My Capstone is researching career opportunities in the outdoor industry. I will be taking a course, experiencing hands-on classes, learning from experience, and listening to guest speakers in the outdoor profession. The class goal is to gain knowledge of the skills, certifications, and experience required to have a career in this industry.It will enable me to try out most of the different careers in the profession and experience what it will be like to excel at each. By taking class instruction, outdoor field trips, and speaking with real live professionals who practice the profession, I will be gaining experience through what those professions are like in real life. I also want to be certified as a Wilderness First Aid and CPR instructor by the time I finish this adventure. I also want to study the wilderness and what I will be doing so that I can do it successfully as a profession. In the future, I hope that I will eventually be able to use this information in order to assist in decision-making in the future, particularly when I start to consider down the line from high school. One of the things I’m most excited about is the opportunity to grow in areas that matter to me—like skiing, climbing, bike mechanics, and outdoor leadership. I’ll also get to try things like rafting and hunting, which will help me explore a wide range of outdoor skills that could play a role in my future career.