Emory College Study Abroad
My Moment in the Mountains
The caption for this photo comes from a journal entry I wrote after finally making it to the top of this peak after a three-hour long trek up the mountains: Saturday, May 28th, 2016 "I sat down and stared into a mountain range that I never thought I'd be so close to - and in that moment I felt the purest sense of bliss and happiness. I never could have imagined being so close or able to visually capture the beauty and essence of something so enormous and almost infinite. It is a truly indescribable experience. I have seen these mountains from afar for about ten days now and I guess I never fully realized just how close we were going to get... I want to travel and learn and meet new people and have new experiences and never get complacent and always stay curious and kind. I want to explore this enormous world and talk to everyone I meet - that is what I want." Not only would I classify this hike as one of the top three most challenging physical endeavors I've ever experienced, but it was also just one of those top three "life moments," if you know what I mean. As I sat and looked at the enormity of the mountains, I gained so much clarity and perspective on life. This world is so big and full of a vast amount of people, perspectives, stories, and places and we are such a ridiculously small part of it. If we spend our entire lives residing complacently in one place, we are neglecting our opportunities to embrace the world we live in in its entirety - and embracing this world is something I have a newfound desire for after this humbling, eye-opening experience.
My Moment in the Mountains
The caption for this photo comes from a journal entry I wrote after finally making it to the top of this peak after a three-hour long trek up the mountains: Saturday, May 28th, 2016 "I sat down and stared into a mountain range that I never thought I'd be so close to - and in that moment I felt the purest sense of bliss and happiness. I never could have imagined being so close or able to visually capture the beauty and essence of something so enormous and almost infinite. It is a truly indescribable experience. I have seen these mountains from afar for about ten days now and I guess I never fully realized just how close we were going to get... I want to travel and learn and meet new people and have new experiences and never get complacent and always stay curious and kind. I want to explore this enormous world and talk to everyone I meet - that is what I want." Not only would I classify this hike as one of the top three most challenging physical endeavors I've ever experienced, but it was also just one of those top three "life moments," if you know what I mean. As I sat and looked at the enormity of the mountains, I gained so much clarity and perspective on life. This world is so big and full of a vast amount of people, perspectives, stories, and places and we are such a ridiculously small part of it. If we spend our entire lives residing complacently in one place, we are neglecting our opportunities to embrace the world we live in in its entirety - and embracing this world is something I have a newfound desire for after this humbling, eye-opening experience.