How has your experience with SuperKids Camp influenced your future plans, career or otherwise?
I don't even have to think about my answer for this question. I felt my plans for the future slowly slip away as I got through each week of camp. Before camp started I wanted to be able to teach after years of immersing myself in the world of theatre. I wanted to teach theatre and perhaps music. What I have learned from this experience is that teaching is not easy. I never thought it would be from the beginning but seeing it firsthand solidified that fact. I have the youngest campers on the lowest level and that has been overwhelming. For one, they have so much energy for being up so early and they also have only one thing on their mind! (Let's go outside! Can we go outside? I want to go outside. When are we going outside? What are we going to do outside?) Everything I have gotten to witness as a counselor and teacher has given me a new view on the teacher plans. I now know that I will not be able to teach any kid under 10 (at least in large groups) and that I would most likely prefer to work with high schoolers when it comes to theatre. Nevertheless, I am grateful for the time I have had at camp. There's always a first time for everything and this was quite a first.
Tyasia- I was always taught that learning what you don't like is just as important as finding what you do. Great reflection.
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