Pioneering is not just a thing of the past. While most people think of covered wagons and dusty trails when the phrase “Pioneer Spirit” is mentioned, in truth the Pioneer Spirit can be applied to the ideals we value in the modern world. The Pioneer Spirit is the willingness to endure hardship in order to explore new places or try out new things. Many pioneers are dissatisfied with the status quo and believe that a brighter and better future is attainable if they search for it. Pioneers are the people who spearhead the study of a new scientific inquiry; the people who volunteer to explore areas once thought to be unreachable; the people who choose the road less traveled by; the people who open up the doors of opportunity for the people who come
