I joined emerging leaders to gain friendships and learn more about myself and how to be a better leader on campus and in my community. The first event we do together is a weekend retreat into the woods for team building. But what we got out of this experience was much more than just that.

We took a bus to the camp and got there in time to have dinner. Later that night we sat around a fire pit and talked about some light topics and as the night progressed and the sky got darker and darker the more personal and deep the questions became. This really brought us together, and created a huge sense of trust.

We did exercises where we had to apply that trust with each-other. Like ice breakers and canoeing. Where we got to traverse the lake and did a couple of competitions out on the water to create some team building amongst our group. After the long, fun-filled day we had s'mores and listened to music, danced our hearts out and learned more about one another's interests.

On our last day we did high ropes which was definitely the thing that challenged us all the most. But even that didn't stop us from completing the challenges ahead. We are one hell of a team. We all faced our fears and did many things we were uncomfortable with, be it opening up to each other about our lives, heights or disappointing the rest of the team. But we finished the weekend with a quiet hike into the woods and debriefed the weekend. Next thing we knew we were on the bus ride home.

This experience was another life changing one. The people I got to work with, our facilitators just made this such a heartwarming experience and I can't wait to work with this group for the rest of the semester where we discuss other topics that effect us, either personally or as a community.