I want to talk now about the Appalachian Trail. I am planning on hiking from GA to ME when I graduate with a few friends of mine, and after having this class and seeing all of the footage that was compiled on the trail has gotten me really excited to start hiking. The community that is evolved within it is very calm, peaceful, happy and stress free, something I think that I can handle. I think taking some six months away from this busy, stressful world, would be great medicine for anybody. Not necessarily six months, but any time away to reflect on what it is you are doing with your life, and if you aren’t truly happy if it is really worth it, is something everybody needs to put into consideration. One of the coolest things I think about the hike is the trail names, where you can meet somebody and become life long friends, without even knowing their name at birth, but I don’t think your ‘name’ defines who you are, because you didn’t even necessarily choose it, your parents did. To acquire a new name and go by that with everybody you meet I think is like a separation from childhood to adulthood.
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