Being a camp counselor certainly has its fair share of challenges, but also has its equal amount of rewards. Even after the most exhausting days, nothing beats seeing a camper wearing a huge smile on their face.
There's a lot more to camp than just singing campfire songs and roasting marshmallows. Chances are as a counselor, you probably know the triumphs and trials of camp better than anyone else.
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1. Sunscreen and bug spray have become your daily perfume.
2. You're constantly rocking a farmer's tan (and probably a sock tan and watch tan as well).
3. Camp songs are constantly playing in your head on repeat, even when you're not at camp.
4. You get just as excited to find out what group of kids you'll be working with as the kids do to find out their group of counselors.
4. You've become a master at doing gimp, especially the box stitch. 
5. Packing your own lunch every day brings you back to your childhood.
6. You know that there is no such thing as owning "too many" pairs of athletic shorts.
7. Your sneakers are most likely on their way to falling apart at the seams.
8. You probably have a random box at home full of bandanas, beads and other miscellaneous items needed for dress-up days.
9. You dread rainy days and being crammed into a tiny room with 200-plus other people.
10. When you get home you can't decide whether you want to eat, sleep or shower. Decisions, decisions.
11. You find random scrapes and bruises all over yourself. #nature
12. You know that kids really do say the funniest things, even if they're not trying to be funny.
13. Caffeine has become one of your very best friends.
14. Most importantly, no matter how tough some days can be, you know there is no better reward than seeing the huge grin that appears on your camper's face.
