Journey Essay

Journey Essay

Topics:	Journey
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It is 10 am on June 11th, 2018. I am bundled up in a sweater and a green rain jacket. I step off the tram to begin my journey up Mt. Roberts. Surrounding me is the largest temperate rainforest in the world. The trees are tall and vibrant. The bark is covered with moss. From the branches hang Usnea, many call it old man’s beard lichen. The path I walk on is narrow and clear. They tell you on the map to not stray so you do not hurt the surrounding small native plants. As I continue to ascend, I cross a small river. The water is runoff from the snow covering the tops of the mountains. It is so clear I can see the stones vividly at the bottom. After a while, I make it to a resting point, where I can look out over the rest of the mountains. The fog covered the sky and the town of Juneau below. All that can be seen are the deep green trees covering the mountains, with the snow covering their barren tops. After taking a minute I continued my journey. As I leave the forest behind, in front of me the path is surrounded now by grass, rocks, shrubs, and small trees. The earth is littered with the color brown and light green. The path got narrower. There was only one to take this time. On my left was the hill and on my right the bay below. A while later I reached my destination, Father Brown’s cross. As I stood there, the fog cleared and the town of Juneau became visible. It was one of the most amazing moments I have experienced in my life. Sadly, it had to come to an end. Even though I was tempted to continue my climb I knew that I would have to wait. Taking in one last glance, I said my silent goodbyes to the mountain. It did not matter that I did not keep going at the moment because I know there will come another day when I will climb further.

There are more important things than getting to the top, like seeing the cross and accomplishing goals you set for yourself. Even though, when looking at my transcripts, test scores, and extracurriculars they might be mediocre compared to some students, I am proud of myself. Throughout high school, I continued to work hard toward making an impact in the present so that when I reach my future I am ready for it. I love this world and I want to try to only improve it throughout my life. High school was like my climb on Mt. Roberts, college will be a bigger mountain and a long journey but I know as long as I set goals for myself and focus on the present I will be okay. I have big dreams for this world and myself, and I hope you will let me start my next journey with them at Belmont.

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