'zero draft'

So, I started writing my essay and I started to write about how nature influenced my life a few years ago and how it taught me to simplify it as well as appreciate it. It's kind of similar to a short story format but I'm intertwining Thoreau and Emerson in it. I will explain how my story reflects their ideas of simplicity and the appreciation of nature. The story begins with a blurb about this extravagent river trip that I took a few years ago. It explains how when I took this trip, I erased all communication and stress from my life to focus on nature and the experience of river rafting. It was my first time rafting and I always loved water and the ocean, but it shows how I began to appreciate nature in a more peaceful and less distracting outlook. I have written the first 2 pages or so, so if anyone is interested in reading it, having feedback is always great.

Let me know what you guys think of my idea.