Before going to Inner Quest, I might have disagreed with some of the aspects of the article, mostly some aspects of the importance of simplicity. After returning from the trip, however, I wholeheartedly agree with this. I want nothing more than to return to a mentality in which I did not need to worry about school, extracurricular activities, and other things of that nature. There was no particular moment in which I realized this; It idea came on slowly, while I remembered all of the tasks I needed to accomplish this weekend. Overall, I enjoyed the trip. There were parts I would change (such as the cold temperature of the first night) but I am tremendously pleased that I had the opportunity to go on this trip.
I have always enjoyed simplicity, even if it only was to do one or two activities for homework. The objective that the article had of finding the meaning of life would not be for me. I do not need to know why life is like the way it is, I like to live in the moment and not worry about what I have to do when I get back. I enjoyed the structured days at inner quest, my instructors tried to follow the schedule to the dot. I wish that I could go back and not have to worry about homework, projects, and sports. I am very glad that I went on this once in a life-time trip with my class.
Not having the opportunity to go to Inner Quest i still agree with many of the things said in the article. When she writes "Our life is flittered away by detail" I really could relate to what she was saying because so much of our lives are focused on all the small things and problems that are day to day and never truly the bigger picture. Her life style also isolates her from the every day pressures of society and lets her focus on the simplicity of living. She writes "i did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear;" which again is her saying that living a fast paced and stressful life isn't really living at all. I would like to have had some sort of experience where i could see if living this simple way would be the right life style for me, and hopefully i will eventually be able to do so.
Inner Quest was an interesting trip but I would not enjoy living in the wilderness for any longer than that time. The article spoke about the cool air at night and the dew in the morning, which I thought was very relevant to our trip to Inner Quest. The first night in our tents was freezing and not what I expected. The dew in the morning was not as beautiful because all of the people in my tent woke up to find that our pillow and duffle bags containing all of our clothes were wet making everything even colder in the morning. Simplicity was also a main point in the article and when I looked back at Inner Quest I thought that it was not very simple at all. The activities were difficult and complicated and being able to make the tents and food while being attacked by spiders and stinkbugs was really challenging. Despite this, it was a new experience and helped our grade to come closer together.
While Inner Quest was a good experience, I, unlike Thoreau, cannot live simply. I enjoy the many things that go on at once; they keep my mind stimulated and busy. I am not sure what I would do if my life were not as busy as it is. Although Inner Quest did teach me to appreciate the few quiet moments we rarely have in life, heated homes, and the joys of modern medicine, the humble lifestyle is not for me.
The paper we read demonstrated living in the wilderness as a place to live in the truest form. The writers goal was to experience the true root of life as people did before his time. While at Inner Quest my main goal was not to try to find the true purpose of life, but to not get extremely smelly. I was expecting to be miserable the whole time at Inner Quest, to be completely honest I hated the bugs, but I actually enjoyed the experience as a whole. It really helped me clear my mind from school and everything else going on in my life because I did not have access to it. I understand what the writer is saying when he explains he was going to “suck out all the marrow of life.” I became more centered on the people around me and how they were because I was not worrying about myself. The group activities really helped me get to know people I usually never get to talk to because I never see them. Being there with my group made it feel like everything was a group effort and not the usual fend for yourself mentality. Even though in a group, I felt like a learned a lot about myself and my way of thinking changed through the whole experience. I closed my mind to the thought of having a good time on this trip, I realized if I keep an open mind to new opportunity I may be surprised to what comes of them. The writer made an emphasis on the simplification of life, which really stuck out with me. Usually I am only satisfied if I know I am doing the most activities I can and constantly moving from one thing to another, but I found a lot of joy in doing a couple activities and things slowing down without everything coming to a standstill. Overall, I shockingly had a great time at Inner Quest and I would not have minded if it were longer.
Though I did not go to Inner Quest, I have had similar experiences that have linked me to nature in ways the article describes. I went to a church camp two summers ago that isolated you from all technology in order to enjoy fellowship free from distractions. Every day after the morning church service we had quiet time which was a time you could go anywhere you wanted as long as you were silent. This was a time of prayer, observing nature,bible reading, or self reflection. I found it beneficial to take time out of my day free from any distractions and enjoy real peace. This undisturbed time made me feel better about my faith and myself. I agree with the article's view of simplicity and have found that sometimes you have to enjoy the simple moments to take on the difficult challenges of everyday life.
