{"id":67183,"date":"2022-10-24T10:11:28","date_gmt":"2022-10-24T17:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/?p=67183"},"modified":"2022-10-24T10:11:28","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T17:11:28","slug":"humans-of-flagstaff-brendan-trachsel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/humans-of-flagstaff-brendan-trachsel\/","title":{"rendered":"Humans of Flagstaff: Brendan Trachsel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brendan Trachsel wasn&#8217;t that outdoorsy growing up. Now he&#8217;s studying parks and recreation management with an emphasis in outdoor education and leadership. How&#8217;d he make the leap? The senior from Poway, California, who also is the 2022-23 ASNAU president, talks to The NAU Review about where he sees himself in the future and how he got involved in student government.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why did you decide to get involved with ASNAU?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve been involved ever since I started at NAU. The second week of school I went around door to door in Tinsley Hall starting a Minecraft server. The same semester I got involved with Community Council and the Residential Hall Association, eventually becoming a resident assistant in Sechrist. By this time, I was much more in tune with all campus had to offer and knew I had to get involved with ASNAU because of the amazing things they do!<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you want to do after graduation?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I would love to be able to advise and manage campus life at a university. I think they have an enormous impact on the student experience. Working with student organizations, campus events and student government all sound like a dream job. If I can do any of that at NAU, even better!<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-67184\" src=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_6662.png\" alt=\"Hiking at Palomar State Park\" width=\"351\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2022\/10\/IMG_6662.png 480w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2022\/10\/IMG_6662-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" \/>Tell me about a significant childhood memory and how it has impacted your life today.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Not too long ago, but growing up I was never able to get into camping, hiking, etc.\u2014my family just didn\u2019t do that often. When I was in high school, one of my great friends, Katie Clevenger, brought me to Palomar Mountain State Park in San Diego County, California. It was a cold winter morning, and we sat in a meadow drinking hot homemade apple cider. I was absolutely hooked from that moment on, and it is the reason I chose my major.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What have you been most proud of this week?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While I\u2019ve had about six hours of committee meetings this week with lots of exciting things coming, honestly I am most proud of being able to make the time to talk to ASNAU members and student organizations. Anytime I talk to students they inspire me.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is your favorite way to spend a day off?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Whenever I am able to make the time, I love to go camping down at Edge of the World. It is truly a magical place\u2014the Mogollon Rim is very special to me.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are three things on your\u00a0bucket\u00a0list\u00a0and why?<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-67186\" src=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/120563959_10159052377882259_3149014634238955460_o.png\" alt=\"Brendan Trachsel holding a sign that says &quot;honk if you love Earth&quot;\" width=\"437\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2022\/10\/120563959_10159052377882259_3149014634238955460_o.png 640w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2022\/10\/120563959_10159052377882259_3149014634238955460_o-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2022\/10\/120563959_10159052377882259_3149014634238955460_o-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I want to spend a night in a redwood. I read about a woman who spent two years up one to save it, and I think that is awesome.<\/li>\n<li>Rafting the Colorado River! I have many friends who have guided trips and I have read about experiences from Ed Abbey and Katie Lee. It sounds life-changing, and once I can afford it I want to go.<\/li>\n<li>I want to build a cabin in the woods. The idea of building a home is fantastic, even if it takes years. I think the satisfaction and lessons learned would be immense.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What is your philosophy in life?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t know if I have one that is overarching, but for many things I just think about something that would be awesome and try to do it. Whether if it\u2019s creating a club and an entire concert about birds being drones, a super smash bros tournament or climate action, I will do what I can to get it done.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"search-results-excerpt-link\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/humans-of-flagstaff-brendan-trachsel\/\">Brendan Trachsel wasn&#8217;t that outdoorsy growing up. Now he&#8217;s studying parks and recreation management with an emphasis in outdoor education and leadership. How&#8217;d he make the leap? 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