I joined Longwood Outdoor club my freshman year in the fall and was very active that year and I ended up going on their big trip at the end of the year. The Paria canyon backpacking trip was super cool because I had never really been backpacking before and it propelled my interest in the outdoors and trip planning. The next year I wanted to continue and even become a trip leader, but ended up not being able to participate as much due to school and scheduling conflicts. This prompted me to go on a lot of my own trips and plan my own things with my friends, but have continued to keep up with all club events.