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Personal Narrative: I Want To See In The World

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Mhatma Ghandi famously said “Be the change you want to see in the world”. When I was fourteen years old I had the opportunity to go to summer camp for a week. It was the summer before I entered high school; I was a deeply insecure teenager who was desperate to find acceptance among my peers. During my week of camp I was introduced to many fun, inviting staff members who all seemed to have formed a very close knit community. I admired my cabin leaders and I wanted nothing more than to be a part of the community that they were in. In the following summers I returned as a camper, a Leader in Training and eventually a cabin leader. Over the past two summers I have been able to spend a large portion of the summer vacation volunteering as a …show more content…

Working at camp has taught me incredible things. I have been able to work with children from age six all the way up to fourteen. One particular week sticks out in my mind. During my second week of cabin leading we had kids ages 7-10. Christopher caught my attention from the moment he walked in the cabin. Chris was 8 years old,had an incredible smile, was mostly quiet, and seemed to live within his own little world. Christopher also lacked social development and suffered from mental disabilities, making it hard for him to connect with his fellow campers. Throughout the week Christopher required a lot of attention and one on one interaction. Because Chris had trouble getting along with the other campers I knew that I would need to form a friendship with him in order for him to have a positive week at camp. We spent many hours together making sand castles, playing in the pool and swinging on the jungle swing. Chris loved the jungle swing. Christopher particularly impressed us all with his uncanny ability to catch flies out of the air. His unique skill provided a lot of excitment and a lot of laughs. Towards the end of the week Christopher fell and bumped his head. Fearing that he might have suffered a minor concussion the Nurse

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