Discovery through Natural Ways
Humans have a desire to improve. While some individuals view improvement through the accumulation of material items, many look internally for improvement. WIth the structure of modern society, it provides natural opportunities for people to change themselves for the better. One of these opportunities is college.
College has always been seen as the place where individuals develop into who they will be the rest of their life. Therefore, it they don’t approve of themselves, college serves as a fresh start. With this organic situation presented to me, I took advantage of it. Coming from high school, I was in a state of limbo.Unsure of what I wanted to do or who I wanted to be, I sought discover myself.
Through the avenues that were available to me, I gravitated towards the outdoor recreation that my university offered. In particular, I partook in an overnight canoe trip through the university on the Kickapoo River, offered by the Outdoor Connection. With 26 miles to be covered in two days, it looked to be a fairly easy trip. Unfortunately, the trip took an unexpected turn. With temperatures dropping and rain pouring down, we were faced with a tough decision to either make camp and try to make it through the night, or paddle through the night to find warmth. As a collective, it was agreed to paddle …show more content…
This time though, I no longer have to worry about what I want to do with my life or who I am. For my experiences in undergraduate, I desire to continue to share the benefits that the outdoors can have. And specifically with college students, this time is pivotal in their life. With decisions that will impact the rest of their lives, college can determine what and what you will be doing the rest of your life. So before they decide what they want to do, without knowing who they are, I want to help college students discover themselves to discover their
Humans have a desire to improve. While some individuals view improvement through the accumulation of material items, many look internally for improvement. WIth the structure of modern society, it provides natural opportunities for people to change themselves for the better. One of these opportunities is college.
College has always been seen as the place where individuals develop into who they will be the rest of their life. Therefore, it they don’t approve of themselves, college serves as a fresh start. With this organic situation presented to me, I took advantage of it. Coming from high school, I was in a state of limbo.Unsure of what I wanted to do or who I wanted to be, I sought discover myself.
Through the avenues that were available to me, I gravitated towards the outdoor recreation that my university offered. In particular, I partook in an overnight canoe trip through the university on the Kickapoo River, offered by the Outdoor Connection. With 26 miles to be covered in two days, it looked to be a fairly easy trip. Unfortunately, the trip took an unexpected turn. With temperatures dropping and rain pouring down, we were faced with a tough decision to either make camp and try to make it through the night, or paddle through the night to find warmth. As a collective, it was agreed to paddle …show more content…
This time though, I no longer have to worry about what I want to do with my life or who I am. For my experiences in undergraduate, I desire to continue to share the benefits that the outdoors can have. And specifically with college students, this time is pivotal in their life. With decisions that will impact the rest of their lives, college can determine what and what you will be doing the rest of your life. So before they decide what they want to do, without knowing who they are, I want to help college students discover themselves to discover their