Day 36: Trying to Have Fun in Winkworth
Sunday 10th July 12:06pm We went to a bar in Winkworth last night seeing as the GC is still closed – it was so good. I felt carefree and everyone was crazy drunk. It was just what everyone needed to [...]
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Camp America / During Camp / Inspiration
Summer Camp Gives You Confidence
Thanks for the great story Lauren! This is a story of how working at a summer camp can change your attitudes and aspirations. I’m from the UK and when I was 18 years old I had, like everyone, big decisions [...]
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Day 35: Zoe in Rare ‘Doing her Job’ Moment
Saturday 9th July 2:36pm Meal times are really hard work with these girls. Everyone has to be sat upright and quiet before your table gets to go up and choose dinner. They never sit quietly: cue 20 minutes of me [...]
Before Camp / Inspiration / Top tips
21 Things to Do While You’re Waiting for Camp in America
If you’re circulating for summer camp, waiting to hear back on an interview or just desperate to waste some time before your start date here are 21 things to do to pass the never ending time… Read Secret Diary of [...]
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Day 34: A Definite Sadness Hanging Over Camp
Friday 8th July 9:16am At breakfast the girls were taking the piss out of my campers from last session for the ‘warm and fuzzies’ game they played on the last night. They were actually being pretty funny and did make [...]
During Camp / Top tips
7 Reasons Why Summer Camp Is Great For School Leavers on a Budget
Cheers for the post Amey Jay! Summer camps are exciting places to be and they can provide more chances to unwind than any other place thanks to the outdoorsy lifestyle. The best thing about them is that they bring peers [...]
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Day 33: “Do You Think You’re All Invincible?”
Thursday 7th July 8:26am Woke up this morning to hear there’d been a terrorist attack in London. I don’t know exactly what’s happened, all we’ve heard is that a bomb went off on the Underground and people have died. I [...]
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Day 32: Another Horrendous Day at Summer Camp
Wednesday 6th July 8:16am I couldn’t sleep last night. I just kept thinking about Jamie and Anna’s last minutes. I wonder how long they knew they were in danger? Like, whether they were just looking the other way and it [...]
After Camp
Things to Do in Chicago in September
Brilliant post by Amey Jay… September is one of the best months to be in Chicago. The summer humidity is leaving and the winter cold has yet not crept in. Days are warm and sunny and the nights have a [...]
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Day 31: Without a Doubt One of the Worst Days of My Life
Tuesday 5th July 2:23pm So much has happened, I don’t know where to start. Video Jamie, Anna from circus and one of the new counselors Leith, were in a car accident last night. Jamie and Anna are dead and Leith’s [...]
