How Andrew Calton Influenced My Life
Burns Bissell
My biggest influence: Andrew Calton
I have had multiple influential people in my life, but I'm not going to say my parents or a great teacher, but rather someone closer to my age. Andrew Calton, a good friend and great influence. Andrew helped me “get back on my feet” when I was scared to kayak. I would stay on the lake and not go on rivers because I had no confidence in myself. Late at night he and Jack White, another good friend, came to my cabin at camp and told me there was a spot on a trip and he wanted me to go. I went on the trip and the fact that they wanted me to go boosted my confidence. We went on harder rivers I had never been on and I did not swim, or bail out of by boat once.
That year when I came to camp, I felt inept to go on hard rivers. Every day when I was on the lake, I was told that I should go be adventurous and go on new rivers. I would never listen and make excuses for not wanting to go on new difficult rivers. I was scared of broadening my horizons because the past year I would kayak on rivers and every time I would flip I would bail out of my boat and not flip back up. This was very discouraging because everyone would have to wait for me while I emptied out my boat and while the counselors had to rescue my boat. Andrew was the person that influenced me to start …show more content…
Andrew taught me that perseverance is key when you are doubting yourself, he taught me to never quit or give up. Andrew influenced me in too many ways to explain, and that is probably why my parents think I'm such a great teacher. Andrew also taught me to be patient and what I want will come with time and patience. Andrew is the biggest influence that I have had because he is older than me, he has great life lessons, and he influenced me to be the person I am
My biggest influence: Andrew Calton
I have had multiple influential people in my life, but I'm not going to say my parents or a great teacher, but rather someone closer to my age. Andrew Calton, a good friend and great influence. Andrew helped me “get back on my feet” when I was scared to kayak. I would stay on the lake and not go on rivers because I had no confidence in myself. Late at night he and Jack White, another good friend, came to my cabin at camp and told me there was a spot on a trip and he wanted me to go. I went on the trip and the fact that they wanted me to go boosted my confidence. We went on harder rivers I had never been on and I did not swim, or bail out of by boat once.
That year when I came to camp, I felt inept to go on hard rivers. Every day when I was on the lake, I was told that I should go be adventurous and go on new rivers. I would never listen and make excuses for not wanting to go on new difficult rivers. I was scared of broadening my horizons because the past year I would kayak on rivers and every time I would flip I would bail out of my boat and not flip back up. This was very discouraging because everyone would have to wait for me while I emptied out my boat and while the counselors had to rescue my boat. Andrew was the person that influenced me to start …show more content…
Andrew taught me that perseverance is key when you are doubting yourself, he taught me to never quit or give up. Andrew influenced me in too many ways to explain, and that is probably why my parents think I'm such a great teacher. Andrew also taught me to be patient and what I want will come with time and patience. Andrew is the biggest influence that I have had because he is older than me, he has great life lessons, and he influenced me to be the person I am