MHRM Pumpkin Patch Day
On October 24th, I went to our MHRM pumpkin patch trip held by FCOB MHRM council. It was an excellent experience.
Although it was a cold, rainy day, the bad weather did not reduce our interests in the trip. When we met at St. John's parking lot at 1:00 pm, I found about half of my classmates came to the trip. Some of us (including me) also brought our friends: I brought my roommate, Susan brought her friend, and Steve even brought his two little daughters! As I did not have a car, my classmate, Dan, drove me to our destination: Lynd Fruit Farm (Thank you, Dan!). After half an hour drive, we arrived at the farm. I was surprised that there were so many people at the farm. There were a lot of farming products, too. Vegetables, pies, jams…they looked delicious! I bought a bag of popcorn, it tastes good but seemed too sweet for me.
But what excited me most is the corn maze. We were divided into several groups before we entered the maze. Our task was not only to find the exit but also find different signs in the maze. Unfortunately, we got lost soon after we entered the maze. As a result, we spent most of our time trying to figure out where we were. The map was also confusing: there were 8 colors on the map and each represents a different area. I am really not good at reading maps, so Susan and my roommate took the responsibility to lead the group (Look at the picture below, they are reading the map carefully, but still confused about it.). As for me, I just trust them and follow them:).
Finally, we found the exit and we also found 5 signals (I thought we relied more on luck than map in finding these signals). Although we did not find all 8 signals, this corn maze experience was excellent for me as I have not entered a maze since my childhood, let alone with my friends, talking and laughing all the way!
We finished our trip at about 4:30 pm. When I went back to my home, I was tired but excited. I thought this trip was not only fun but provided a great opportunity for our classmates to communicate with each other and meet others' families and friends.