Pearson: Looking back at my year as part of Up With People, two decades later

I have finally made it to Denver. After almost two years of planning and preparations, I am at the “Mile High City.” My host parents are very nice. Tomorrow we are going to the rodeo in Cheyenne, Wyoming. It’s kind of funny — not even a day in the state and we are already going out of state. The goodbyes last night and this morning were much easier than I thought they would be. I guess I miss everyone back home but that’s only because I haven’t gotten settled