GO AHEAD AND TAKE A GAP SEMESTER ALREADY!!!!!!!!!

I signed up for my HMI fall wilderness and conservation semester expecting one thing. But I have learned expectations are not realistic, this course has been so much more than I had imagined. I have learned many things like how to live comfortably in the backcountry for 60 days, cook creative sometimes disastrous but always delicious meals. Being in a group of 12 I learned much about how to be a good leader and community member. Living in these places also gave me a view I would not have had on the conservation issues we discussed. There are so many memories, great ones like mid-hike sledding and great conversations and memories where I overcame challenges on difficult hiking days and tough weather. This course was incredible and would highly recommend.