No this isn't a plea for more friends, and yes... it is totally biased. However, whilst my friends from home often roll their eyes; sarcastically exclaiming "omg did you go to camp???" (If I had £1 for every time I'd heard that) whenever I mention my summer past-times, I often wonder if they realise the benefits that my experiences could bring to their lives. So, I decided to compile a list of reasons why you should be glad for 'the friend who works at summer camp'.
1. Firstly, picture this -
It's 2043: the year of the apocalypse - civilisation as we know it has ended and you're living rough. You can only choose one friend to help you survive.. who do you call?
a) The Fiat 500 Princess
b) The 'Responsible One'
c) The One Who Doesn't Shut up About Camp
d) The Foodie
DING DING DING we have a winner! You know you want us on your side - believe me, we'd do pretty well surviving in the wild - BUILDING FIRES IS OUR FORTE. (plus, we make the best smore's).
2. We make really great birthday posts - no, making Pic-stitch collages and writing cute messages isn't in our job description - but we all do a damn good job of it. 3. Feeling a little low? We are trained and experienced in dealing with upset, homesick kids - we know how to cheer people up and take their mind off things. We live for random acts of kindness and love making others feel good about themselves.
4. An unexpected storm hits and your plans for the weekend are ruined... FEAR NOT.
Making last minute rainy day plans is a cute hobby of ours - we probably all have a journal page full of crafty ideas incase an afternoon on the ballfield is rained out... and if we can organise activities to keep nearly 200 kids occupied during a thunder storm - we can definitely come up with some pretty fun new plans to save your Saturday.
5. We always have a lot of energy - we spend the whole summer looking after and entertaining kids whilst running on very little sleep. Our daily routines consist of dancing, singing, racing around like MAD, and answering a million questions from 7am to 10pm - we never switch off. So if you need a boost of enthusiasm - you know who to call.
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| YUP thats my best friend who lives in Boston but we still talk every day |
7. You're in the last round of an intense trivia quiz... it ends in a tie break, the quiz master says "finish these lyrics"
'I got tired of waiting,
Wondering if you were ever coming around,
My faith in you was fading
__________________'
oh, we gotchu.
8. We're weird. We want people to feel comfortable around us and are used to making absolute fools of ourselves for the benefit of a few laughs from 8 year olds. I've been covered head to toe with googley eyes, dressed as the bread roll from a meatball sub and I wear crocs on a daily basis. Nothing you do can surprise us and we can't judge you, because truth is, we've definitely done worse. 9. You'll never struggle to find a baby sitter. We literally love kids.
10. We're really good at looking at the bigger picture - nothing like a lil star gazing to put everything into perspective. Hit us up if you ever need a deep chat.
So there you have it, next time you take your camp-obsessed friend for granted - just remember all the ways they might save your life xo
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