I spent the summer working at a summer camp. My entire summer was full of many important things. However, I wanted to highlight the ten most important things that you learn working at a summer camp. Here they are:

1. It's OK to not look perfect. After all, you're outside most of the day in the heat of the summer.

2. It's OK to be weird and let your little quirks show because everyone has them, and I have found no one more accepting than the people I met working at summer camp.

3. The people you meet will more than likely stay your friends for a long while after camp is over.

4. Days off are like mini vacations.

5. Being a camp counselor might not sound exciting to some, but to the people that actually do it, there is nothing better.

You get the chance to be a role model for kids of all ages and all walks of life and that is something pretty special.

6. Camp food isn't the best, but you learn to love it. And believe it or not, it actually could be a lot worse.

7. When you work at summer camp, you gain a family.

Someone is always going to be there for you. You never have to worry about being alone.

After my first summer working at a summer camp, I couldn't be any happier. I have gained so many friends, and many of those friends have turned into family. I know that I have impacted many lives, staff and campers alike, needless to say, they have affected my life too. Working at summer camp has made me a better person. I have been shown how loving and kind a community of people can be towards someone who is different. There is something so special about the sense of community with a summer camp and that is why it's so hard to say goodbye. I was blessed to spend my summer working at a summer camp and I wouldn't have traded it for anything else.

"How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard." -Winnie The Pooh