Because of Camp

Camp ended a week ago and to say I’m going through withdrawl would be a huge understatement.  I wake up every morning, expecting to be at camp and am genuinely disappointed when I realize that that is not where I am.  I miss being outside all the time, the ocean, the heat, the Sun.  I miss the other counsellors more than words can even describe.  Basically, I want my whole life to be camp, all the time.

So, in the spirit of missing camp, I came up with a list.  The Foundation often does videos of kids where they say “Because of camp…” and then say something positive that has happened to them because of camp.  I decided to make my own “Because of camp” but a slightly funnier, counsellor version.  So, because of camp…

•          You unwillingly know all the words to every Justin Bieber song
•          It’s easier to count the patches of skin without bug bites than the actual bites
•          Going to bed at 10:30 is not only acceptable, it’s encouraged
•          Your days become entirely centered around when the next meal is
•          Not smelling like bug spray/camp fire/ocean is a legitimate treat
•          The most exciting part of your day is having the cleanest room and possibly winning a “big prize”
•          Scissors and tape are like gold
•          You’re constantly losing your voice from singing camp songs…or yelling at campers
•          You forget that there actually is an outside world beyond camp
•          “You’re fine” becomes your automatic response to any complaining campers
•          TV? What is that?!
•          Giving things to (and getting things from) your secret buddy is more fun than words can describe
•          How good your day is depends on what’s for lunch

This is my “because of camp” list.  For those of you who are camp people, do you have anything to add to the list?

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