| STATEMENTS
FROM STUDENTS WHO WENT ON THE
SCCS/SOQUEL HIGH
YOSEMITE BACKPACKING TRIP, SUMMER 2007-07-03
“On
this trip I’ve learned a lot about myself, and I have
gotten a bit of self esteem. I really like the people on the
trip. Now that I have done this trip and have made it up really
big hills I know I can do whatever I want. I have learned
so much on this trip. In a weird way this place was a fantasy
land I have always wanted to go to.”
“On
this trip I have learned that I do not like all these annoying
mosquitoes. I have also learned that we have to have patience
for one another. But one really important thing that I believe
I have learned is to not give up when things get hard. It
is very easy to want to give up when things are hard, but
it is better to just stick to it and finish. Today I was feeling
like I wanted to give up, and I’m really glad I didn’t.
If I had given up I wouldn’t have seen this pretty spot
that we are at. I also wouldn’t have done the trust
walk, and that was fun and also really funny. I have had the
best time here, and I do believe I will do it again.
“My favorite part of this trip has been when we hike
up mountains. Climbing up them is hard and you get really
tired, but the feeling of accomplishment is great. And, when
you look down at the view and see what you have done, it’s
a pretty good feeling. All the trees and creeks and rivers
are really nice to look at.”
“One
thing I learned on this trip was to not give up when things
get hard. We had a couple of really hard days and almost everyone
wanted to quit. But we all had to stick to it and finish.
And the feeling of finishing something is a really good feeling.
So next time when things in life get hard I will try to work
through my problems and not give up. I had fun on this trip
and I would like to do it again.”
“On
this trip you learn so much about yourself. You’re able
to do things you thought you would never be able to do.”
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