#2 What Are You Passionate About? (freewrite, 10 minutes)

One of the things I enjoyed the most is being outdoors. Whether it is going hiking, camping, or even canoeing, I enjoy the heck out of it. I can’t say that I have tried kayaking but I would love to do that someday. In fact, during the snowstorm this past weekend my wife and I went trekking through massive amounts of snow because it is so beautiful and awe-inspiring. We even took photographs of different perspective of snow and cannot get enough of it. The more and more I am studying this new major other than finance, I am finding myself liking the world of Cryosphere – frozen parts of our world regarding to ice, snow, glaciers, sea ice, ice bergs, ice sheets, etc. This is why I loved being at Grand Teton Range in Wyoming that was filled with snow. Seeing the mountains and breathing the mountain air does my mind and soul good. Actually, I look forward to a weekend at the family cabin in the mountains about 2 hours from where I currently live. Wife and I briefly lived at the cabin for more than 2 months between February and April. It was one of the best experiences of my life. Another reason why I like snow so much is because not only it can be beautiful, it is also very serene and clean – kind of like a clean slate. Sure, it is cold but I rather deal with the cold than hot. Maybe I can link my passion for nature to a field that I could work and wake up everyday looking forward to a cold day at work!