Camp Widjiwagan (Rough Draft) Albus Dumbledore once said, “It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.” Often, when summer comes around, many kids begin to dream about summer camp. Some of those kids actually get to live those dreams like I did, at Camp Widjiwagan, this summer. It was one week of a Harry Potter themed, outdoors day camp. Camp Widjiwagan was one of the best camps I’ve been to complete with fun and new learning experiences from the new and different people, to all the activities they had, to my overall outcome at the end of the week. One of the new learning experiences at Camp Widjiwagan was socializing with all the new people. Since I had originally lived in Tennessee and went back every summer since we’ve moved, I expected to somewhat fit it. To my surprise
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I found that if I sat there and waited for something to happen I would never get to do anything fun. Being I got to make a first impression on them without my normal ludicrous mind messing with me I basically fit into all of their little social groups. That then made it easier to tell them what we need to do and to get my point across on all levels. Our counselor often left us alone, since we were supposed to be the big kids. I normally don’t speak and just observe and participate since I’m normally by myself. When it was the last day of camp and I mentioned how she left us alone a lot to her she said it was because she knew we wouldn’t want to do the kiddie stuff and also that if anything got out of hand I would take care of it. Like her noticed that most of the campers in our group saw me as mature and intimidating which really surprised me. I also realized that I am a well-rounded person based on the fact that I was able to interact and talk somewhat comfortably with each group. I appreciated where I stood in terms of friends at the end of
I found that if I sat there and waited for something to happen I would never get to do anything fun. Being I got to make a first impression on them without my normal ludicrous mind messing with me I basically fit into all of their little social groups. That then made it easier to tell them what we need to do and to get my point across on all levels. Our counselor often left us alone, since we were supposed to be the big kids. I normally don’t speak and just observe and participate since I’m normally by myself. When it was the last day of camp and I mentioned how she left us alone a lot to her she said it was because she knew we wouldn’t want to do the kiddie stuff and also that if anything got out of hand I would take care of it. Like her noticed that most of the campers in our group saw me as mature and intimidating which really surprised me. I also realized that I am a well-rounded person based on the fact that I was able to interact and talk somewhat comfortably with each group. I appreciated where I stood in terms of friends at the end of