My mom would always tell me, “Make each moment count. Sometimes you will never know the true value of a moment till it becomes a memory.” I have tried to live this idea and appreciate every moment of life as it comes at me. 2016 was no different. In the year 2016, I have attended school 3,000 miles away from home, moved to a new states, been to 16 new states, seen the Atlantic ocean and so much more amazing things. As this year comes to a close it is sad to see it all turn into another memory. Then I remind myself to be happy to have lived it. Looking back on such an eventful year, the highlights were not these quick moments that were here and then they were gone. My highlights have been a bunch of little moments that turn into big moments. …show more content…
This is always true of Camp Friends. Camp Friends is arguably the best thing that has happened to me in 2016. Growing up at camp, I loved the idea of not only coming to FC, but had big hopes of being able to be a Camp Friend for the college. I was able to travel all over the country this summer to places that I have never been thanks to the oppotuntiy that Camp Friends brought me. When I was standing in FC’s courtyard on January 20th with all the other camp friends I was so excited to know that I was going to be able to go on the road but had no idea who I would be sharing the experience with. When I first found out that I was going to the mid-east to states that I did not even know where to find them on a map with four other people that I had never seen before was a little disappointing. But God is so good. He knows what is best for me even when I have little faith. I have created such deep relationships with Mark, Zack, Elizabeth and Virginia that I would not trade them for the world. Spending 11 weeks with people and the only place to escape is the other side of the van, will definitely bond people. As I was traveling to places and cities that I had never been before, we were only staying in people’s homes. I now have so many connections with people in the places that I stayed that I could travel and not have to stay in a hotel. When my dad and I were driving to FC from Colorado we did not have to stay at a hotel once. We were able to stay with the people that I had met. This is one of the many reasons I am so thankful for camp friends. My camp friends group turned into a family away from home. Which being so far away from home makes me even more grateful for
“If you have the opportunity to play this game of life you need to appreciate every moment. A lot of people don’t appreciate the moment until it's passed”-(kanye west).
...ook back on the years and people we shared the experiences with and be content and have no regrets. Every obstacle or reward in life happens for a reason, there are no insignificant moments in life.
What as friends? Charles Kingsley has said, “It is only the great hearted who can be true friends. The mean and cowardly, Can never know what true friendship means.” In the book A Man for All Seasons, Sir Thomas More--a great and wise nobleman, and his “friends” reflect the meaning of Charles Kingsley’ quote.
At the end of my sophomore year, I signed up for a conversation group to see how it would be like to be in the forest for 5 weeks with complete strangers.When I arrived to the camp in Leavenworth, Washington I was scared and excited at the same time, it was a weird feeling to have.When I saw my Mom and Dad left me at the camp I knew I was now all alone with complete strangers that I have only met for 15 minutes.I felt alone, lost, scared that I would be here in washington with complete strangers but, it wasn’t hard because everyone at the camp was nice and helpful with meeting everyone. The next day we were separated into groups there was orange crew, blue crew, yellow cew, red crew, and rainbow crew. I was apart of the orange crew and we were
Before coming to college I had many people tell me that I would make my best friends in college. Whenever I told anyone that I was going to Kansas State University in the fall they would rant and rave about how much fun I would have. Everyone I talked to told me it would be fun for many different reasons but the one thing that everyone mentioned was the friendships I would form. I became really excited to get to Manhattan and have a bunch of great friends. I had some really good high school friends and they will always be important to me but, I was ready to find out what was so special about college friends. I started to become a little nervous. What if I got to college and I didn’t form any of these incredible friendships? What if it just
The opening NSWRL Pathways camp of 2018 commenced at Narrabeen yesterday, with the state’s most promising young Rugby League talent gathering to be guided by managers and coaches that include a host of True Blues.
When I was a Camp counselor at Camp Mendocino, the most important part of my job was to make sure my campers were safe, comfortable, and were enjoying their camp experience. My responsibilities were facilitating and helping organize activities for the campers. I also gained valuable experience with conflict mediation, and problem solving. I was trained to know what to do in emergency situations, and social situations such as bullying. One of the most important lessons I learned from the experience is when to be a friend, and when to be professional. I believe this experience relates to the resident assistant role because it does consist of similar responsibilities. Both jobs require the individual to provide comfort and supervision. Not only do the two resemble similar rules, that one must enforce and abide by, to be an RA or camp counselor you must be able to put yourself in your supervisees’ shoes. As a second year student I definitely have had my fair share of stress and hard times from the transition from high school to independence. Just like a camp counselor I would be able to give comfort to homesick students and tell them things do get easier. I also have experience with running events and activities that are both safe and fun, and I can stay calm and act fast in an urgent situation.
January 1st I packed myself my 2 year old daughter and most of our belongings into a new home. I never would have guessed that in approximately two and a half years I would have been getting a divorce from the person who I had been so in love with just a few years earlier. Someone who I had built a home with, someone who I had spent the last 7 years of my life with had a child and raised a step child as my own with.
These past eight years could only be described as a marvelous journey filled with unexpected experiences and rewarding life lessons. More so, my life is not even remotely similar to the way I had imagined it in the beginning of summer of 2008, my high school’s graduation.
The summer of 2016 and 2017 showed me a purposeful and eye opening experience. I spent the summer as a counselor at a day camp called YMCA Summer Camp, where I had attended as a Junior counselor. This summer camp is located in Spring Valley YMCA, Royersford, PA and is one of the branches of the Philadelphia Freedom Valley YMCA . Bonding the kids brings devoted memories of days of fun and play I had as a counselor.
Sometimes you need to 'stop and smell the roses,' as the saying goes, and just enjoy life as it comes at you. And life does indeed come at you, with its ups and downs, but perhaps a particular low is needed in order to appreciate the normal. But high points make themselves known easily, announcing themselves with imprints on the mind, memories.
Throughout my high school career, I have participated in many volunteer opportunities especially involving the care of children. Now that I will be completing high school this May, I feel as if I should broaden my horizons and explore my interests. I absolutely love working with children and over the years, I have volunteered with many summer camps for various aged children. I am excited about the idea of becoming a camp counselor and engaging children in various fun-filled and educational
The journey of life follows a predetermined pattern; we evolve from needing influence and guidance to finally reaching that point where our lives are up to us. I consider myself very lucky up to this point in my journey. Some people become sidetracked and wind up on a far different course than initially planned, but the detours I made have only assisted in embellishing the individual instead of devouring it.
When life is perfect there is this feeling of overwhelming smiles. Like I want to scream or yell just because my life is so incredibly perfect. I felt this way the summer of 2002 at Lutherdale Bible Camp. But what is weird is that I don't know what makes it so perfect. Like what is the real difference from here to there? There I have this feeling of being so incredibly close to everything. As opposed to being to being in the real world, hearing and seeing what really goes on. When I was at camp I feel like I am really special. Like people wanted me to be there, and want to get to know me and just want to be around me. Of course I have plenty of friends and family at my house, but the people there are somewhat different. They make it seem like I am important.
If you miss home within the first few weeks of school, whatever you do, stick it out and stay at school for at least the first month. The first month is the time where everyone establishes their group of friends. I wrote a poem called “Friends till’ the End” which discusses how to make friends in college that will last a lifetime. I learned that the first month of school is the most critical and optimal time to establish a group of friends. As one of my stanzas