At UWC-USA, the Wilderness program is a key program that all students must complete requirements for. In my first year, I attended a Wilderness trip and a climbing trip, and found a passion for the outdoors. I have always been interested in climbing and my family has gone on many camping trips, so I was well suited to attend the 14-day wilderness trip this August. During 14 day, I learned many skills in leadership as well as wilderness. I learned patience, perseverance, endurance, and most importantly, how to manage a group safely in the wilderness while still having fun. We cooked together, planned our hikes and camping spots, read maps and searched for water, and learned how to teach all that we had learned to the upcoming class which we would lead on a 3 day orientation backpacking trip. I went on a one-week climbing trip and on other in-school climbing opportunities, and I applied and received climbing leadership. Climbing is not only a fun form of exercise, but a lesson in agility and confidence.