Internship Questions Drafts
What do you imagine is the coolest thing about being a counselor? Explain.
Counselors at Kabeyun are constantly surrounded by their job. On most days, from the moment they wake up, trying to get drowsy campers out of beds and onto the Assembly Grounds, to running their activity, and putting those same campers to bed, they have a myriad of daily tasks, each with their own challenges. This is the most fundamental, but “coolest” thing about being a counselor. Although this kind of work is exhausting to many, I imagine it rarely gets tiresome. With a variety of campers comes a variety of personalities, as well as challenges and opportunities within these day-to-day tasks. What could be the temper-tantrum of a Gnat, could also be an opportunity to form a bond with a camper. In short, the coolest thing about being a counselor is the variety and mix of scenarios one could get from the simplest, day-to-day activities.
What do you imagine is the hardest thing about being a counselor? Explain. …show more content…
As mentioned before, counselors must be active and present personality-wise both in and out of the cabin. Being a counselor requires constant attention to a series of moving parts; keeping campers happy and safe, being aware of another camper’s problems (as well as arguments between campers), and keeping their activity, whether in or out of camp, interesting and productive. All of these tasks must be met, on top of the other jobs counselors must perform, such as being “OD” at night or thinking of clever, attention grabbing announcements for activities (which isn’t limited to singing a tennis related spoof of Frozen’s “Let it Go” in the dining hall, or thinking of clever skits to sell the Sunday Activity). Being a counselor is the ultimate form of multitasking. Though not impossible, it certainly can be considered the most challenging aspect of the
What do you imagine is the coolest thing about being a counselor? Explain.
Counselors at Kabeyun are constantly surrounded by their job. On most days, from the moment they wake up, trying to get drowsy campers out of beds and onto the Assembly Grounds, to running their activity, and putting those same campers to bed, they have a myriad of daily tasks, each with their own challenges. This is the most fundamental, but “coolest” thing about being a counselor. Although this kind of work is exhausting to many, I imagine it rarely gets tiresome. With a variety of campers comes a variety of personalities, as well as challenges and opportunities within these day-to-day tasks. What could be the temper-tantrum of a Gnat, could also be an opportunity to form a bond with a camper. In short, the coolest thing about being a counselor is the variety and mix of scenarios one could get from the simplest, day-to-day activities.
What do you imagine is the hardest thing about being a counselor? Explain. …show more content…
As mentioned before, counselors must be active and present personality-wise both in and out of the cabin. Being a counselor requires constant attention to a series of moving parts; keeping campers happy and safe, being aware of another camper’s problems (as well as arguments between campers), and keeping their activity, whether in or out of camp, interesting and productive. All of these tasks must be met, on top of the other jobs counselors must perform, such as being “OD” at night or thinking of clever, attention grabbing announcements for activities (which isn’t limited to singing a tennis related spoof of Frozen’s “Let it Go” in the dining hall, or thinking of clever skits to sell the Sunday Activity). Being a counselor is the ultimate form of multitasking. Though not impossible, it certainly can be considered the most challenging aspect of the