Prof's (Stephen) Welcome
So I am stuck in immunology one morning thinking about how much I hate sitting in class when I hear my friend Jack start talking about going on a hiking trip this summer. I didn't know Doc (Jack) also was a hiker. I immediately asked him about it and a plan quickly came together. We would do a 400 mile section hike on the AT from Pearisburg, VA to Harpers Ferry, WV.
What are my reasons for wanting to go on this hike? Why not take a trip and get lost in the woods for a while? (Mom that was rhetorical, stop trying to change my mind) I'm adventurous. I've always been drawn to new and exciting people, places, and ideas. My family went on a trip to Yellowstone once when I was little and looking back I'm sure my parents were exhausted by me during that trip. I was 12 years old and practically sprinted down every path I saw. I wanted to see what was around the next tree, what adventure awaited me. Fast forward to present day, I still have that same excitement. During the last hiking trip I went on, the guy who went with me grumbled because I was up every morning watching the sunrise and taking down the tent around him. I all but dragged him down the trail.
The other reason is part of the inspiration to the title of our blog, the escape. I spend all day, every day plugged in. From waking up and checking my email and twitter to doing online homework, I spend most of my day plugged in to electronics. The information barrage is draining and it turns you into a slave to stimuli. Honestly. I'm surprised I have any patience left. I'll get more into this later though.
Thank you for starting this adventure with us and I hope you enjoy our writings. Please feel free to share feedback with us as we continue preparing and eventually begin our travels.
-Prof
"It feels good to be lost in the right direction"
What are my reasons for wanting to go on this hike? Why not take a trip and get lost in the woods for a while? (Mom that was rhetorical, stop trying to change my mind) I'm adventurous. I've always been drawn to new and exciting people, places, and ideas. My family went on a trip to Yellowstone once when I was little and looking back I'm sure my parents were exhausted by me during that trip. I was 12 years old and practically sprinted down every path I saw. I wanted to see what was around the next tree, what adventure awaited me. Fast forward to present day, I still have that same excitement. During the last hiking trip I went on, the guy who went with me grumbled because I was up every morning watching the sunrise and taking down the tent around him. I all but dragged him down the trail.
The other reason is part of the inspiration to the title of our blog, the escape. I spend all day, every day plugged in. From waking up and checking my email and twitter to doing online homework, I spend most of my day plugged in to electronics. The information barrage is draining and it turns you into a slave to stimuli. Honestly. I'm surprised I have any patience left. I'll get more into this later though.
Thank you for starting this adventure with us and I hope you enjoy our writings. Please feel free to share feedback with us as we continue preparing and eventually begin our travels.
-Prof
"It feels good to be lost in the right direction"
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