The Noland Trail

Noland Trail Experience


The Noland Trail was a nice break out of the classroom. Having the chance to have class out of the typical setting (sitting for hours, listening to a lecture and looking a screens) was one I greatly appreciate. There has been many times where I get bored with being in a class and cannot focus because I do not quite grasp a concept; so, in return, I tune out those around me and try to do things that have nothing to do with the class. But, walking the Noland trail and talking about the things we see first-hand and not through a screen allowed me to truly see what was in front of me. I believe that nature is a true illustration of a human's life. For instance, we all start as something small, like a seed, and we grow up to be something either pretty or ugly, like a type of flower or a tree. However, what makes us ugly all depends on the environment we grow up in, just like that of nature. People tarnish the world with trash and harsh chemicals; people tarnish each other's lives with negativity and hate. And in the end, our lives come to the finish line, just like nature.