Who ya gonna call?

Our grads go the distance!  Hot off the bus and fresh off their semester, NOLS grads from the Fall Semester in the Rockies (FSR) 5, 7 an 8 volunteered to call spring semester students.   Why?  You might ask.  It can be frightening to think of what a semester long or even a two-week long adventure with strangers in the wilderness might be like.  FSR 5, 7 and 8 students were armed with inspiring energy, advice, and stories, which they shared with enrolled students during a recent phone call session.  What did we hear as the new grads talked to future NOLS semester students?  “It was the time of my life.”  “I learned to work through differences and challenges with a group of people I will remember for the rest of my life.” “Well, they aren’t really classes in the traditional sense. . .you learn a lot and your instructors are really experienced.”

Congratulations to the 2006 Fall Semesters students!  Thank you FSR 5, 7, and 8 volunteers for your inspiring stories.  Stay tuned for stories from FSR 9 and the Outdoor Educator Course as they finish up their courses later this week.