The moment you’ve been waiting for: I receive my earth name.  And I start to feel pretty ready to head home.

And DEFINITELY listen to the very end for a spine-tingling preview of episodes to come.

The moment you’ve been waiting for: I receive my earth name.  And I start to feel pretty ready to head home.

And DEFINITELY listen to the very end for a spine-tingling preview of episodes to come.

I head out on my solo, several days of silence and solitude in the wilderness. It was often pretty boring.

I head out on my solo, several days of silence and solitude in the wilderness. It was often pretty boring.

I head out on my solo, several days of silence and solitude in the wilderness. It was often pretty boring.

As my program nears its end, I reflect on the tension between my experience and my parents' good intentions.

As my program nears its end, I reflect on the tension between my experience and my parents' good intentions.

As my program nears its end, I reflect on the tension between my experience and my parents' good intentions.

Our story continues as I acclimate to the advanced section of the program. I receive a letter from my grandfather and get to eat an oreo.