Personal Narrative: My Trip To Yosemite National Park

Throughout my life I have experienced many events have laid down the foundation for the future I am building. One of the most influential and eye-opening was a trip I took to Yosemite National Park during my junior year of high school. The trip was offered to high school students in Northern California, provided by the McConnell Foundation- an independent foundation that awards grants to nonprofit organizations, public education, and government entities. The goal of the trip was to educate students on the importance of the national park, learn about its ecology, explore its natural wonders, and to interact with and meet other students. In my time there, I gained much more than that from the trip. Every day we went and hiked throughout the valley of Yosemite. I …show more content…
During the trip our counselors continuously reminded us of the impact we have on the health of our planet and that we, today’s youth, are the key to preserving it for even further generations of all living organisms to enjoy. That message resonated with me, and it inspired me to strive to be that difference in the world. I want to help solve the problems affecting our environment to help better it for people and the wildlife alike. I’ve chosen to major in Biology to get a better understanding of how the organisms of the world function and what their needs are, so we can develop new methods of preserving their habitats. I want to work towards a future filled with prosperity and affluence of health in our ecosystems. Yosemite made me realize that my goals can only be achieved by teamwork and cooperation. On our trip our groups were presented with problems that we students had to solve. We found the fastest way to combat the predicament was by working together. Solutions were quickly found once we began sharing our ideas with one another and offering our own insight. We all remained respectful and were open minded about others’