Reflective Essay On The Hobbit

In The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins steers away from his normal life and embarks on an unorthodox adventure, but this adventure makes a positive impact on his character. This theme is also very common throughout our lives. Many people experience significant change and growth as an individual through encountering the unknown. When I attended a week long Boy Scout camp, I encountered and had to deal with an uncomfortable atmosphere, but this camp helped grow as a human being. I knew this camp would be uncomfortable because it had a different environment than my normal life. The differences in the surroundings included the weather, more wildlife, and different recreational activities. The weather was much warmer as the area was much more inland than Fremont. My troop camped in the woods, and the recreational activities ranged from canoeing, biking, rock climbing, and hiking. Much of these differences required me to be more active than normal. For example, with more physically dependent activities, I had to exert more energy and push myself to the limits. Canoeing and biking were very new to me, and the amount of times I failed trying to do them discouraged me. The warmer climate made the days more exhausting and the excess sweat made the camp super uneasy. In addition, the wilderness had many different insects and poisonous plants that made me terrified to even step outside the

Compared to my normal life, the week-long camp was very different in terms of the people along with my surroundings. These difference made me uncomfortable as I had no leadership, outgoingness, and cultural awareness. However, the differences in the camp allowed me to become a leader, more of a social person, and more culturally aware. Travelling into the unknown is a big risk, but people still need to reach out and try new things. Otherwise, they will be stuck in their “hobbit hole”