I have been a camp counselor for what seems like decades. Although it is a rewarding job to me, it may not be such to another person. So before you think about if you want to be one, this is just a sort list of things weird and annoying that kids have said to me over the past couple of years. For my fellow camp counselors, this list rings very true.

"I'm bored."

"When can I leave?"

"I don't want to be here now."

"I want to go home!"

"He/she cutted me in line."

"But I wanted to be the line leader!"

"Why do we have to line up with a buddy?"

"Um...one time I...."

"They said that they don't want to be friends with me anymore."

"But wwwwwhhhhhhyyyyyyy?"

"I want (insert name i.e. Mom, Dad, babysitter)."

"Can you call my mom to come pick me up?"

"I'm hungry. I'm thirsty. I'm cold. I'm wet. I'm hot."

"I have to go to the bathroom....I have to go to the bathroom again."

"You're mean! I don't like you anymore!"

"No I'm not doing that."

"Is (insert other counselor name) your boyfriend (or girlfriend)? Are you two married? You can tell me."

"How old are you really?...Aren't you too old to be working here? I think you are older than my grandma."

"I hate this place."

"Guess what I did last night."

"But, I wasn't done!"

"Why do I have too come to the bathroom with you if I don't have to go? That's weird."

"Do we have to go to....?"

"Um why are you wearing that? You look silly. "

"Are you a mommie?"

"But you said yesterday that we could do that. You promised!"

"Look I found a dead animal."

"But I don't know how to do this. You need to show me."

"I don't want to do my project. Can you do it for me?"

"What are we going to do now?"

"But I wanted the purple straw, not the green one! I don't like the color green."

"Why weren't you here yesterday? Where you with your boyfriend/girlfriend?"

"They aren't sharing and it's my turn!"

"*giggling* There's a bug on you and we put it there."

"But I wanted to help you!"

"I can't find my sunscreen! I looked everywhere! I can't find it....Oh it's in my backpack."

"Can I play with your walkie-talkie? I know how to use it."

"But why can he do it and I can't!"

"I didn't make this mess she did!"

But, as much as these kids are weird and often complain and the money stinks, I can imagine doing nothing else in the summer than working with kids. As long as you have an answer for all of these questions and statements, you are clearly ready to join the camp counselor team.

Putting up with the low pay you will soon realize is a small reward for having such a good job, which can make you laugh, cry and roll your eyes around until you are dizzy.