"Simplicity, simplicity,simplicity!" This is one of the lines that stood out the most to me in and excerpt from the reading "Where I Lived, and What I Lived For."
In a society and time that is obsessed with involvement especially in social aspects, it is important not to lose sight of one of the truly most important elements in life, relationships. These relationships include those with family, friends, and various other social or economical groups. This element is translated and developed in the wilderness as I discovered in my trip to Inner Quest.
While staying at Inner Quest I realized how much I missed my family and how strong our relationship really is. While going through activities and exercises I kept thinking how much fun it would be to have them here. Our normal routine consists of various practices and games and our free time absorbed with individual obligations, homework, and technology. To have an outdoor trip planned where all worries and upcoming events were set aside would be an incredible experience for us and I'm sure many others. I would love to live like this for a period of time in order to "live deliberately " as the article said because "living is so dear."
One of my favorite moments of the night was when the fire was dying out and I walked into the clearing where the sky was filled with stars, more than I had ever seen in my life. For the first time ever, I was able to clearly see constellations and I was simply in awe. I gushed endlessly about being able to see the scattered lights that were hidden at my house. When returning home to an empty sky and green leaves, I was disappointing as I cleared out my pockets of my fiery red leaves speckled with yellow and the unique, colorful acorns I had stashed as mementos. In this respect I would agree with the author and love to experience the cool, airy, and crisp mornings.
I loved Inner Quest (except for the lack of hygiene) and would have loved to have made arrangements to stay longer. I agree with the author and feel that simplicity comes from our origin, and as a Catholic, believe it is nature as we were one in the same in our belief of creation. I would love to take place in this authors experiment. He writes the beautiful description "The morning wind forever blows, the poem of creation is uninterrupted; but few are the ears that hear it." This wholeheartedly compels me to study this poem and hear its amazing melody and rhythm.
I really enjoyed this text, and agreed with many of the points made. I have always been sort of outdoorsy, stemming from my father's hunting habits. I really began to apreaciate the outdoors when I started spending two to four weeks at a Nature sleep away camp. It sounds a lot worse than it was. After a really difficult summer, I found sanctuary within the appalachian mountains. I became a sudo- hippie, most prevalent is my ability to spend hours just sitting in the woods. It is much harder to do so with the bustle of the world around me, social media, sports, homework, television, but when I am really submerged I absolutely adore the mountains. I could not agree more with Thoreau's view on the wind in the mountains, “The winds which passed over my dwelling were such as sweep over the ridges of mountains, bearing the broken strains, or celestial parts only, of terrestrial music” (Thoreau 1). I thought that was beautifully worded and poetic. Finally, I spent these summers with Quakers. One of the biggest messages of Quakerism is the idea of simplicity, so I spent those summers under tarps, off-brand food, old canoes, and under paid counselors. I learned to be thankful for my many blessing and try to stay simple and at peace, materially and mentally. Thoreau is definiately onboard with simplicity, stating, “Simplify, Simplify” (Thoreau 1). After Inerquest, my perception of the outdoors was not necessarily enhanced, because I did not feel I really had time to just be. Let's just say I had quite a controlling counselor. Now my counselor talked a lot, was immensely controlling and would not stop talking about her dietary habits. Did you guys know she was a vegan and gluten free? Because I did. I had trouble seeing past this trait of hers and could not find it in me to really experience the outdoors. I did however enjoy the hike up the mountain and re-installing myself into my hiking shoes, and was so excited to repel off a mountain, it was awesome. It's amazing how much trust you off to put into yourself and those around you. I got sick and had to leave a day early, but I was happy to have experienced a bit of a Thoreau-esque moment before I left. We were awoken at 6:20 in the morning and all gathered outside of our campsite. The valley was foggy and a little bit mystical. I was sick and barely awake, but the brisk air and the light mist surrounded us. However, all the refreshing sense quickly vanished when we were asked to do our favorite dance move.
The article "Where I Lived, and What I Lived For", stressed the importance of living simply and concentrating on life's big picture. After returning from Inner Quest I had mixed feelings on the text, mostly because of the emphasis on simplicity. I enjoyed being away from the hectic day to day life of a high schooler and not having to worry about homework and extracurricular activities. I found it mentally relaxing to not have my cell phone or internet access because I was never distracted from the group activities. Also, being away from all the technology made it even more evident how, as the article states, even at our best humans have a tendency to be focused more on the here and now, rather than the big picture. "Our life is frittered away by detail." Although I thoroughly enjoyed these aspects on Inner Quest, I do not think I could live in such a basic lifestyle as Thoreau. Not having electricity or plumbing was very difficult to become accustomed to because of the constant access to it at home. It was also quite challenging to not be in contact with any of my family or friends from outside my group. I thought that Inner Quest was an amazing break from my normal routine, but it would be very difficult to stray from that routine to take on that lifestyle for a prolonged period of time.
