amount of teamwork that would go into this experience. The moment that my name was called to the group of Austin and Brooke, before I knew everyone’s name and before we became 90’s Grunge, I understood that teamwork would play a large part in our trip.
Thinking back to that week countless examples of teamwork come to mind. Setting up camp required teamwork from everyone, it was impossible for one person alone to put up the tents alone. Each day we carried food and equipment from campsite to campsite so that everyone would benefit later on. There was always someone so took that jar of peanut butter when it looked like their pack was about to burst. There was always someone who …show more content…
Somedays already feel like the six mile hike on day three, steep and uncountable switchbacks, scorching heat, and that there is no end in sight. But just when I may feel at my lowest, I somehow still manage to overcome the challenges that I am faced with and still manage to find that beautiful view. Where would we be in life if we did not face challenges head on and give all of our effort to finish them to completion? Each day in college I am faced with a new and sometimes unexpected challenge, but it is up to me how I decide to approach it, and I decide to approach challenges the way in which I did my challenges during Orion: head-on and