Elena’s square describes a wonderful camping trip she took with a friend early on in the pandemic: “I love camping and hiking but I almost never get an opportunity to do it. I was supposed to travel with my family. Instead I went to a lake in upstate New York and spent a month and a half with a friend. Elena’s takeaway from the trip is simple: ““There’s always a way to get outside and the rewards are definitely worth the effort. You feel so good. It’s a whole other level of well being. It will carry me throughout the year, especially when school gets hard.” Overall, she’ll mostly remember the time alone. “It’s important to have time by yourself. You’re  only going to be with one person your entire life and that’s yourself. I’ve been thinking about this a lot.”