Summer,

You have been great. I am now more tan, relaxed, and happy than I have been in a long time. I have had 13 weeks of bliss, and I am not ready to go back and start classes.

Through you, I have meet some of the best friends I will ever have. When I had to bid them goodbye, it almost broke me. I think part of the reason our friendships were so great was because they were summer friendships, and we knew that we had to make every moment count. Now you are coming to an end, we have said goodbye, and do not know when we will meet again.

The counselors I worked with this summer were from England, Scotland, Australia, and Mexico, and they have all been such big influences on my life. They showed me how to be a true friend, a great counselor, and I know we have formed lifelong bonds. It seemed like you would drag out, but camp flew by, and I was not ready to say goodbye.

I got the opportunity to impact young girls lives, and I did not realize how much they would impact me. Each and every camper I met taught me something about myself, and I hope that this summer I helped them learn something about themselves as well.

You have been one big blur; there is not one specific memory I can choose as my favorite, but I know without a doubt this summer has been the best of my life. I had so many moments of silence and nights of quiet when I could question my soul and find myself, and I thank you for that. I cannot wait to meet you again in three short seasons!