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| Creation Date | 2004-09-16 09:06:38 UTC-0400 |
| Description | From joany@MIT.EDU Tue Sep 24 11:58:34 2002 Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 12:30:28 -0400 From: joany@MIT.EDU Subject: trip report: intro circus, a newbie's perspective Hi everyone! I just wanted to let everyone know about the trip I just took with MIT OC , the Intro Circus. This is my first year at MIT, and I must say that at first everything can be very overwhelming. Well, I decided to leave the work here and go to New Hampshire with MITOC. It was an awesome trip that completely changed my attitude. We arrived Friday night and started the trip with a campfire and a meeting for the trips planned for Saturday. They offered hiking and rock climbing for all levels. Saturday, I went on a hiking trip. We hiked to a lake, along a streambed, and to an isolated pond. It was absolutely gorgeous and truly peaceful. I loved being in nature, away from work. I really got to know the people in my hiking group. They were great; we helped each other through difficult situations. Because I recently had surgery on my shoulder, I needed assistance on some of the more difficult sections of the trail. I had more help from the others on the hike than I could^Òve possibly needed. I returned to the MITOC cabin Saturday evening, exhausted physically but rejuvenated emotionally. Saturday night consisted of a big bar-b-que and games. Then Sunday there were more trips, again for all levels. I again chose to go hiking. This time there were even more breathtaking views with less physical effort, it was a nice follow-up to the previous day. Overall, on the trip I met extraordinary people, with whom I think I will keep in touch and become good friends. I enjoyed days and nights in nature. And I returned with a great attitude, ready to face the world. I strongly recommend making time and going on one of the MIT OC trips. |