My Experience At The Teton Valley Ranch Camp Essay

When I was taking a photo of the purple sky and two stretching lakes across the Bonney Pass in the Teton Mountains; I knew this place that I loved had transformed me into a better person and a more confident woman. When I submitted the lengthy application to the Teton Valley Ranch Camp in Dubois, Wyoming my mind kept sinking back to the fear of flying away to my comfortable close knit home to work at a ranch camp 2,610 miles away. My mom persisted that I should do something different with my summer. After being a camper at the Teton Valley Ranch Camp, I thought it would be nice to contribute some of my time to the place that made me outdoorsy and confident woman. However, I did not want to leave the summer before college started. I wanted to stay in the same routine with my friends who lived on Nantucket Island. I did not want to meet new coworkers, far away from home was daunting. I enjoyed my circle of friends in Nantucket because I was comfortable with my everyday routine. Visions of anxiety swept over my mind; the fear crept over my mind with the years of high school which constrained my personality. The boarding school years trapped me in like a prison with no welcoming smiles. I wanted to return to my happy place in Nantucket with my friends. Despite my fears, I continued to think of the outcome of going to a new place far away, that could be life changing. Life is not about being sheltered and always feeling comfortable, the bumpy rollercoaster is the best way to