09/12/2025
“Stronger Than I Knew: My Outward Bound Awakening”
“It’s hard to put how life changing this experience was in just a few sentences. It challenged me mentally and physically, but it has helped me overcome so much as a person by the end of it.
My favourite part of all was being able to challenge myself in multiple areas where I would've otherwise given up and it showed me how capable and resilient I was.
My biggest challenge at Outward Bound would have been opening up to the people around me and letting them know the true me. I was so lucky that I was surrounded by amazing instructors and a group of people that I felt comfortable with. I was able to open up to them within the third day and they showed nothing but support and encouragement.
I think this experience has truly shown me that you’re capable of doing anything you set your mind to as long as you don't let your body and mind tell you otherwise. This is why I'm going back next year to finish the Queen Charlotte track in Anakiwa. To sum it up Outward Bound was an experience of a lifetime, mind and body altering and just an amazing way to discover what you're truly capable of.”
