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Hiking with the Environmental Club

 



Last Saturday, the environmental club and I went on a hike at Cochran Mill Park! This was a really fun and cool experience to share with some of my classmates and other club members that I haven't gotten the opportunity to converse with. The day started off with myself and three other girls riding to the hike. Since I was the driver, there were pretty good songs on the loop during the trip! I enjoyed this part because I got to get closer with some girls in my classes that I haven't been able to in the past. When we got there, there were tons of bikers and horses. I thought this was a weird setting for horses, but to each their own I guess! After we all took turns using the restroom, our hiking experience was soon to begin!

One of the first things we saw on our trail was a huge waterfall! It was gorgeous. Once we all took a picture beside it, we chose which hiking trail we were to go on. The options were yellow, blue, red, orange, and green. We chose the green one because it was supposedly longer but had more sights! Our trail was nice and steady at the beginning, meaning that there weren't too many obstacles in our way. However, a few short moments later began a more difficult path. The inclined increased significantly and the sun was more present as time continued to pass. Despite these challenges, we stayed together, focused on our goal, and congregated in the meantime. When we completed the hike, we all agreed on Mexican food for our lunch. In conclusion, this hike was an adamant help with improving my relationship with the people around me. It was difficult to find a dull moment during those four hours. I look forward to going on more hikes in the future!

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