Raquette Lake Experience

When I was informed about our class going on a camping trip to this place where I would be COMPLETELY away from civilization, I was extremely terrified. All of us in this generation have been brought up with the advancement of technology so asking us to either not bring our cellphones or to bring it, but expect no service, this was just asking way too much from me! Talking to people from different sections or took Block 1 last semester, some had informed me that it was awful, while others said it was amazing and had a great time! I never walked in with a negative attitude, but hoped for the best.
When we got to Raquette Lake, our schedule for the "2 full days" that we were there were packed with things to do. We did a plethora of team building activities, bonding with other people in our class and the other section, and of course, getting to know and see our professors in a different way, then them seeing us in a different light too! I enjoyed every second of Raquette Lake and wouldn't trade it in for anything. It was so inspiring, exciting, adventrous, beautiful, memorable and busy. The views we all got to see were amazing, and breath taking. I felt so lucky to be going into this field profession, but also to be part of SUNY Cortland's programs. This camp is not open to the public so knowing that I and many other education majors are the only ones to be able to see and us this camp made this trip even more amazing!
I learned a lot from going away for 3 days and experiencing all of the obstacles and projects we had to do. Working and collaborating with other students, not just from my class, but in the other section, was exciting, but also seeing my professors in a different way made me see that they are actually "real" like us as well. I hope to do activities like this with my students some day so they can see that I am just like them too and I enjoy having fun, and that I am a "real" person too! This has made me feel differently about my classes now, but in a completely different way than before. I feel much more comfortable with the students in my classes, but also don't feel so intimidated by my teachers, and its reassuring knowing that my teachers want all of us to succeed and be the best that we can be, and are willing to help us in every step of the way! I am so grateful that I was able to attend and be apart of this trip and will always be able to look back on it with a smile on my face :)