I can genuinely say I’m looking forward to this summer. As much as one desires to have lots of “free time” in the summer, I prefer to keep busy. Lounging around all day doing nothing makes me feel both lethargic and useless in a sense. This summer will not be the case and will hopefully give me the positive energy needed to go into my second year at Cal State Fullerton.
Being that CSUF’s schedule and the Anaheim Union School’s District don’t match, I still have three weeks at the YMCA left before my summer job starts. And yet, there’s two events I am most definitely looking forward to. First, DANCE COMPETITION.
I will get to revisit Loara students while watching a dance competition between five different high schools. I am positive it will be a somewhat enlightening yet exciting experience. The very next day is the Anaheim Achieves showcase, where every school in the program will essentially have a booth hallmarking all they have accomplished this year.
As exciting as these two things are, my job at the YMCA ends June 11th, providing way for my job at Fairmont Private Schools to start June 14th. And let’s just say, it’s going to be…… magical.
I will be a camp counselor this summer working full-time mentoring students and engaging in a variety of activities with them. Here’s the front cover to the company brochure:
It is a summer program revolved around the theme “Once Upon a Time”. It will be exciting working with elementary and junior high school students again after working in a high school all year. It’s also at a private school so I’m sure there will be less behavioral issues. The best part will be the field trips I get to go on, which I will attempt to document here every week. They include Royal Court Ball at Anaheim Hills, Long Beach Aquarium, Medieval Times, Raging Waters, Castle Park, Corona Del Mar Beach, Knott’s Berry Farm, and Clock Strikes Midnight (an on-campus party). My lack of a childhood will be much fulfilled this summer, while I will simultaneously break kids out of their shell while getting paid to do so.
It is after all, a job I believe in. I can proudly say that for a majority of the places I’ve been employed at (minus Popeyes), I believe in the general cause and feel special while I’m there. After all, who doesn’t love fairytales and fun?
