Final Essay Proposal

I want to expand on my snap the shot moment of the trip my family took to Yosemite. The focus or the idea behind the story would be my expectations of the trip versus how it actually turned out. We had planned on spending most of our time there being active and hiking, but we quickly learned that the trails there were hard and physically demanding. Additionally, we were not very prepared and quickly realized that we did not have the necessary equipment or enough water to be hiking. After becoming worn out from spending a full day hiking, we realized we could not do that every day. The story includes me, my brother, my dad, and my mom. Additionally, as we were on one trail, we met a couple who were experienced hikers who we talked to for a while. I had high expectations that our time in Yosemite would always be spent on trail, but ended up enjoying simply relaxing outdoors instead. I will talk about the one night I spent watching the sunset in a hammock after we spent the day on trail. Theme: going with the flow.