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15 Things Camp Counselors Know To Be True

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Jessica Theroux

Aug 06, 2018

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15 Things Camp Counselors Know To Be True

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I love being a camp counselor, even though it's not everyone's cup of tea. There is something about it that is nostalgic and exciting that has me looking forward to summer each year. Anyone who has been a camp counselor can tell you that it isn't all fun and games. Sometimes, you just have to roll with the punches and hope you and your campers can make it through the week! Here are some things any counselor can relate to:

1. Exhaustion sets in fast.

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Just watching the kids run around makes me tired. Is it rest time yet???

2. Getting kids to take regular showers is a challenge.

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Say it with me: EVERY DAY IS SHOWER DAY.

3. Drama is magnified when campers live with each other for an extended time.

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If I have to settle one more fight over who sits next to whom in the dining hall, I'm going to lose it.

4. Always overpack - you never know when you'll need a neon tutu or a superhero onesie.

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I know I'm not moving in, but what if I need 16 t-shirts? YOU NEVER KNOW.

5. Kids will come up with every excuse under the sun to get out of going to sleep.

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No, you can't visit your friend's cabin. No, you can't have a pillow fight. How are you not tired??

6. Tubing is by far the most popular water activity.

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Watching them fall off the tubes from the boat is almost as good as being on the tubes!

7. Kids are just as reluctant to do cabin chores as you would imagine them to be.

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Me, pleading with my campers: If everyone does one chore, we'll have a clean cabin in 5 minutes!

Them: *crickets*

8. As a counselor, you will be more hyped than the campers at some point. It always happens.

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They may look at me like I'm nuts, but I GET HYPED ABOUT TEAM COLOR DAY.

9. Kids will mock you for a variety of things for no reason at all.

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Apparently, it's weird to like apple juice. Like, somehow, that's uncool??

10. You always have a favorite camper (even if you really shouldn't).

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They bring about the fewest headaches.

11. And a least favorite...

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Thank God we're all going home on Saturday.

12. Tears are inevitable.

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Whether it's about missing home, fighting with friends, or not wanting to leave camp, you have to be prepared with tissues and a way to make them smile again.

13. Kids find new ways to hurt themselves every year.

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What do you mean you tried to flip off of the nine-square apparatus?!?!

14. You actively seek out adult conversation.

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Please, can we talk about something other than Fortnite and glitter slime recipes?

15. You will definitely miss camp when it's over.

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How many days until next summer?

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1. Exhaustion sets in fast.

2. Getting kids to take regular showers is a challenge.

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4. Always overpack - you never know when you'll need a neon tutu or a superhero onesie.

5. Kids will come up with every excuse under the sun to get out of going to sleep.

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8. As a counselor, you will be more hyped than the campers at some point. It always happens.

9. Kids will mock you for a variety of things for no reason at all.

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13. Kids find new ways to hurt themselves every year.

14. You actively seek out adult conversation.

15. You will definitely miss camp when it's over.

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