![Forty-five freshmen were selected to go on a field trip to the Florida Institute of Technology last Tuesday to meet author and adventurer Erik Weihenmayer known for his most notable achievement: climbing Mount Everest while blind. “I think [Weihenmayer] conveyed the message quite well because he gave lots of personal stories and it has helped me sort of relate to him,” freshman Joe Matella said.](https://westshoreroar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/FIT-blind-guy-field-trip.png)
Forty-five freshmen were selected to go on a field trip to the Florida Institute of Technology last Tuesday to meet author and adventurer Erik Weihenmayer known for his most notable achievement: climbing Mount Everest while blind. “I think [Weihenmayer] conveyed the message quite well because he gave lots of personal stories and it has helped me sort of relate to him,” freshman Joe Matella said.