Upon reading Thoreau’s accounts of his pilgrimage into solitude, I found familiarity in almost the entirety of the passage; Mr. Thoreau’s concepts were ones that I myself have mulled over countless times. The wilderness, both before and after Inner Quest, has been my friend, due in large part to its “simplicity”; there is no constant anxiety over grades, no perpetual stimulation from LED lights or nasally pop music, no party that you weren’t invited to, no pressure, just space to finally breathe. Just simplicity. I find myself agreeing with Thoreau in that the majority of life today is almost comically unnecessary. If a broader perspective is adopted, then it’s obvious that the unrelenting negativity found in the faces of stress and anxiety is entirely avoidable if a simpler lifestyle is adopted. Inner Quest provided me a welcomed relief from stress and discomfort. The woods have been my friends ever since my Grandpa introduced them to me at a young age. This expedition only served as a reminder to my adoration for the wilderness. Thoreau saying to “live deliberately” is condensing a concept that I have been trying to summarize for what seems like ages. That is what I want out of life; not a well-paying job, not to be held in high regards socially, but to “front the essential facts of life, and to see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived”.
I also agree with many of the points made about the article and its emphasis on the simplicity and how one must sometimes find the true meaning of life while embracing nature. Upon returning to Inner Quest, I immediately noticed the change in pace in everyday life. I quickly returned to my normal hectic weekend routine, and I rarely gave myself time to reflect or even think about Inner Quest. However, I now know understand the importance of sometimes slowing down and enjoying the simplicity of life, such as gazing at the stars or just laying in the grass. My Thourean moment was during the first day, while we ventured out to go canoeing. After paddling down river and bracing through the rapid, where me and my partner almost tipped over, our group took a few minutes just to lay down and look up at the sky. While we were carried by the current, I noticed how calm and relaxed I felt, I feeling which I rarely come across anymore due to the hectic routine I now call my life. If Inner Quest and this article taught me anything, it is the importance of taking the time to slow down and appreciate the simple things in life, or you will slowly be pulled into the storm of the everyday high schooler and will never come to realize the true meaning of life and the things that are most important to you outside of the crazy, fast-paced society in which we live.
Before going to inner quest I thought this experience was going to be awful. I have never gone camping and after the night activities at clagget last year I was curious and nervous for what would happen this year. After my eye-opening time at inner quest I was thrilled. I took everything with an open mind and learned how to camp, how to relax, and that me doing every single little thing in life is not the most important. I also, learned to appreciate what I have and thank God for why it is there. I not only agreed with this article 100% but feel as though I embraced these same thoughts and ideals while away. My extremely stressful life has so many ups and downs and when I went to inner quest I could give all of that up. Even though you were not aloud to shower and everyone started to look a little rough and smell after those three days I would not mind going back and staying for a week. Others even agreed with me in my group saying that they wanted to stay for a little longer too. Just to get away from it all. Even our consular told us something that will stick with me. "Sometimes if you get away from all the city lights and all the loud stressful lives you can see the real sky." That night he took us to a special camp ground where no other group went and we stared at the sky for about an hour. I saw my first shooting star that night and in that moment I knew i was at peace and calm for the first time in a long time. That was my Thourean moment my whole trip.
I don't think I turned this in. My apologies. Here it is:
As I began to pack for InnerQuest, I knew I would love it. With my framed backpack strapped on, and my hat twisted backwards, I was ready to go. InnerQuest was just what I needed. It was a great way to relax and recollect after the first few weeks of school. We went hiking, camping, canoeing, and rock climbing. Could it get any better? For me, no it was perfect. For other girls, of course. Just the plain idea of InnerQuest varied from girl to girl. Everyone had a different outlook. However, by the end, I think everyone enjoyed spending time there, even if it was just because of their counselor, Simon. Overall, I think it was a good experience. I really enjoyed getting to spend time with my peers that I do not usually hang out with. Also, I loved getting back into nature, like I did this summer. It was a really nice change of pace in this busy school year.
