Climbing Mt Fuji

       This summer, my family took a trip to Japan. My dad used to live there, so he has been wanting to take us for a while, and we finally got to go this year. Among the many exciting things we did, one of the best experiences was climbing Mt. Fuji. It was an extremely difficult climb; it took us two days, and I fought altitude sickness on the first. Once we saw the sun rise from the summit though, it was all worth it. Below is a photo of the sunrise on Mt. Fuji.

       This experience demonstrates Activity and Learning Outcome 2: Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process. This was my first time facing altitude sickness, but now I have learned how to persevere through it, and to recognize the signs before they get too bad.