Initially, I had no idea on what to think about colloquium. From conversations with friends that had previously taken the class I was told to expect a lot of writing, but they never informed me on what we would be writing about. I was unaware that it was a nature focused class, but for me this was a bonus because I have had a strong connection to nature ever sense my childhood.
As a child I spent most of my time outside enjoying nature in all of its aspects. When I lived in North Carolina and Virginia, we lived in a neighborhood so the chances to go out exploring forests and the peaceful side of nature was limited. But I still remained outside most of the time playing catch, playing on a swing set, and all the other things kids do when they are young. I just had to use my imagination when my friends weren’t around, which wasn’t necessarily a bad thing.
My real love of nature didn’t start until my family moved to the panhandle of Florida. We lived way out in the country side, 20 minutes from pretty much anything. So there were plenty of woods, forests, fields and swamps. Outside of the hottest time during the summer, my favorite place was outdoors. Between climbing trees, exploring the swamp in the backyard, and taking my dog out to the woods I couldn’t get enough of it. It really was something special. Just being able to feel free, let me imagination run wild and relaxing was the best feeling.
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