Before going to Inner Quest, I might have disagreed with some of the aspects of the article, mostly some aspects of the importance of simplicity. After returning from the trip, however, I wholeheartedly agree with this. I want nothing more than to return to a mentality in which I did not need to worry about school, extracurricular activities, and other things of that nature. There was no particular moment in which I realized this; It idea came on slowly, while I remembered all of the tasks I needed to accomplish this weekend. Overall, I enjoyed the trip. There were parts I would change (such as the cold temperature of the first night) but I am tremendously pleased that I had the opportunity to go on this trip.
ReplyDeleteI have always enjoyed simplicity, even if it only was to do one or two activities for homework. The objective that the article had of finding the meaning of life would not be for me. I do not need to know why life is like the way it is, I like to live in the moment and not worry about what I have to do when I get back. I enjoyed the structured days at inner quest, my instructors tried to follow the schedule to the dot. I wish that I could go back and not have to worry about homework, projects, and sports. I am very glad that I went on this once in a life-time trip with my class.
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DeleteNot having the opportunity to go to Inner Quest i still agree with many of the things said in the article. When she writes "Our life is flittered away by detail" I really could relate to what she was saying because so much of our lives are focused on all the small things and problems that are day to day and never truly the bigger picture. Her life style also isolates her from the every day pressures of society and lets her focus on the simplicity of living. She writes "i did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear;" which again is her saying that living a fast paced and stressful life isn't really living at all. I would like to have had some sort of experience where i could see if living this simple way would be the right life style for me, and hopefully i will eventually be able to do so.
Inner Quest was an interesting trip but I would not enjoy living in the wilderness for any longer than that time. The article spoke about the cool air at night and the dew in the morning, which I thought was very relevant to our trip to Inner Quest. The first night in our tents was freezing and not what I expected. The dew in the morning was not as beautiful because all of the people in my tent woke up to find that our pillow and duffle bags containing all of our clothes were wet making everything even colder in the morning. Simplicity was also a main point in the article and when I looked back at Inner Quest I thought that it was not very simple at all. The activities were difficult and complicated and being able to make the tents and food while being attacked by spiders and stinkbugs was really challenging. Despite this, it was a new experience and helped our grade to come closer together.
ReplyDeleteWhile Inner Quest was a good experience, I, unlike Thoreau, cannot live simply. I enjoy the many things that go on at once; they keep my mind stimulated and busy. I am not sure what I would do if my life were not as busy as it is. Although Inner Quest did teach me to appreciate the few quiet moments we rarely have in life, heated homes, and the joys of modern medicine, the humble lifestyle is not for me.
ReplyDeleteThe paper we read demonstrated living in the wilderness as a place to live in the truest form. The writers goal was to experience the true root of life as people did before his time. While at Inner Quest my main goal was not to try to find the true purpose of life, but to not get extremely smelly. I was expecting to be miserable the whole time at Inner Quest, to be completely honest I hated the bugs, but I actually enjoyed the experience as a whole. It really helped me clear my mind from school and everything else going on in my life because I did not have access to it. I understand what the writer is saying when he explains he was going to “suck out all the marrow of life.” I became more centered on the people around me and how they were because I was not worrying about myself. The group activities really helped me get to know people I usually never get to talk to because I never see them. Being there with my group made it feel like everything was a group effort and not the usual fend for yourself mentality. Even though in a group, I felt like a learned a lot about myself and my way of thinking changed through the whole experience. I closed my mind to the thought of having a good time on this trip, I realized if I keep an open mind to new opportunity I may be surprised to what comes of them. The writer made an emphasis on the simplification of life, which really stuck out with me. Usually I am only satisfied if I know I am doing the most activities I can and constantly moving from one thing to another, but I found a lot of joy in doing a couple activities and things slowing down without everything coming to a standstill. Overall, I shockingly had a great time at Inner Quest and I would not have minded if it were longer.
ReplyDeleteThough I did not go to Inner Quest, I have had similar experiences that have linked me to nature in ways the article describes. I went to a church camp two summers ago that isolated you from all technology in order to enjoy fellowship free from distractions. Every day after the morning church service we had quiet time which was a time you could go anywhere you wanted as long as you were silent. This was a time of prayer, observing nature,bible reading, or self reflection. I found it beneficial to take time out of my day free from any distractions and enjoy real peace. This undisturbed time made me feel better about my faith and myself. I agree with the article's view of simplicity and have found that sometimes you have to enjoy the simple moments to take on the difficult challenges of everyday life.
ReplyDelete"Simplicity, simplicity,simplicity!"
