Her Campus at GCU
The Benefit Of Camp Ministry
If you’ve ever attended a summer camp in your youth, you would know it is an unforgettable experience. The recreational activities coupled with the sense of community and healthy...
Her Campus at Denison
A Camp Counselor’s Reflection on Summer Camps for People with Disabilities
I spent my summer working at a camp for people with developmental disabilities. As cliché as it sounds, I think I learned more from my campers than I taught...
Her Campus at Denison
A Week of Self-Discovery: Why Joining Camp Kesem is the Best Decision I’ve Made at Denison
Approximately a year ago, at the start of my freshman year at Denison, I began looking for ways to get involved on campus. I wasn’t exactly sure what I...
Her Campus at U Mass Amherst
I Once Joined a Cult: Summertime Madness and Community at Camp
I was a part of a cult this summer, but don’t worry, it was one of the fun ones. My friends and I figured we wouldn’t give into the...
Her Campus at UCSD
A Love Letter to Summer Camp
As summer gets closer, I’m preparing myself for my first “big girl” job: a real internship, with professional experience and all-business dress code. And while I’m ecstatic to explore...
Her Campus at York U
The 7 Reasons You Should Work as a Camp Counselor this Summer
Movies like The Parent Trap, Camp Rock and Wet Hot American Summer highlight the highs and lows of spending your summer sleeping in bunk beds and living on a...
Her Campus at FSU
What Spending My Summers at an All-Girls’ Sleepaway Camp Taught Me About Being a Woman
More than pillow fights and doing each other’s hair…
Her Campus at LUM
On Privacy and Perception: Authenticity in Reality, Social Media, and the Workplace
Everyone has different perceptions of everything.
Her Campus at Queen's U
Protecting My Bubble
As a summer camp counsellor, tending to the needs and friendships of my 6-year-old campers required many reminders that we all have a personal space bubble – a shield...
Her Campus at KU
Life Lessons from a Camp Counselor
My senior year of high school I was posed with an interesting opportunity: to be or not to be a summer camp counselor. From the perspective of a teenager,...