Camp Ernst Research Paper

For seven years, I enjoyed a weeklong summer camp at Camp Ernst. I swam, kayaked, rode horses, and participated in arts and crafts. Each summer, I dragged myself from the sleepy summer rut in which I always fell and woke up for polar bear swims and archery practice. Although I have long since ended this routine, the camp greatly affected my social skills and my perception of nature and of my family.
I do not consider myself very sociable nowadays, but I do consider myself a great actor. I am not an actor for theatre but one for life. Being sociable is quite important in life. We very rarely keep the same group of friends throughout our lives, so the ability to make new friends easily is helpful. My sociability evolved from a need to adapt. Camp Ernst forced me to make new friends each summer, usually …show more content…
Even though I did attempt to stay in contact with some fellow campers, I usually never saw the same group of peers at Camp Ernst in a row. My final year at Camp Ernst revealed my introversion to me. Even though I enjoyed myself, I did not quickly find a friend as I had fondly remembered. The only friends I remember from that year joined me in the horse riding opportunity at the camp. That final year, I felt out of place for the first time at my childhood camp. Even with this unfortunate end to my summer routine, I am thankful for this extensive practice in sociability. I can welcome others into my group of friends or integrate myself into a new group when necessary. In seventh grade, I encouraged a new student to join my group at lunch. The student and I were in the same science class, and I correctly presumed that he had the same interests and attitudes as my fellow friends and myself. Although I have drifted from this friend since his graduation last year, I am glad to have known him. He hosted movie marathons with various themes and invited me to baseball games. Without the practice at Camp Ernst, I may not have had the confidence to