SuperFriends

I just got back from a stellar experience.

I just had the chance to have my life impacted by some of the most powerful young leaders. Being a chaperone at a Student Body retreat for Loveland High School. Being 4 years removed from the whole “High School” experience, this weekend was just what I needed to prioritize my life. Or should I say, RE-prioritize. The stories that I heard this week really hit home to me and helped me to realize that some experiences are universal regardless of age level. Fitting in, peer pressure, finding your place, it all comes down to being true to yourself. I didn’t expect to gain as much as I did from this experience: I was just supposed to make sure the guys respected the lights-out and quiet hour policies. I didn’t expect to be taught so much about the human condition.

This learning experience was coupled with me spending time with my best friend, Mark. Having known each other for over a decade (WOW, I sound so old) and being involved with all sorts of leadership activities, it is always great to hang out with a good friend. Though he’s not that far away in Boulder, we don’t hang out enough and this experience was a great way for the two of us to re-connect and make our friendship grow stronger. Spending the time with friends and taking time out the craziness that is college life is something I don’t do enough, but I’m working on.

At the end of camp, I was really able to put my life and see if I was living the life I want to. I know there is a lot I need to change, but as long as I keep the lessons I learned the weekend in mind, and have my friends behind me, I can make the changes in my life I need to.