Don't get me wrong. Entertaining kids by letting out my inner goofball side yet enforcing rules upon them so that their parents won't kill me is definitely one of my favorite parts about summer (note, I am not being sarcastic here).

I love my two jobs of working at Broadway Bootcamp where I get to teach little kids on how to grow and develop as better actors, singers, and dancers, and the Pilot House where I get to have fun with and help special needs persons grow and develop into more independent people.

However, as a huge Parks and Rec fan , I understand and relate to the most enthusiastic and positive character on the show: April Ludgate. Her 24/7 happiness inspires me to maintain my enthusiastic and positive attitude as a camp counselor in front of all of these wonderful screaming little kids.

1. When it is my turn to prepare snack time and all of the kids come running to me:

2. When I am in charge of playing games with the children:

3. When I get the kids to be quiet after I yell at them only one time:

4. When the kids won't be quiet after I yell at them more than one time:

5. When I am the only counselor in the room surrounded by a bunch of kids:

6. When my alarm goes off before I go to work:

7. When that one troublemaker kid is trying to be nice to me:

8. When I am done running around and entertaining the kids all day:

9. When I am introducing myself to the kid's parents:

10. When my boss, co-counselors, kids, and parents all tell me that I am doing a great job: