"If you ever get the chance to see a camp counselor at work, you’ve seen one of the world’s many unrecognized superheroes. Camp counselors are a particular breed of humans. We are ordinary people in an new and extraordinary situation known as, camp. A camp counselor is a slew of professions thrown together. We are thrown in the middle of nowhere and told to do the impossible- manage a group of children for a few days with little supplies, few staff, and next to no pay. Somehow every morning at camp we lace up our boots, bandage our blisters, and sing another song for the umpteenth time. No matter how long the work hours or how the obnoxious the campers we have a driving need to come back every summer. We give up modern necessities, family vacations, and hanging out with friends for early mornings, screaming scouts, and a scratchy voice. Being a camp counselor means working twenty-four hour shifts, sacrificing your health for the campers, and skipping a shower here and there. By the end of the summer, the thought of air conditioning and cable sounds like a dream, but every one chokes back a tear or two as they turn the corner on the last day, and hit the highway heading home whispering to the summer breeze, 'I’ll be back soon'."
21 days.
Camp is so soon. I am so excited.
I am so ready for another summer of pure Tecumseh adventure. This quote says it all and makes me remember some of my most challenging yet favorite experiences from last summer, but just like the quote, I can't wait to go back again. Looking forward to camp is one of the only reasons that I feel somewhat ready to leave Drake. This year has been extremely challenging, yet rewarding and memorable. As much as I'm not ready for this season of life to be over, I am so excited for the next one to begin.
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