{"id":25984,"date":"2024-10-30T09:00:32","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T16:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/?p=25984"},"modified":"2024-10-25T13:32:15","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T20:32:15","slug":"fellas-lets-figure-it-out-the-benefits-of-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2024\/10\/30\/fellas-lets-figure-it-out-the-benefits-of-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"<em>Fellas, Let\u2019s Figure It Out<\/em>: The benefits of adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Between classes, homework, internships or jobs, and social commitments, it\u2019s easy for students to fall into a routine. While that is not necessarily a bad thing, there is a case to be made for adventure, at least every once in a while.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m not talking about some extravagant trip to Hawaii or the Bahamas that most of us can\u2019t afford. The type of adventure I mean is one that doesn\u2019t break the bank.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24298\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24298\" style=\"width: 237px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image0.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image0-237x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"237\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image0-237x300.jpeg 237w, https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image0.jpeg 553w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 237px) 100vw, 237px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24298\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Fellas, Let&#8217;s Figure It Out<\/em> is a column appearing in every issue of <em>Nexus<\/em> (photo provided).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you\u2019re blessed enough to have a car, you could literally be anywhere in the province within a day. Think about that for a second; you could be walking the Capilano suspension bridge, surrounded by nature over 200 feet above the ground, within four hours of your class ending.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t have a car, most of the same adventures are open to you. BC has fantastic public transit, so go see a part of the island you haven\u2019t yet. There is so much more to this place than Oak Bay and Saanich.<\/p>\n<p>There are beautiful hikes all across Vancouver Island, and with a student bus pass, you have several options to choose from that won\u2019t take an extra cent out of your wallet.<\/p>\n<p>I firmly believe that the best adventures are outside, and we\u2019re lucky to live in one of the most beautiful, adventure-abundant places in Canada.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Goldstream Park is a fantastic option to explore. From the salmon running to the trails filled with ancient trees, this is a fantastic day trip.<\/p>\n<p>Another island-based adventure that I couldn\u2019t recommend enough is Cathedral Grove. With stunning scenery and trails that you\u2019ll want to walk more than once, it\u2019s worth the two-hour drive.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The moral of all this adventure talk, and the reason I feel strongly enough to write about it, is that we\u2019re only young once. School is important, but do you really want to look back at your time at Camosun and only have memories of studying or going to the same spots downtown every weekend?<\/p>\n<p>I try to go on one adventure a month; like I said, it doesn\u2019t need to cost a ton of money, or any at all, and the rewards are so worth it.<\/p>\n<p>Go outside. Live a little.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Between classes, homework, internships or jobs, and social commitments, it\u2019s easy for students to fall into a routine. While that is not necessarily a bad thing, there is a case to be made for adventure, at least every once in a while. 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