OSHER 285 - Life Lessons from Climbing the Seven Summits

Dr. Masheter will describe why and how she became involved in high-altitude mountaineering, what preparing for and climbing each of the Seven Summits (the highest peak on each continent) was like, and what she learned from each climb that can help students in their own lives. She will use concepts from crisis theory, vicious cycles and benign cycles, management of self-doubt/anxiety, and team dynamics.