There are a few moments in life when time slows down just enough for you to realize you’ve made a terrible, terrible mistake — like those students who just committed to Columbia. For me, that moment came somewhere between my face getting blasted with bear spray and a real live bear showing up outside my tent. But let’s rewind. It started as a simple camping trip. Me, my brother, and nothing but untouched wilderness. We were deep in the woods — like four hours from the nearest city, deep. Think towering mountains, alpine lakes, no cell service and no one else around for miles. It was beautiful, serene and a…