Personal Narrative On Being A Camp Counselor

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It was lights out and my campers were finally settled into bed. I just started to mentally plan for our next day when I first heard it. It was not just crying but a full belly-grabbing scream. “Hey um, I don’t um feel good. I think I’m sick.”
I was a Sophomore, and it was my first year being a camp counselor for the 6th grade class camping trip. The camp leaders had all of the high school volunteer counselors sit through a required training. This training went over everything. Topics ranging from kids being homesick to just being sick and needing medical attention. I was excited with anticipation for the trip. I was also convinced that nothing would go wrong.
Once we arrived at the camp, we had a few activities and everything is

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