Kim Robinson - Topic of choice #4

This semester is coming to an end, and if someone had asked me last year if I'd take a class on wilderness I would have said no. When the opprotunity arose to take this ULLC course I was adament because I was never one who was big into wilderness. A certain past relationship of mine was ended because he wanted to take a job as a ridgerunner in Colorado and then go on to work for NOLS. After that experience I was completely adversed to anything that dealt with hiking or being outdoors. However some of my closest friends at CNU have helped me realize that just because one person has a bad effect on you, it shouldn't change your opinion about things. I took this class because I wanted more to talk about with these close friends but wound up getting more out of it than I ever thought I would. I've learned to appreciate wilderness and every aspect of it. I want to go on any hiking trip that becomes available to me. I want to hike the entire length of the Appalachian Trail someday and even branch out into mountain climbing. I feel like it is something that can change my life forever. I'm excited to continue this new found activity in my life and I have this class to thank for it