We drove a little over two hours, and finally got to the base. It was a huge fenced area in the very depths of the foothill pine forest. Nearby, a splash of water was heard, which means that a rivulet flows nearby.

I got out of the car and closed my eyes for a couple of seconds in pleasure. The cleanest air, the sonorous singing of forest birds, and the earth strewn with pine needles. Can there be anything better than nature?

As I breathed in, I was filled with hope and determination. I will succeed! I'm smart enough to outsmart him. Moreover, in the company of my fellow students,...