ReplyDeleteThis is one of the lines that stood out the most to me in and excerpt from the reading "Where I Lived, and What I Lived For."
In a society and time that is obsessed with involvement especially in social aspects, it is important not to lose sight of one of the truly most important elements in life, relationships. These relationships include those with family, friends, and various other social or economical groups. This element is translated and developed in the wilderness as I discovered in my trip to Inner Quest.
While staying at Inner Quest I realized how much I missed my family and how strong our relationship really is. While going through activities and exercises I kept thinking how much fun it would be to have them here. Our normal routine consists of various practices and games and our free time absorbed with individual obligations, homework, and technology. To have an outdoor trip planned where all worries and upcoming events were set aside would be an incredible experience for us and I'm sure many others. I would love to live like this for a period of time in order to "live deliberately " as the article said because "living is so dear."
One of my favorite moments of the night was when the fire was dying out and I walked into the clearing where the sky was filled with stars, more than I had ever seen in my life. For the first time ever, I was able to clearly see constellations and I was simply in awe. I gushed endlessly about being able to see the scattered lights that were hidden at my house. When returning home to an empty sky and green leaves, I was disappointing as I cleared out my pockets of my fiery red leaves speckled with yellow and the unique, colorful acorns I had stashed as mementos. In this respect I would agree with the author and love to experience the cool, airy, and crisp mornings.
I loved Inner Quest (except for the lack of hygiene) and would have loved to have made arrangements to stay longer. I agree with the author and feel that simplicity comes from our origin, and as a Catholic, believe it is nature as we were one in the same in our belief of creation. I would love to take place in this authors experiment. He writes the beautiful description "The morning wind forever blows, the poem of creation is uninterrupted; but few are the ears that hear it." This wholeheartedly compels me to study this poem and hear its amazing melody and rhythm.
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ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this text, and agreed with many of the points made. I have always been sort of outdoorsy, stemming from my father's hunting habits. I really began to apreaciate the outdoors when I started spending two to four weeks at a Nature sleep away camp. It sounds a lot worse than it was. After a really difficult summer, I found sanctuary within the appalachian mountains. I became a sudo- hippie, most prevalent is my ability to spend hours just sitting in the woods. It is much harder to do so with the bustle of the world around me, social media, sports, homework, television, but when I am really submerged I absolutely adore the mountains. I could not agree more with Thoreau's view on the wind in the mountains, “The winds which passed over my dwelling were such as sweep over the ridges of mountains, bearing the broken strains, or celestial parts only, of terrestrial music” (Thoreau 1). I thought that was beautifully worded and poetic. Finally, I spent these summers with Quakers. One of the biggest messages of Quakerism is the idea of simplicity, so I spent those summers under tarps, off-brand food, old canoes, and under paid counselors. I learned to be thankful for my many blessing and try to stay simple and at peace, materially and mentally. Thoreau is definiately onboard with simplicity, stating, “Simplify, Simplify” (Thoreau 1). After Inerquest, my perception of the outdoors was not necessarily enhanced, because I did not feel I really had time to just be. Let's just say I had quite a controlling counselor. Now my counselor talked a lot, was immensely controlling and would not stop talking about her dietary habits. Did you guys know she was a vegan and gluten free? Because I did. I had trouble seeing past this trait of hers and could not find it in me to really experience the outdoors. I did however enjoy the hike up the mountain and re-installing myself into my hiking shoes, and was so excited to repel off a mountain, it was awesome. It's amazing how much trust you off to put into yourself and those around you. I got sick and had to leave a day early, but I was happy to have experienced a bit of a Thoreau-esque moment before I left. We were awoken at 6:20 in the morning and all gathered outside of our campsite. The valley was foggy and a little bit mystical. I was sick and barely awake, but the brisk air and the light mist surrounded us. However, all the refreshing sense quickly vanished when we were asked to do our favorite dance move.
ReplyDeleteThe article "Where I Lived, and What I Lived For", stressed the importance of living simply and concentrating on life's big picture. After returning from Inner Quest I had mixed feelings on the text, mostly because of the emphasis on simplicity. I enjoyed being away from the hectic day to day life of a high schooler and not having to worry about homework and extracurricular activities. I found it mentally relaxing to not have my cell phone or internet access because I was never distracted from the group activities. Also, being away from all the technology made it even more evident how, as the article states, even at our best humans have a tendency to be focused more on the here and now, rather than the big picture. "Our life is frittered away by detail." Although I thoroughly enjoyed these aspects on Inner Quest, I do not think I could live in such a basic lifestyle as Thoreau. Not having electricity or plumbing was very difficult to become accustomed to because of the constant access to it at home. It was also quite challenging to not be in contact with any of my family or friends from outside my group. I thought that Inner Quest was an amazing break from my normal routine, but it would be very difficult to stray from that routine to take on that lifestyle for a prolonged period of time.
