Going to summer camp for 9 years has undoubtedly been the best choice of my life; without those experiences I would never feel so prepared for college.

1. Going a month without “real” food is easy
2. Wearing flip flops in the shower isn’t a foreign concept
3. Living with a roommate is easy; try living with 14 girls
4. Walking long distances in extreme weather is no big deal
5. You won’t be getting homesick as easily as everyone else
6. You understand better than anyone how exciting getting mail is
7. You’ve gotten used to not having a car with you
8. You’ve been trained to run on minimal sleep
9. You don’t make as many bad decisions because you’re used to independence
10. Getting ready for classes in 5 minutes is easy
11. You’re early for everything (early is on time, on time is late, and late is unacceptable)
12. Making friends is like second nature
13. You always have fun facts and ice breakers ready
14. You understand how to deal with people
15. You don’t care what people think, you do your thing