Thursday, August 13, 2009
I seriously can't fathom how the whole camp america process, filling out all the form, paying all the fees, getting references etc, has brought me to this amazing place.. everything i did leading up to it, i would never in a thousand years thought this is the time i'd be having, the friendships ive made, the AMAZING life changing experience this has been. And i NEVER thought i would this this sad knowing i have to leave.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
wahwahwah
Ok so its August 12th.
My last post was June 14th. And camp ends in 11 days. What a rollercoaster ride of an experience. I started off knowing NOONE in this place. I left Australia with such uncertainty of where in Americ i was going to be sent, and you know what i was ok with that... I got sent to Camp Calumet Lutheran Camp for boys and girls. And it is now one my favourite places on the planet along with the thousands of people who come here every year and fall in love with it. I guess ive never been to another camp so I don't know.. i feel like this place has something in the water.. so many people who have met here have gotten married and now their children are friens cos they too have come to Calumet. I have 40+ new friends, and so many many more acquantes who for the most part have opened their arms up to me in their tight knit community of children, god & memories for life.
So many people here are phenomenal creatures, people like noone i have ever met, people who are themselves at camp more so than they are at home, many of them are somewhat younger than me, but i am so glad there are people that in 5 years time that will be my age and will be good people.
I havent left yet and I already miss it, and i feel like i have no choice bt to return next year.
We have a job here, to make kids have the best times of their lives! But in the process i am having the time of my life.. I'm pushing my self in ways that i didnt know i could but at the same time not at all. I feel like if i come back year ill need to work my way to things during this and next year so i can benefit from it even more. I feel worthwhile here, i feel like i have a job to do and that makes me feel good.
I guess the only downfall of being here is the fact that I'm 23 and the average age of people here are 17-20. So much of the stuff that goes on seems so immature and pointless to me, but i cant blame them fo wanting to have fun. I'm still making friends here everyday and it makes me sad that i have while its still happening.
I miss people at home alot, i want hugs from my friends back home. But my hear only aches every so often. I think its a constructive home sick. I appreciate what im doing so much that im not taking it for granted and letting missing my friends get in the way.
My last post was June 14th. And camp ends in 11 days. What a rollercoaster ride of an experience. I started off knowing NOONE in this place. I left Australia with such uncertainty of where in Americ i was going to be sent, and you know what i was ok with that... I got sent to Camp Calumet Lutheran Camp for boys and girls. And it is now one my favourite places on the planet along with the thousands of people who come here every year and fall in love with it. I guess ive never been to another camp so I don't know.. i feel like this place has something in the water.. so many people who have met here have gotten married and now their children are friens cos they too have come to Calumet. I have 40+ new friends, and so many many more acquantes who for the most part have opened their arms up to me in their tight knit community of children, god & memories for life.
So many people here are phenomenal creatures, people like noone i have ever met, people who are themselves at camp more so than they are at home, many of them are somewhat younger than me, but i am so glad there are people that in 5 years time that will be my age and will be good people.
I havent left yet and I already miss it, and i feel like i have no choice bt to return next year.
We have a job here, to make kids have the best times of their lives! But in the process i am having the time of my life.. I'm pushing my self in ways that i didnt know i could but at the same time not at all. I feel like if i come back year ill need to work my way to things during this and next year so i can benefit from it even more. I feel worthwhile here, i feel like i have a job to do and that makes me feel good.
I guess the only downfall of being here is the fact that I'm 23 and the average age of people here are 17-20. So much of the stuff that goes on seems so immature and pointless to me, but i cant blame them fo wanting to have fun. I'm still making friends here everyday and it makes me sad that i have while its still happening.
I miss people at home alot, i want hugs from my friends back home. But my hear only aches every so often. I think its a constructive home sick. I appreciate what im doing so much that im not taking it for granted and letting missing my friends get in the way.
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