ReplyDeleteUpon reading Thoreau’s accounts of his pilgrimage into solitude, I found familiarity in almost the entirety of the passage; Mr. Thoreau’s concepts were ones that I myself have mulled over countless times. The wilderness, both before and after Inner Quest, has been my friend, due in large part to its “simplicity”; there is no constant anxiety over grades, no perpetual stimulation from LED lights or nasally pop music, no party that you weren’t invited to, no pressure, just space to finally breathe. Just simplicity. I find myself agreeing with Thoreau in that the majority of life today is almost comically unnecessary. If a broader perspective is adopted, then it’s obvious that the unrelenting negativity found in the faces of stress and anxiety is entirely avoidable if a simpler lifestyle is adopted.
ReplyDeleteInner Quest provided me a welcomed relief from stress and discomfort. The woods have been my friends ever since my Grandpa introduced them to me at a young age. This expedition only served as a reminder to my adoration for the wilderness.
Thoreau saying to “live deliberately” is condensing a concept that I have been trying to summarize for what seems like ages. That is what I want out of life; not a well-paying job, not to be held in high regards socially, but to “front the essential facts of life, and to see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived”.
I also agree with many of the points made about the article and its emphasis on the simplicity and how one must sometimes find the true meaning of life while embracing nature. Upon returning to Inner Quest, I immediately noticed the change in pace in everyday life. I quickly returned to my normal hectic weekend routine, and I rarely gave myself time to reflect or even think about Inner Quest. However, I now know understand the importance of sometimes slowing down and enjoying the simplicity of life, such as gazing at the stars or just laying in the grass. My Thourean moment was during the first day, while we ventured out to go canoeing. After paddling down river and bracing through the rapid, where me and my partner almost tipped over, our group took a few minutes just to lay down and look up at the sky. While we were carried by the current, I noticed how calm and relaxed I felt, I feeling which I rarely come across anymore due to the hectic routine I now call my life. If Inner Quest and this article taught me anything, it is the importance of taking the time to slow down and appreciate the simple things in life, or you will slowly be pulled into the storm of the everyday high schooler and will never come to realize the true meaning of life and the things that are most important to you outside of the crazy, fast-paced society in which we live.
ReplyDeleteBefore going to inner quest I thought this experience was going to be awful. I have never gone camping and after the night activities at clagget last year I was curious and nervous for what would happen this year. After my eye-opening time at inner quest I was thrilled. I took everything with an open mind and learned how to camp, how to relax, and that me doing every single little thing in life is not the most important. I also, learned to appreciate what I have and thank God for why it is there. I not only agreed with this article 100% but feel as though I embraced these same thoughts and ideals while away. My extremely stressful life has so many ups and downs and when I went to inner quest I could give all of that up. Even though you were not aloud to shower and everyone started to look a little rough and smell after those three days I would not mind going back and staying for a week. Others even agreed with me in my group saying that they wanted to stay for a little longer too. Just to get away from it all. Even our consular told us something that will stick with me. "Sometimes if you get away from all the city lights and all the loud stressful lives you can see the real sky." That night he took us to a special camp ground where no other group went and we stared at the sky for about an hour. I saw my first shooting star that night and in that moment I knew i was at peace and calm for the first time in a long time. That was my Thourean moment my whole trip.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I turned this in. My apologies. Here it is:
ReplyDeleteAs I began to pack for InnerQuest, I knew I would love it. With my framed backpack strapped on, and my hat twisted backwards, I was ready to go. InnerQuest was just what I needed. It was a great way to relax and recollect after the first few weeks of school. We went hiking, camping, canoeing, and rock climbing. Could it get any better? For me, no it was perfect. For other girls, of course. Just the plain idea of InnerQuest varied from girl to girl. Everyone had a different outlook. However, by the end, I think everyone enjoyed spending time there, even if it was just because of their counselor, Simon. Overall, I think it was a good experience. I really enjoyed getting to spend time with my peers that I do not usually hang out with. Also, I loved getting back into nature, like I did this summer. It was a really nice change of pace in this busy school year.