Spruce Mountain Reflection

A large purpose of the narrative is to show the change a person must go through in order to change long-term habits, and the setting heavily reflects on that, because both the character and the setting changed. It is set over the course of a year, which is shown through lines such as “flowers bloom”, and “it grows colder”. It is also shown in the title of each poem, which both corresponds to the season, and the stage of recovery the main character is in. These help to establish the setting, along with specific language choices.

It has also brought me closer together with my family and friends through support, kindness, and conversation. Being in the outdoors and participating in hiking has also molded my character. It has taught me to be focused, driven, and dedicated; not just during a hike, but during anytime in life that I may be pursuing a dream or goal. I feel very blessed to have grown up in a family who has created many pleasant memories in the wilderness. Hiking is a lifestyle for me now and it’s taught me so many important life lessons without me even noticing. I’m glad I’ve had so many wonderful experiences in nature and I know that I will continue this tradition with my father for many years to come, because there’s still many more miles to go and more adventures to chase

Just this past summer I had one of the best weeks of my life not realizing how precious the experiences I had were. I had been on a canoe trek with my boy scout troop from here in Tenafly. The week was very fun. We canoed every day, saw beautiful things, met lots of new people, and did some of the best activities many of us had ever done. During this week I had learned lots of leadership skills being a co-leader and became closer with some of the people in the troop. I didn’t know

I found this chance to help people a way to get to know the people in my youth group, but I learned so much more than I thought I would. What amazed me the most out of everything on this trip was the willingness of kids my age to help those around them. During that week in Denver, I also had the chance to meet some of the other youth from other cities in Missouri. A lot of them whom had remarkable stories. Their reasons for helping out during this mission trip were much greater than my own, I was astounded. They had told me about their past, the struggles and valleys that they had gone through that lead them to help those who are going through the same situations or worse. One story struck me the most. One about a boy and a past fight with drug abuse. He said that one day he felt this indescribable jolt and he just lost it. He broke down and asked himself what he was doing with his life. After asking around and seeking help, he went to the local church one Sunday. That was when he met the youth leader that helped him through his

Even though I studied harder than I ever had before, I still did not reach the grade I thought I deserved. He told me it was because the student who shared a desk with me earned a C and it was partially my fault. This lesson taught me that life is not just about reaching personal success but helping others reach theirs too. My schools CFX’s (Companion’s of Francis Xavier) were another way I have lived out service, spirit, and intellect. During summer vacations after my sophomore and junior year, I would spend hours in the sun hammering nails or digging the foundation where a new home would be built. At the end of every grueling day, we would discuss the reasons why this certain group of people were impoverished and the systematic ways that we could fix it. These trips helped me grow as a person and realize my place in today’s society. It also made me look at larger issues in our world such as homelessness and the border issues - I worked in solidarity building homes with people that were impacted by these matters. One of my greatest moments of service and spirit came on my senior year trip. It was Easter Mass and my group was in the

Shayla: We’ve learned multiple life lessons at the retreats and field trips that we’ve taken at our time here like the county fair. We don’t want to spoil it for the younger classes, but at Chewelah Peak we learned how to work as a team and how to be responsible. The food was to die for and we had an enjoyable time doing all the activities. When we go on retreats,

school, I found it hard to believe a professional school would actually have to recruit minority students to fill its quotas. Nevertheless, thinking back to Karl Krebs, a.k.a. Karl K. Krebs, M.D., Keystone, Class of 1974, I realized Freddy was probably right. Interested in the Minority Program from an educational perspective, I asked Freddy to continue.

When I was 14 my brother convinced me to sign up for the Mcconnel foundation Yosemite trip. I had to do a lot of community service which consisted of picking up trash on the side of the road and teaching the kids at my local elementary school about the environment and global warming. I got accepted and it was definitely one of the most amazing experiences I have ever had. I’m outdoorsy and love hiking but, this was a whole different level of hiking. The first couple days were really hard for me because of the extent of the hikes and hiking dozens of switchbacks a day. The yosemite made me realize how beautiful life is and I became a lot more outdoorsy. It helped me figure out who I am. I soon started spending most of my time outdoors fishing and hunting. The yosemite is the most beautiful place I’ve ever been to and I’m extremely thankful that I had that experience.

Hearing Jay Erskine Leutze speak at the convocation helped me to further understand his book Stand Up That Mountain. I was able to understand why he had written the book and what led him to be passionate about conservation. It also helped me understand the importance of the Appalachian Trail and what a true beauty it is and that it was worth the fight for the people that call it home.

This program was my first introduction to political economy and activism. I chose it because I had extremely limited exposure to both topics. In addition, the class featured an environmental and native studies aspect; both are core to my academic goals. I gained experience in the above topics through class discussions, workshops, lectures, and the class field trip.

The fourth and final day I became stronger and more capable and used to the trails and hikes. I was no longer exhausted from walking up to my cabin, no longer tired of the trails. I overcame the challenge by believing in myself. By the education I was learning I learned how I can save and conserve the earth. I learned that these trails weren't as bad as I thought they were gonna be. Now that i've got back home from scicon I feel I can walk 4 miles every

The Spirituality Scavenger Hunt gave me a different, unique perspective of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, my new school. When going to IUPUI I was not surrounded by spirituality like I am here. I never took time to tour my beautiful school, let alone understand the meaning behind it. As my group went around and gave their definition of spirituality, it broadened the way I think about God and why things happen the way they do. The most important take-away from this great experience, is not to judge someone on their beliefs and values. Everyone sees and thinks about things differently, and I really learned a breathtaking lesson from my fellow classmates. I learned new ways of practicing spirituality during our scavenger hunt. I learned that I can practice

I have been tasked with working with the people of Palm Island. I will discuss how I will prepare to enter the community and considerations that I will need to make. How I will work within the community, including building relationships and the type of frameworks that will be appropriate.

This semester I learned a lot about writing in English 151. It has been a roller coaster ride with these essays for me this semester. I learned step by step how to write a good essay and how to have your readers be engaged in what you’re trying to tell them. Each essay I did has taught me something valuable I can take to the next level of English. I feel as if as the semester went by I did not take my writing that seriously and that reflected in my grades I received in each essay. It made me a better student and writer and it will reflect next semester. In this essay, I will reflect on what I learned throughout this semester that you should apply in your writing when you begin English 151.

On the 20th, night I met with the House Supervisor, Shannan Bird for my management clinical hours. We began our night by making rounds to each units, check and make sure that they don’t need anything, and how many beds are available. The ED was packed with at least 35 people, and more in waiting. I learned that the night before it was worse. The Med-surg units had to call in nurses because they were short on nurses. From 8-10 we did rounds, which was a lot of walking than I expected. By 10, the fire alarm went off because there were some guys in the atrium dusting off the hanging leaves after the construction by the elevator on the 3rd floor. I guess the dusting caused wires to react as fire or smoke. We basically had to run around trying to