ANTONIO

LYNN

ROBERT

STEVEN

TRAVIS

VALERIE

Teacher-Chaperone

LAURA

Instructors

JAMIE

KRISTEN

First Impressions

what is wilderness?
wilderness is a place for all living species, where nature really takes hold.

are you in wilderness now?
[yosemite valley] is mid-way into the wilderness because there are a lot more things where we are going.

Goals and Expectations

One of my main goals is to get rest. Because sometimes I can't concentrate because of the weather at night. Which brings me to expectations...I know I should expect it to be very cold at night so get hot while you can. My other goal is to cooperate and work as a team to help get through tough times. Also I have a goal to learn more about the wilderness. I expect good times and I also expect bad ones.

My Biggest Challenge

My biggest challenge was trusting everyone to catch me from falling on the ground. And another is no television for the whole day. But those are sacrifices that I love to make, for future reference.

Wilderness Poetry

I want to remember...

All the things I've done in the past week, such as meeting a guy named Shelton...he was the greatest speaker I've ever heard. He is also from my hometown. The way he plays that flute is amazing. I want to remember Ms. Stockton for giving me such an opportunity to get out into the wilderness and away from drugs and violence. And I want to thank Jamie, Kristen, Lynn, Val, Robert, Steven and my good friend Trevor for being with me and letting me know I'm in good hands. The things we did together were so fun. We played plenty of games. They tested my thinking. They backed and supported my hunger.