Final Essay Proposal

For my final essay, I have narrowed myself down to two options - I can either expand on my Cross- Cultural Encounter with Dialogue piece or write about my first midwestern camping trip I just recently experienced this past weekend. The former has already been workshopped by y'all and would still only feature myself and my then closest friend Zoe meeting each other for the first time while exploring themes pertaining to societal assimilation, identity and humility. The latter would feature myself and a small group of friends camping out in a nowhere park about 20 minutes from here. In this story, I would capture the quirky intricacies of setting up camp, the sincerity of sharing stories by the lakeside and the innocent stupidity of young adulthood. Its themes would most likely reflect the epochal nature of life and the comfortable simplicity of friendship.