The 2Xtreme trip changed my life. Making it to the top of Elbrus was something I never thought I could do from the beginning. Many people told me I was never going to be able to do it but that’s one of the things that helped me make it to the top, was to prove them wrong. Being at the top of the mountain was the best feeling I have ever had and I I’ll never forget that moment. I know now that I can do anything I want if I put my mind to it. The trip has made me look at life in a whole different way, like how thw chetchen kids had gone through so many bad things but are still so happy. The trip really made me relize we really do live in the best country in the world. I never thought that I would be able to go without my family and friends for 16 days, but on the trip I made new friends who I will ne ver forget. The coolest thing about the guys on the team is their not like my other friends who tell me I have to do drugs or drink to be cool or fit in. The guys on the team are the some of the best guys I’ve ever met. I’m so thankful for John and what he does so I can do what I did, and also be able to meet kids that have gone through stuff like I have so that I am able to relate to. If I never went on this trip or if I never met John, I probably would be drinking and using drugs, but the 2Xtreme dream taught me I don’t need that stuff to feel good, I need stuff like climbing to the top of mountain to feel good. Thank you everybody that was a part of this you guys helped me be a better person.