So I've told a few people now about the upcoming summer.
The news has been met by a mixture of responses. Some people think I have the best job in the world because: you don't get views like this in an office window
Or a staff uniform that looks like this
End of the day doesn't finish with this
But then some people think I'm clinically insane to opt for an alcohol free summer for two months somewhere where I don't know anyone, looking after other peoples kids for a paycheck that almost pays what getting out there will cost me.
But I'm excited. Because I love America and Campfire and meeting new people :P
...I'm a drama student and yes, I do spend a lot of time sitting in circles and playing games and yes, we do really sing songs as part of our degree. And while you're laughing about how the only job drama graduates are call centre workers and weird advertising people
We're team players, good listeners, creative, extraverted, good at articulation, communication and expression. If you want someone who isn't too proud to look foolish while trying new things, we're your crew. And camp counselor-ing will involve a lot of circle-sitting, song-singing and game-playing...
I'm going to be a 'Adventure Camp Counselor'; this means staff at summer camps, nothing to do with counselling! We teach activities in the day (I'm in the outdoor 'adventure' section), supervise children at mealtimes and share bunks with them. It's a job which makes you a teacher, mom, best friend, babysitter, hairdresser, chaperone, supervisor and a mentor all in one hour.
This means my first 'real' job (paperounds don't count...) has 'adventure' in the title, that can only be a good omen!
