farewell
Its 2:30 in the morning.
In less than 4 hours i will depart on a month long excursion.
On this journey i will be one of 6 of my peers whom all share the responsiblity of the lives of 24 mid adolescent children.
I have been waiting to be a staff on a tamarack western trip since i was 15. I worked my way up through the ranking and heirarchy of camp staff politics and have emerged victorious over many other candiates. With the victory comes the honor and joy of getting paid to travel across the country in a bus for approximately 35 days.
We will go to the most amazing places in the united states and camp.
i, along with 5 of my firends will have a direct and profound impact on the lives of our campers.we have been given an amazing oppurtunity to educate these otherwise unknowing children about that which lies beyond their television sets and suburban dystopias.
we will climb mountains in colorado, brave the harshest climates in the red rocks of arches national park, feel the pacific ocean at our feet in santa cruz and cover the vast expanse of geography known as trhe western united states.
I should most definately be sleeping, as i have a 12 hour bus ride ahead of me, through the plains of iowa and nebraska. but unfortunately my excitement, nervousness and overwhelming sense of anxiousness keep my head from the the pillow and swimming in a pool of questions, hopes and fears.
I must make this trip as memorable for the campers as mine was personally. i also must have a damn good time. i feel like our readiness was finalized in the weeklong preparation period known as pre camp. having dealt with a series of bizzarre and uncomforting crisis's during this previous week i fear omens but at the same time feel adequately prepared to handle most situations.
I will miss kelly. ALOT. but this can be dealt with. letters will be written.
I leave soon, and wont be back until july 29th whereupon i will have gained a deeper appreciation for my own existence as well as the world in which i exist.
this will be my last entry in this godforsaken thing.
i feel this is a good way to close the "livejournal". i no longer need it to be reassured that people care about my life through comments, although they are always taken with great appreciation. these entries have chronicled great changes in the passing phases of my life and it will be quite gratifying to read them as i begin to forget.
PEACE. im out
In less than 4 hours i will depart on a month long excursion.
On this journey i will be one of 6 of my peers whom all share the responsiblity of the lives of 24 mid adolescent children.
I have been waiting to be a staff on a tamarack western trip since i was 15. I worked my way up through the ranking and heirarchy of camp staff politics and have emerged victorious over many other candiates. With the victory comes the honor and joy of getting paid to travel across the country in a bus for approximately 35 days.
We will go to the most amazing places in the united states and camp.
i, along with 5 of my firends will have a direct and profound impact on the lives of our campers.we have been given an amazing oppurtunity to educate these otherwise unknowing children about that which lies beyond their television sets and suburban dystopias.
we will climb mountains in colorado, brave the harshest climates in the red rocks of arches national park, feel the pacific ocean at our feet in santa cruz and cover the vast expanse of geography known as trhe western united states.
I should most definately be sleeping, as i have a 12 hour bus ride ahead of me, through the plains of iowa and nebraska. but unfortunately my excitement, nervousness and overwhelming sense of anxiousness keep my head from the the pillow and swimming in a pool of questions, hopes and fears.
I must make this trip as memorable for the campers as mine was personally. i also must have a damn good time. i feel like our readiness was finalized in the weeklong preparation period known as pre camp. having dealt with a series of bizzarre and uncomforting crisis's during this previous week i fear omens but at the same time feel adequately prepared to handle most situations.
I will miss kelly. ALOT. but this can be dealt with. letters will be written.
I leave soon, and wont be back until july 29th whereupon i will have gained a deeper appreciation for my own existence as well as the world in which i exist.
this will be my last entry in this godforsaken thing.
i feel this is a good way to close the "livejournal". i no longer need it to be reassured that people care about my life through comments, although they are always taken with great appreciation. these entries have chronicled great changes in the passing phases of my life and it will be quite gratifying to read them as i begin to forget.
PEACE. im out