Jacob wolfe

As I grew up I never had many interests and nothing caught my eye. Around 11 years old my
dad took me fishing once; I did not do well and didn't understand its premise but instantly I knew
it was something I would continue. Over the years, with exposure to the hobby, I grew closer
and closer to going to new places and seeing nature in a way I haven't before. Looking back I
see it as a gift. Prior to that I would stay inside all day and accomplish nothing. It would seem as
a cycle of unending boredom, but with fishing motivating me to go outside in nature for the
whole day, it opened the world to me in a new way with new found interest. It really helped me
out personally realizing there's more to the world than just school and being videogames, With
that motivation set I ventured into hiking and just going outside to see what it has. Many times
I've gone out with no plan or something unexpected will happen on hikes but it's shown me to let
things go and continue with my path, Now I try to go outside most of the week. It's taught me a
new lifestyle and shown me its importance; it helps me clear my mind and regain a sense of self
awareness are reminds me everything around me is living as well.
During the Covid-19 pandemic this has been valued as a tool for me with limited social
interaction and public social gatherings eliminated, as well as living in an area with nature for
these activities, I personally would consider myself lucky to have that beasue with rapid global
warming and pollution our outside world is decaying and big cities like NYC have very little of
nature left to enjoy. I now take my family with me because no one has anything to do inside and
the presence of nature is oversought in a technology based society and with bringing family
members everyone's mood improves,reduces stress and leaves feeling as a new person.
Back to my point earlier saying “ the presence of nature is oversought in a technology based
society” I believe this applies to the majority of our world because now with technology
embedded into school, social media, work,food, and transportation its perceived as inescapable,
bouncing from your computer at work to your TV at home and your phone at night puts you in
that routine where your energy constantly goes to a screen and not appreciating what you have
around yout it really comes down to breaking the addictive cycle,most people have been glued
to screens for so long they forget the feeling of the sun or the quietness of a forest.