GIT Newsletter [1905] - May 2019

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GIT MAY 2019
THE
WONDERS
OF YOSEMITE
A
ll of the colors of the
dusk washed overhead
in the sky, and I began to
reminisce on the journey we had
just embarked on. As all the staff
and GIT students were driving
home, I closed my eyes and
remembered the moment I
awoke with excitement to gather
what I needed for our trip. That
was the morning we headed up
to Yosemite National Park.
Unbeknownst to all of us, there
was a grand adventure ahead full
of beauty.
When it comes to landscapes, I
can instantly become a fangirl
over pretty hills or dazzling
sunsets. About halfway through
our drive, we began climbing
dainty little foothills clothed with
bright yellow grass and I desired
to see more. I beheld
multiple sights that were
novel to me: trees with
very twisted branches,
immovable boulders and
as we drew closer,
charred pines from the
California wildfires. My
mind raced with puzzling
questions. How do trees
become twisted about? Does everyone share an
awe for those stagnate boulders, and does anyone
else want to gain the ability to move one of them
around? Why is it that forests regrow more
vigorously and become more lush after traumas like
wildfires? I believe the natural tendency of mankind
is to want to change something that is actually
unchangeable, and it is mind-blowing when that
object bounces back or remains unmoved despite
our greatest effort.
The size of the cliffs and
the glimmering waterfalls
put me back in my place
and reminded me of how
small I am compared to
the One who created it
all. It made me feel rather
powerless, yet feel so
near to the most powerful
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GIT STUDENTS
JOHNNY, CA (Left)
CAMERON, TX (Right)
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