Since childhood, I have always been fond of travelling, undertaking new experiences and always welcoming adventures. I have also been engaged in many athletic and adventure activities from a very young age.
Our school yearly hosts a nature camp during the end of December, where each year students are taken to different destinations and are expected to be a part of nature and adventure without any luxurious facilities. I personally love going to the nature camps and I try not to miss any of them, as I really like trekking, knowing new places and culture there. Especially when it is with friends, the time spent together and the memories created are really worth remembering life long.
This year I really thought that the Mount Abu trip would not be as good as other trips, as very few students turned up for the trip saying that the itinerary this time was too boring. On the trip I along with my friends had a lot of fun, we had a total of 4 treks among which “The golden chimney” and “Tiger’s Path” were my favourite. The view from the top was so mesmerizing that despite cold and heavy winds I did not want to go back to the campsite and just sit there and keep staring a the Landscape.
LO1: Identify own strengths and develop areas for growth
During the trip, I also identified my strengths, and I got to know that I was very good at trekking and also exceptionally good at rock climbing. Adding on, I also noticed my weakness which was Rappelling. Next summer, I am also planning to go on a trek to improve more on my strengths and also with the aim to learn more about rappelling. I am sure that when I learn to rappel properly I will enjoy trekking even more and it would also help me stay safe. I feel that being aware of my strengths and weakness gives me an opportunity to be better as a person and it also helps in building self-esteem.
LO2: Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process
The treks were very interesting but also at the end of the day it was very tiring, and we had trekking every day. For the first time, I experienced caving there, sliding through the thin gaps between the rocks in dark was very challenging. Our mentors helped all of us stay calm and made caving possible for each and every student. We were also taught a few techniques to help us improve at caving and trekking. I really enjoyed caving a lot and with the help of the skills and techniques I practiced, now I feel confident about the next time I go for trekking or caving.
Overall, I think that the Mount Abu trip was really amazing, and despite the very few numbers of students present, I really enjoyed a lot on the trip and learned a lot of new things.
Adventure activities at Abu.
