Week 4: Raquette Lake

To be completely honest, I was so scared for Raquette Lake. I am definitely the girl who gets freaked out by a spec of dirt and is constantly glued to her phone. The thought of being stuck in the middle of the woods with no signal was absolutely terrifying. Although I did NOT react well to the amount of spiders that inhabited the cabin at first, I was incredibly shocked of how accustomed I became to the woods. Despite the insects, Raquette Lake was incredibly beautiful. Growing up, I spent summers at my lake house on Lake Hopatcong in New Jersey and being near the lake reminded me of how much fun I used to have there. Canoeing with Dr. Shi was definitely one of my favorite activities, as was skit night. I still find myself singing "we're in the Adirondacks..." Once I started to feel comfortable in the wilderness, I really started to appreciate the history behind Camp Pine Knot and started to have a lot of fun. Our section definitely got a lot closer to each other as well as to our professors; something I doubt would have happened had we not gone. It's so easy to get caught up in all the stress that comes with being in school and planning for our future, Raquette Lake was almost a reminder for us all to have fun with everything we do, whether it be in teaching or in everyday life. I am extremely grateful for that.