My critical reflection on what it means to explore

Lessons Learned Outdoor Bouldering

When I first slid into Nexus’s Instagram DMs this fall, I wasn’t expecting a response. Wine bottle in hand, I went in bold with two exclamation points (“Nexus Folks!!) and an exceedingly vague interview request (“Let me know if anyone is around to chat, you are all an inspiration”). To my great surprise and slight terror, Nexus got back to me within 48 hours. Their response included a grand total of six exclamation points– this was going to be fun.