College Admissions Essay: The Joy Of Hunting

“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.” – John Burroughs
Growing up while being raised by my dad has led to many adventures. He has taught me everything I have ever needed to know. From the time that I can remember he has always encouraged me to go outside and partake in something active. He began to take me hunting with him when I was just five years old. At that time I could not do much other than to sit and enjoy the view. Tagging along on his hunting excursions soon allowed me follow in his footsteps and catch on to new skills and I started to enjoy it more.
Throughout the years of going hunting with my dad I have learned and gained many new skills that not many people are able to say that they have. I also gained the opportunity to kill multiple deer while sitting with him. As I got older I eventually got to the point of being able to go by myself. Soon after I began to go alone it made me gain more responsibility due to knowing how to properly operate a firearm and knowing the right way to do things to remain safe.
While sitting in a deer stand I gained the opportunity to witness nature, all of the birds, squirrels, and many other little
I could not decide where I would go to, until I thought of the woods. I go to the woods to escape and gather myself back together. Going to the woods to get your mind off things is one of the best places to go to. It is always welcoming and quiet and offers many new sights and opportunities. Also, when you may feel scattered everywhere and you feel that you just need to regroup, the woods are always a free and opening place to go. Due to the fact that they make you feel like everything is grouped back together due to all of the chaos the woods have to offer with the winding plants and scurrying little creatures. The woods will always be my safe place and the place I go to regroup and pull myself back