Hi!
Your responses to the week 2 warm-up were interesting and insightful. Thanks for doing such a nice job. All of your goals are important AND attainable. I'll do my best to help you achieve these goals.
This week's question has been inspired by today's weather. To be exact, as I'm sitting here writing the next question, my mind is wandering outdoors into the beautiful, warm sun. I'm thinking about what I would be doing outside if I weren't still at work. So what does this have to do with the question? Here goes:
What activities (outdoor or indoor) do you think every foreign student should do while living here in Missoula? Why?
As a follow-up, what activities have you done so far that you recommend other students try? What activities would you like to do that you haven't done yet?
I look forward to reading your responses.
Good morning Josh,
ReplyDeleteI think every foreign student should ride a bike while living here in Missoula. Look at the blue sky, look at the lovely clouds, look at those green trees, how fresh the air is!
Cycling is a wise choice to visit around the small city. We can also enjoy ourselves during the process. If you don't like to work out, you can also go to the farmer market in downtown. There are many vegetables and fruits.Varietes of works done by themselves sell well. You can pick up anything you like there.
When I accepted by UM, I was still in China, it is said that Missoula is a bike-friendly city. I was so excited because cycling is my favourite sport. I couldn't help lending a bike from my friend once I arrived here. I found the traffic was not very busy and the drivers were really kind.
I haven't gone hiking yet because I was told that there are many wild animals in the mountain. I was too afraid of them. But I will go with my friends next time. I know it really feels good when you are close to the nature and stand at the top of the mountain.
I enjoy the peaceful and engetic lifestyle!
Hello Josh and everyone,
ReplyDeleteThis is my answer for your question.
I think every foreign student should try winter sports; for example, ski, snowboard, making snowman, etc. I have two reasons why I chose it.
The first reason why I think winter sports is good activities for us because Missoula is famous for winter sports. I heard there is heavy snowfall in winter here. We can enjoy the winter sports in the mountains. Also, the second reason is because most people don’t want to go outside in such cold winter; however, if we can try winter sports, we can enjoy not only the sports, but also winter season. Therefore, I want to challenge winter sports here.
I already played Frisbee game and billiards for the first time here. I enjoyed so much, so if someone hasn’t tried yet, please try that activities. It was really fun. Also, I played basketball with my friends yesterday. Although I can’t play basketball well, I was excited so much. We can try many activities here, so we should find and try any activities; for example, swimming, rock climbing, gymnastics, and so on.
I hope I can try and enjoy through many activities.
Mai Negishi
Hi,Josh and everyone in class.
ReplyDeleteToday is also not good weather,but I try to answer the question.
I have three ideas about this question.
First,we have to hike M, because I think it is rare that the university has a mountin! I'm just new person here, so I don't know detail of the university in the US. But at least, I've never heard the university that has mountain in Japan. And, hiking M is a good opportunity to touch huge natural atmosphere and watch a lot of wild animals.
Second idea is waking around the University of Montana many times and taking pictures.Because walking is one of the best way to relax with listening to music. At the same time, walking is good for our health. In addition, we take a lot of nature pictures, we can let many people know nature of Missoula with facebook or kind of SNS.
At last, we need to enjoy snowboarding. From my experience, snowboarding seems difficult and dengerous at first. However, snowboarding is not difficult and easy to have a lot funs. And, almost forien students are from Asia.I think that Asia doesn't fit snowboarding due to warmer weather, so we have to enjoy staying at colder place;Missoula!
Actually, I've never been somewhere to feel nature in Montana because I have a lot of things to have to buy. So, I spend weekends to go shopping. But I really love outdoor activities so I want to enjoy also camping and trying rafting.
Thank you for your reading.
from Nana
Hi.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion,every foreign student should try hiking.The reason is following:
During hiking,we can see and touch a lot of beautiful natural things:clear water,green trees,sunshine and breez.They always refresh us.
When I went hiking and arrived a foot of mountain,I met numerous butterflies and they followed me!I had never experienced such a thing.Now I can say that hiking can give us unordinary memory and great time.
In addition,there are alot of nice place to hike here in Missoula.In other words,foreign student can go hiking anytime.
Therefore,I recommend this activity.
I tried some activities but I have never tried winter sports like skiing and snowboarding.The reason why I choose is my country has only light snow.I'm looking forward to come snow season.It'll be a special winter in my life!
Hi everyone,
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion,I advise All foreign students to do winter activities such as snowboarding. because its really exciting experience.
In addition, hiking in Mountain is famous in Missoula and I think every foreign students should discover the nature of Montana.
I tried hiking in mountain but actually I was tired because I am smoker. however, I reached the top of the mountain.
In other hand, I want to try skiing and camping.
It is interesting experience to do the winter activities in Missoula
Riyadh :)
Hi,
ReplyDeleteI think every foreign students should try many out door sports because there are a lot of places for sports in montana.
I will recommend flosting!I went floating in the summer. It was sooo fun! I had never tried it before I came here. Actually, when I tried it first time, It was difficult and kind of sceary,but I could be so excited. If you can go floating next summer, you shuld do it!
I want to try snowboarding this winter because I want to play in the snow!! I am looking forward to snow!
In addition, I will recommend to watch animals in montana. There are many parks in montana. My favorite spot is glacier nional park! It is such a wonderful place. I could see 6 bears there. we can hike there too. I want to go to yellow storn national park next time! I think we can feel nature a lot in montana. Montana's parks are treasures from gods!!
I hope everyone can enjoy in Montana!
Hi
ReplyDeleteMy recommend activity in Missoula is to hike to the "M", because it is the best way to enjoy beautiful view in Missoula!!! I think most of people have already hiked to the "M", but I recommend to go up there at night. I hiked to the "M" maybe 3 times, and i hiked there in during night time twice. When I went up on the top at night, I could see many stars. I found many kind of stars such as "the Big Dipper" and "Orion's Belt". Also I could see many lights in Missoula too. It was so beautiful and I really enjoyed the view from the "M". However, it is little bit dangerous to go hiking at night sometimes, because it's hard to see the ground with a small flashlight. Although it is hard to hike in night time better than day time, I'm sure that we can enjoy hiking more!! Therefore, if there is someone who have already done hiking to the "M" in during the day time, I recommend to go hiking at night ☆
Yui
I am sorry to be late.
ReplyDeleteI think every foreign student should walk around the university while living here in Missoula. There are 2 reasons for this; for your health and beauty of the outdoors.
The first reason is that it is good for your health to walk. All most all students from foreign country have eaten too much since they come to this university, therefore they should exercise more. In addition, It is not easy to start walking. We need some equipment when we play any sports. However, walking need no equipment.
The second reason is that we can see a lot of beautiful landscape around the university. First, we can see a lot of beautiful natures, for example, Mt. ”M”, river, green grasses, deer and squirrel. Beautiful natures make us feel relaxing. Second, we can see cool-looking buildings in the university. For instance, buildings made with bricks, tower with clock and some statues. We can see these things that we can not see on our countries when we walk around the university.
These reasons, I recommend walking around university to foreign students.
i think when you used to do something in the palce that you usally do ,and sadnly you go to another place. for me when i was back home sometime i go fishing and hunting with my brother.for fun i went to the beach with my friends ,but here in Missoula i cannot go hunting or fishing because i don't have license for that. at last i have cenima here. to do anther activity.
ReplyDeletehey guys
ReplyDeleteI think that we shuold go up the M and play sports. I recommend you to go to the black foot river and jump from the clifs is so much fun and safe