Recently some friends of mine have gotten me to start rock climbing again. I first learned how to rock climb when I was about six years old. My parents belayed for birthday parties at a place called Vertical Edge so when they were done they would teach my sister and I. I ended up having my seventh birthday at Vertical Edge. Besides that my parents and I love bouldering whenever we go on hikes that have good rock outcroppings. My second high school actually had a pretty decent rock wall in the gym so I had opportunities to climb again and even joined the rock climbing club. For one reason or another I never went to the rock wall here at Appalachian but in the last week I've gone at least four times and have gotten really determined to get good at it again. Of course I'm a little intimidated by the people (and my friends) that go all the time and are really good but I just want to get better.