Outdoor School
Before going to outdoor school as a student leader I was beyond nervous and very stressed about getting my homework done. Today I can confidently say, after having been a student leader at outdoor school this past week (april 9-14), that this last week has been one of the best in my life. Being a student leader is an amazing experience. It doesnt seem like anything life altering, dramatic, or even out of the ordinary in comparison to other adentures and challenges in life, but I can certainly say I've learned some things I will keep with me for life. I made some friends at outdoor school, ones which I really hope to keep in contact with and others which I will most likely not see again, but people who made an imprint. Before going to outdoor school I wasnt looking at the big picture of things. Stressing and being nervous about each homework assignment or every questionable comment someone said, or arguing about the simplest things and all because (get ready for the emo part) it seemed like my life had shrunk. These things which others may be able to just let slide were what really filled and was the structure of my life. Now, I can't say outdoor school transormed me because it did not, but it became a tool I used to get started. I will still get stressed and I can't say I will be able to let go of everything that should slide because I'm just starting. Outdoor school did however let me step out of everything in my life, and allowed to start looking for what else is out there. It allowed me to see that I am stronger than I thought, That I have more to say than I thought, that I am made of of tons of characreristics I never knew I had, and that I dont have to be unhappy because my life can start to seem really small. I now know its not the only way. There is always another way to approach something, and everything in order to make it turn out better. A week away from everything made me feel like something.