The Passion Retreat

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When I saw the Passion Retreat recruitment e-mail, all it said was "Find it. Do it. Live it. Greek Peak February 22-23, 2013." That was all.

So naturally I applied without further question.

This weekend,  25 students and 8 facilitators took a bus (our bus driver's name was Mr. Christmas) 40 miles south to Cortland, NY to the Greek Peak Ski Resort and Water Park. Syracuse University has mad style.

The goal of the retreat was to discuss our values and find how they apply to our academic goals. The long term goal was to find our passion, which through our lives we would discover and maintain.

The food was good, the people were better, and the entire program was probably one of the best experiences I've had here at SU.

Going into the retreat, I was having some trouble with being 100% cool with my advertising major. After a few exercises, I found that my two top values were purpose and passion. For me, these two passions can't exist without each other. The thing that hinders passion is purpose. Without purpose, you cannot have a passion. This was interesting.

In parting, I suggest that you all go out and do something. Find weird events and go to them. Stop waiting for something to happen. Stop feeling sorry about yourself for being lazy. Change your life by getting up and getting out. My dad always says that the hardest thing is getting out the door. But once you're out, things start to unravel and reveal themselves.

Many thanks to the Syracuse University Office of Residence Life, the Passion Retreat facilitators, the panelists, and all my amazing new friends.